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EDUCATOR’S GUIDE
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MAP LEGEND 1
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RAINBOW TRAIL
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AMPHITHEATER
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SUNFLOWER PLAZA
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PLAZA PERGOLA
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FARMER’S MARKET
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CARGILL CHILDREN’S FARM
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TOOL SHED
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FEATURED ARTWORK RESTROOMS DONOR BRICKS SPONSORED BENCHES
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10 PARTY BARN 11 ARBOR 12 POLLIWOG POND 13 ENCHANTED GLEN 14 GRANDADDY’S MUSICAL MAZE 15 GRANNY JEAN’S TREE & TREEHOUSE 16 FOSSIL WALL 17 MONSTER WOODS 18 WOODLAND RETREAT 19 HILLSIDE RETREAT 20 ANT HILL 21 SALAMANDER SPRING & STREAM 22 GROUP DROP OFF
701 Amidon Wichita, KS 67203 316-264-0448 fax: 316-264-0587 botanica.org Contact: Kate Sheppard, Education Director, 316-264-0448 ext. 113, ksheppard@botanica.org Karla Jahn, Registrar & Tour Coordinator, 316-264-0448 ext. 115, education@botanica.org Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Closed Sundays, Oct-Mar
CLASSROOM
programs
EDUCATION
Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Math, Science, Physical Education, Social Studies
MONARCH DAYS (2nd - 5th grade) In this high flying class, students will observe hundreds of Monarchs in free-flight in our Butterfly House. Under the microscope, your students will investigate monarch anatomy, watch a tagging demonstration and participate in a migration simulation game. Classes are held in September. *Please note that the Butterfly House is only open from June-September.
BEEHIVE BUZZ (pre-K - K) Peak your earlier learners’ curiosity with a playful look at bees and their habitat. Learn how they communicate through the waggle dance and collect pollen to support the colony. This class promotes active bodies and imaginative minds.
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? (pre-K - 1st grade) Our original program, which leads students through the discovery of what is essential to grow a plant from seed to flower. Your students will help grow a 6-foot sunflower as they become the soil, rain and sun!
OPERATION INSECT INVESTIGATION (1st - 3rd grade) Expand your student’s understanding of a “bug’s life” by learning how they eat, move and survive in their habitat. Your entomologist-in-training will see through the eyes of an insect into a kaleidoscopic world. Enjoy a game in the meadow where students become insects and have to find their mate through smell!
FROM SEED-TO-PLATE: YOUR FOOD’S JOURNEY (2nd - 4th grade) Every human needs food to survive but how does it make it to our table? In this class, we will follow our food from the Kansas fields to the grocery market. Let’s make the seed to plate connection by playing “What’s for Dinner?” and learn how our meals equate to food miles. Students will plant herbs to take home for a windowsill garden.
FROGS AND LIZARDS: CYCLES IN NATURE (4th grade) Explore the metamorphosis of these fascinating Herps. Our interactive program lets students participate by identifying the habitat, behavior, diet and adaptations of these creatures. Play a migration game in the gardens to test your odds of survival.
GARDEN TOURS
Guided tours and self-guided visits are also available for groups of 10 or more. Please call Karla Jahn at 316-264-0448 for specific information.
NOTES for teachers Curriculum Connections: Kansas Science Standards "Despite the fact that we are a part of a highly interconnected web of life, the separation of so many people from direct contact with nature has had enormous consequences. The accumulating research reveals the necessity of contact with nature for healthy child development. Varied experiences in the outdoors make natural processes less abstract and are critical to developing scientific literacy. " - Kansas Department of Education STANDARD 1: SCIENCE AS INQUIRY Benchmark 1: The student will be involved in activities that develop skills necessary to conduct scientific inquiries. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE Benchmark 1: The student will develop knowledge of organisms in their environment. The student will develop an understanding of the characteristics of living things. Benchmark 2: The student will observe and illustrate the life cycles of various organisms. STANDARD 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Benchmark 1: The student will use technology to learn about the world around them. STANDARD 6: SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES STANDARD 7: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Benchmark 1: The student will develop awareness of people that practice science.
Lunches/Snacks:
• If you would like to have your group bring food, please let us know in advance and we will reserve an area for your picnic (we cannot guarantee an indoor location to eat). We can provide a place to hold your food, but we do not have adequate refrigerator space to store it.
Before your visit:
• Schedule your visit with Karla at 316-264-0448. We will provide you with pre-visit information. • If you need to cancel, please let us know at least one week before the class. Classes cancelled with less than one week’s notice will be charged a $25 service fee. If a class must be cancelled due to weather, we will work with you to arrange an alternate date. • Scavenger hunts are available on a first come first serve basis. • Check our website, www.botanica.org, for bus drop-off location.
FEES
All of our programs have a cost of $4 per person, Title I schools are $3. Teachers are admitted free, but all other adults, parents, siblings, etc. must pay the same fee as the students. Adult to Student ratio is 1 to 5. Pre-registration is required. Minimum group size is 12.