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- 10th
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Students compare and contrast plants from different climate zones. This lesson plan is designed to enhance any class' trip to a botanical garden by doing a scavenger hunt for certain kinds of plants. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students use literature to develop awareness for plants and animals that live in gardens. They use the Internet to tour Biltmore Estate and Gardens. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students define botanical gardens and explain why they are important. They describe a plant using scientific ways. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discover how to plan a vegetable garden. Each student take responsibility for growing one vegetable from seed, to transplanting the seedling into the soil, and providing the plant with light, moisture, temperature and healthy soil. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore plant species and the climates and conditions in their environment. They explore this living museum on the Garden's thirty-four acres to encounter over 13,000 plant species from around the globe. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students take a field trip to New York Botanical Gardens. Each group collect data on one of the distinct climactic regions and give a presentation on it. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students study the design elements and symbolism of Japanese gardens through a hands-on lesson in Zen Garden design. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the history of taxonomy, the work of Carl Linnaeus, and the factors involved in the decline and extinction of a variety of botanical species. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the tropical rainforest through different ways that catch their attention such as: Visit a local botanical garden or conservatory so that students can see the variety of tropical plants in the world. They can visit the zoo, many large zoos have tropical rainforest exhibits. Before the class goes to the zoo, the teacher finds out what materials are available from the zoo's education department. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 7th
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Students study about the US Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. Students build their own class botanical garden. Students offer multiplication skills to the building of their own garden. Full Review »
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