MN Landscape Arboretum by Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

arboretum

FIELD TRIP GUIDE 2015-2016 PLANTMOBILE

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

PAGE 6

PAGE 8

PAGE 10

PAGE 12

Field Trip Photos by Vienna Volante

The Marion Andrus Learning Center - featuring the Sally Pegues Oswald A Growing Place for Kids - is a bustling hub for year-round family programs and adult classes, as well as children's garden and summer camp programs. More than 50,000 children each year participate in the Arboretum's nationally recognized hands-on, science-based learning programs.

E D U C AT I O N MISSION To create active ways for people to explore the vital links between themselves, plants and the earth

CONTENTS CA LE N D A R AT A G LA N CE

S CHO LA RS HIP S

PLANTMOBILE

6- 7

FA LL F IE LD TRIP S

8- 9

WIN TE R F IE LD TRIP S

10- 11

S P RIN G F IE LD TRIP S

12- 13

HO M E S CHO O L F IE LD TRIP S

S E LF G U ID E D TO U RS

This publication is available in alternative formats; disability accommodations will be provided upon request. Please call 612-301-1210. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Major Support for the Arboretum’s Youth Education Programs generously provided by: $20,000+ Cargill Foundation General Mills Foundation Kohl’s $10,000 - $19,999 Catherine Andrus Julie D. Andrus Libby Andrus & Roby Thompson H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Beth Ann Segal 2

$5,000 - $9,999 Donaldson Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Phyllis S. Poehler & Walter E. Stremel Charitable Trust RBC Wealth Management Syngenta Corporation Wells Fargo Bank Foundation on Behalf of Emily Tuseth Donald Weesner Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999 Kitty & David Crosby John & Joanne Dean Lollie & Alan Eidsness Gail M. Jones The Jostens Foundation Kopp Family Foundation Gail & William Munsell Natural Resources Group, LLC Lynn & Ron Olson

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX

PLAN FOR A GREAT TRIP P R O GR AM F E E S

CHECKLIST FOR GREAT LEARNING

F IE LD TRIP S $5.50 per student

1. C H OOSE A PROGRAM TO F IT YOUR NEEDS.

P LA N TM O B ILE P RO G RA M S $5.50 per student + $50 transportation fee to school

• Need to meet a standard? • Want to extend your trip with lunch? • Prefer we come to your school? • Call 612-301-1210 to discuss program options.

S C HO L AR S HI PS

2. M AKE A RESERVATION REQUEST AT 612 - 301- 1210.

2 0 1 5 - 1 6 S CHO O L Y E A R S CHO LA RS HIP F U N D S AVA ILA BL E B E G IN N IN G A U G U S T 1 8 .

• Have program, date and time in mind? Request reservations online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/FieldTrips.aspx

Call 612-301-1210

3. R E CE IV E YOUR CONF IRM AT ION PACKET.

First come - first served. See page 5 for details.

• Check date, time, # students. • Make copies of Chaperone Guide. • Give Arboretum map to your bus driver.

4. G E T READY FOR YOUR T RIP.

• Please wear nametags. • Dress for outdoors, rain or shine. Winter programs are indoors. If weather makes travel unsafe, we will reschedule your visit. • Chaperones are free up to 1 adult:5 students; our minimum requirement is 1 adult:10 students. Adults beyond 1:5 pay $12 admission. • Lunch: outdoor picnic areas are open May – October; first-come, first-served. Reserve an indoor lunch space November – April; fee $10/class.

5. P LANS C HAN GE? • Call us ASAP 612-301-1210.

• No refunds if you cancel less than 30 days in advance. • Final adjustment count for # of students and all field trip fees are due 30 days in advance.

FREE PASS Teacher’s Name Address City

SAMPLE Guest’s Name Address City

State

$24 VALUE

ADMITS ONE TEACHER AND A GUEST

ZIP

State

This form must be completed fully and presented at the gatehouse entrance for discount.*

CONSIDER BECOMING AN ARBORETUM MEMBER! CALL 952-443-1440 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIAL PRICING FOR TEACHERS. 3675 Arboretum Drive • Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 443-1400 • www.arboretum.umn.edu

ZIP

*Expiration date: August 15, 2014

NEW THIS YEAR Sign up or renew your subscription for the Arboretum Teacher Resource Email List! Upon submission, educators will receive a link to download and print a free teacher pass for you and a guest! Register your email at www.arboretum.umn.edu/teacheremail.aspx Emails are sent quarterly, you can unsubscribe at any time.

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX • 612-301-1210

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS

REFLECT AND WRITE ACTIVITY AVAILABLE

PLANTMOBILE

GRADE LEVEL

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 IT’S A PUMPKIN’S LIFE APPLE HARVEST

PG. 8-9

FALL IN THE FOREST

FALL

MINNESOTA HARVEST BUZZ ABOUT APPLES PG. 6

BULBS AND BLOSSOMS

PLANT-WORKS, WATER-WORKS!

GREEN GROCERY PLANTS AND THEIR HABITATS

PG. 10-11

PLANT TAKE-A-PART

WINTER

MAPLE SYRUP TIME ZOOM IN ON PLANTS PG. 7

SEASONS

SPROUT

EXPLORING THE DESERT

JAPANESE GARDEN DISCOVER SPRING PEEPER MEADOW WOODS IN BLOOM SUNFLOWER SUPREME EXPLORING THE DESERT

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX

PG. 7

SPRING

SPRING TO LIFE

PG. 12-13

READY, SET, GROW

TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAIL AB L E B EG IN N IN G AU G U ST 1 8 FI R ST C O ME , F IRS T S E RV E D · N O PAPE RWORK! · CAL L 6 1 2 -3 01-1210

BUS SCHOLARSHIPS

PLANTMOBILE SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: Student fees will be waived, and field trip bus costs will be reimbursed ELIGIBILITY: For school groups whose school free and reduced lunch eligibility is greater than 50 percent. RULES: Bus scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last. Limit one Bus Scholarship per school, per year.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: Student fees and transportation fee are waived ELIGIBILITY: For schools with 30 percent or greater free and reduced lunch eligibility. RULES: Plantmobile scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit one day per school while funds last. Scholarships available for fall and winter programs only.

FULL FIELD TRIP SCHOLARSHIPS

MINNESOTA HARVEST FULL FIELD TRIP SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: Student fees waived. (Bus fees not reimbursed) ELIGIBILITY: For school groups whose school free and reduced lunch eligibility is greater than 50 percent. RULES: Full Field Trip Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last. Limit one Full Field Trip Scholarship per school, per year.

PARTIAL FIELD TRIP SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: Student fees will be reduced by 50 percent (Bus fees not reimbursed) ELIGIBILITY: For school groups whose school free and reduced lunch eligibility is greater than 30 percent. RULES: Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last.

S C H O L A R S H I P S

The Arboretum is committed to making its educational opportunities accessible for all school audiences. With the generous support of the foundations and donors listed on page 2, we are pleased to offer a menu of scholarship opportunities for schools.

The Goldenberg Endowed Scholarship Fund Every year 1,000 Minnesota students have an opportunity to experience the Minnesota Harvest: Healthy Eating from and for the Earth field trip thanks to generous Arboretum donors Herbert and Judy Goldenberg.

Celebrate the Minnesota Harvest at the Arboretum this November! Plan for a taste of plant science, Minnesota culture, nutrition, geography and history all rolled into a two-hour, hands-on tasting tour of Minnesota grown foods. See full Minnesota Harvest Field Trip description on page 9. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT: Student fees will be waived and bus costs reimbursed. ELIGIBILITY: For school groups with greater than 30 percent free and reduced lunch. RULES: Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last.

“Our building has a high poverty rate. We would not have been able to have this experience without the scholarship. Thanks for this opportunity from the bottom of our hearts!” – Teacher comments about the Plantmobile Scholarship

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX • 612-301-1210

$5.50 / STUDENT + $50 TRANSPORTATION FEE TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

PLANTMOBILE BRING THE ARBORETUM TO YOU

P L A N T M O B I L E

The Plantmobile brings the hands-on science, real plants, microscopes, lively take-home investigations—it’s a discovery-filled field trip right in your classroom! All programs last one hour. Minimum is 12 students/session, 2 sessions/day. Maximum is 32 students/session, 4 sessions/day. Minimum time between sessions is 15 minutes. Maximum time between morning and afternoon sessions is 11/2 hours.

Early Fall

Late Fall

SE PTE MBE R 14 – OCT OB ER 27

O CTO B E R 2 8 – D E CE M B E R 1 1

BUZZ AB OUT A P P L ES GR AD E S K –2

Follow the life of an apple from flower to fruit! Stop along the way to discover pollination and why bees are the most important workers in the orchard. Learn how Arboretum scientists create new kinds of apples. TASTE TEST HONEY AND APPLES!

B U L B S & B L O S S O M S GR A DE S K – 2 LEA ABORN INSE UT CTS

S C IENCE STAND A R D S

0.4.1.1.2 Identify Plant and Animal Parts 1.4.2.1.1,2 Interdependence Among Living Systems 1.1.1.1.2 Compare Observations 2.4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles 3.4.3.2.1 Inheritance of Traits

Bright tulips and daffodils are favorite signs of spring but FALL is actually the season to plant them! Learn why some plants form bulbs, practice observation skills and even dissect a bulb. Follow a bulb’s lifecycle throughout a year. Enjoy an in-class bulb planting that will grow and bloom within a month plus an “experiment” that will grow and bloom in your room in January. Includes a student journal. Build a foundation of basic science skills and PLANT BULBS! S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

(0,2).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 1.1.1.1.2 Compare Observations 2.1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/PLANTMOBILE.ASPX

Winter

Spring

JA N UARY 19 – M ARC H 18

A P RIL 1 – M AY 2 7

E X PLO RING T H E DESER T

S U N F L O W E R S U PR E M E

G R AD E S K –2

G RA D E S K– 2

Investigate the desert environment and discover the adaptations that allow desert plants to survive in such an extreme habitat. Learn to safely touch desert plants and practice sorting by their characteristics. PLANT DESERT PLANTS!

Celebrate spring with hands-on plant science! Use sunflowers to explore plant parts and functions, pollination, life-cycles, and the incredible diversity that is possible in nature. Touch a wide variety of dried sunflower heads and practice describing observations. Plant a dwarf sunflower variety in class and bring home seeds for a giant variety too. Discover how everyone’s favorite flower is part of a garden ecosystem ripe for summer-long learning. TAKE HOME SUNFLOWERS!

S CI E NCE STANDARDS

(0,2).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems

Winter - Spring JA N UARY 4 – MAY 27

Z OOM IN O N P L A N TS G R A DE S 1–2

What makes a plant a plant? What plant part is like a sponge? What’s the hairiest plant part? Learn the answer to these questions and more. Microscopes ignite students’ curiosity as they look up-close and hands-on at plant parts and functions. PLANT TROPISM EXPERIMENTS!

P L A N T M O B I L E

$5.50 / STUDENT + $50 TRANSPORTATION FEE TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

(0,2).4.1.1.(1,2) Diversity of Life 1.1.1.1.2 Compare Observations 2.1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles

SCI E NC E STANDARDS

1.1.3.2.1 Use Scientific Tools to Gather Information 2.4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence Among Living Systems 2.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles (grow bean plants)

“I can’t believe how much my students learned! They loved it and were able to understand content that without the experience they would not be able to understand.” – Teacher comment about Exploring the Desert Plantmobile

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/PLANTMOBILE.ASPX • 612-301-1210

$5.50 / STUDENT

TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

FALL APPLE HARV EST

GR AD E S 1–6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

LEA AB RN INSEOUT CTS

Tour the orchard to see apple trees loaded with ripening fruit. Help make apple cider in an old-time cider press. Try an apple taste test, learn about apple blossom pollination, and taste fresh cider. TAKE HOME APPLES! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip.

F A L L

Grade 1: We Went to the Orchard Grade 3: Orchard Help Wanted: Hire Me! SCIENCE STAND A R D S

D ATES

(1,3).1.3.2.1 Engineering Design 2.2.1.1.1 Physical Properties (1,2,3).4.1.1.1 Diversity

September 11 – October 14 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

FIELD TRIPS

FAL L I N T HE F O R E S T

G RA D E S K– 1 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

LEA AB RN INSEOUT CTS

There is a lot happening in the Minnesota forests as summer turns to winter. Meet the “Talking Tree” and learn who lives in each forest layer. Get up close and personal with the Decomposers – the forest recycling crew that turns piles of leaves and tree stumps into nutrient rich “Humus” soil. In the decomposer lab and on a forest hike, search for sowbugs and centipedes, mushrooms and millipedes busy at work turning hard wood into spongy, crumbly soil. S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

0.2.1.1.1 Physical Properties 0.4.2.1.1 Natural Systems

September 23 – October 28 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

“What a great day! This was my first visit with my class to the Arboretum. I can’t wait to come back.” – Teacher comment after first field trip to Arboretum

“Students were thoroughly engaged the entire time. It was hands-on, fun, engaging…PERFECT field trip!!!” – Teacher comment about Apple Harvest Field trip

“Thank you apple orchard. You are smart, you know a lot about apples. By the way, I liked the apple cider and the traps were cool and kind of scary. It was a fun trip.” – Student letter after Apple Harvest Field Trip

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX

TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

IT’S A PUMP K I N’S L I F E

G R AD E S 1–2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot) Hey, isn’t that a life cycle ripening in the garden? Play Life Cycle Bingo and search for plants in all stages of their lives. Start a pumpkin seed investigation. Compare the “insides” of pumpkins and their relatives. Estimate a giant pumpkin’s weight. TAKE HOME INVESTIGATIONS! S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

(1,2).4.3.1.1 Life Cycles 2.2.1.1.1 Physical Properties

September 22 – October 30 9:30 – 11:30 12:30 – 2:30

EXTEND YOUR FALL FIELD TRIP Add a picnic and a self-guided tour to your field trip for no additional cost. Self-Guided tour materials are available to help you and your students experience the Arboretum on your own. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/ selfguidedforkids.aspx to see all the options available to you. Outdoor picnic shelters and grassy areas are available for eating lunch on a first-come, first-served basis May through October.

MINNESOTA HARVEST: HEALTHY EATING FROM AND FOR THE EARTH G RA D E S 3 – 6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

Full Scholarships are available to eligible schools for this field trip! See page 5 for details. Celebrate Thanksgiving! Enjoy a feast of handson interdisciplinary learning about local foods; the plants they come from; and the history, science, and culture that has led them to be grown in Minnesota. Students begin their journey by reading grocery labels and maps to find out how far each food has traveled. From there, the focus is on a tour of Minnesotagrown foods. Make and taste applesauce from Arboretum apples, and find out how scientists have made growing apples in Minnesota possible. Next, make and taste popcorn and find out how the three sisters crops (beans, corn, and squash) have been a staple of Minnesota Native gardens and diets for thousands of years. Finally, dig sweet potatoes from the children’s garden and make and taste sweet potato pie. Along the way, find out about the nutritional benefits of each food. TASTE MINNESOTA HARVEST FOODS!

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

5.1.3.4.2 Maps and Mathematics Help Scientists (4,5).3.4.1.3 Humans Interact with Earth Systems

November 5 – 20 9:30 – 11:30 12:30 – 2:30

F A L L

$5.50 / STUDENT

“It was so hands-on! The students were able to actively participate in all stations! The whole group lesson was also very well organized and scaffolded so students knew exactly what to do.” – Teacher comment about MN Harvest field trip

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX • 612-301-1210

$5.50 / STUDENT

TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

WINTER PLANTS & TH EI R H A B I TAT S

G R AD E S 3 – 6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot, 5 classes for extended day)

W I N T E R

GR E E N G R O C E RY: “ D I D YO U E AT A P L AN T T O D AY ? ”

G RA D E S 1 – 2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot; 5 classes for extended day)

Imagine stepping into the shoes of scientists to inventory the plants of earth’s rainforests, deserts, and wetlands. Compare these environments and the adaptations that allow plants to survive under extreme conditions. Use microscopes in the lab and hands-on observations in the Greenhouse. Unique adaptations of insectivorous plants included. TAKE HOME TERRARIUMS! Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards. Grade 3: Plant Habitat Riddles Grade 4: Explorer’s Report SCIENCE STAN D A R D S

D ATES

(3,5).4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 3.4.3.2.1 Evolution in Living Systems

January 7 – April 15 9:30 – 11:30 12:30 – 2:30

PLA NT TA KE-A -PA RT

GR AD E S 1 – 2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot; 4 classes for extended day) Who depends on plants? That’s the Mystery in Room 103. Solve it with the help of the “Talking Tree.” Go on Plant Part Patrol in the greenhouse to explore diversity in the plant world. Trace familiar foods from plant to package, then use different plant parts to create a tasty treat. Plant seeds to observe and measure as plants grow from top to bottom. TAKE HOME INVESTIGATIONS!

FIELD TRIPS

SCIENCE STAN D A R D S

D ATES

(1,2).4.2.1.1 Interdependence in Natural Systems 1.1.3.1.1 Natural Systems

January 27 – April 17 9:30 – 11:00 12:30 – 2:00

Students are immediately engaged by pondering this question at the beginning of their trip. As we unveil the breakfast basket, students discover everything we eat depends on plants’ ability to turn sunlight energy into food. Later, students experience the greenest grocery shopping trip ever as they search for 22 living grocery plants in the “Please Touch Greenhouse.” From oranges and chocolate to rice and chili peppers, they are sure to discover some of their favorite plant parts that people eat. In the Harvest Kitchen, Green Garlic Toast is the simple, scrumptious snack of the day to make and taste. After the “Toast to Garlic Toast,” students plant garlic so they can make their own Green Garlic Toast at home. And no Green Grocery field trip is complete without a visit inside the giant leaf to see photosynthesis in action. FOOD CHAINS and PHOTOSYNTHESIS are the key concepts of this one of a kind plant experience. TAKE HOME EDIBLE PLANTS! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip. Grade 1: From Sun to Tummy Food Chain Stories Grade 2: Plants in the Lunch Room?! S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

(1,2).4.2.1.1 Interdependence in Natural Systems 1.1.3.1.1 Natural Systems

January 5 – April 15 9:30 – 11:30 12:30 – 2:30

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX

G R AD E S 2– 3 (Limit 3 classes per time slot, 4 classes for extended day)

Step into the shoes of plant propagators and trace water’s flow into root hairs, up through a plant’s plumbing system, to its escape as a gas from invisible holes on leaves. Use microscopes to go inside plant parts and see it up-close. Roam the Greenhouse to compare how plants from wet and dry places use and store water. Set up a challenge for plants to grow new roots at two humidity levels and measure what happens. TAKE HOME INVESTIGATION! S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

2.4.1.1.1 Structure and Function in Living Systems

December 3 – April 15 9:30-11:30 12:30-2:30

2.4.2.1.1 Interdependence among Living Systems 3.1.1.2.(1-4) Scientific Inquiry

M AP L E S Y R U P T I M E G RA D E S 1 – 6

(Limit 3 classes per time slot, option to extend the day with an additional winter trip) Hike into the woods to tap a maple tree and taste its sap. Visit the sugarhouse where sap is cooked to syrup. Learn about maple sugaring traditions of Native People. Greet spring and sample the sweet flavor of photosynthesis! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip. Grade 2: Get Ready for Maple Syrup Time Grade 4: A Sweet Good-bye to Winter S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

2.1.2.2.2 Engineering Design Process 4.2.1.1.1 Measurable Properties (also Minnesota History, Cultural Studies)

March 9 – April 1 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

W I N T E R

PLANT-WORKS, WATER-WORKS

“Plant-works Water-works was a great way to kick off our Plant Unit. I appreciated the focus on vocabulary words. It was so hands-on. Students got to experience things we could not provide in the classroom. It was informative, interactive, and fun. We will be back!” – Teacher comments about the Arboretum’s new Winter Field Trip Plant-works Water-works

SPROUT!

G R A DE K (Limit 3 classes per time slot) Meet the “Talking Tree” during a puppet show about the parts of a plant and what plants need. Visit the greenhouse for a “please touch” experience with plants. Use your senses to search for plants of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Plant seeds for follow-up studies. TAKE HOME PLANTINGS! S CI E NC E STANDARDS

D ATES

0.1.1.2.1 Scientific Inquiry 0.4.1.1.2 Diversity of Life

February 24 – April 15 9:30 – 10:45 12:30 – 1:45 (flexible)

WINTER EXTENDED DAY OPTION F O R G RO U P S O F 3 - 5 CLA S S E S Extended Day Field Trips will have a lunch period built into the regular field trip schedule. A customized schedule will be created and emailed to the scheduling teacher. Cost is an additional $10/per class. Extended day programs are 1/2 hour longer than regular programs.

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX • 612-301-1210

$5.50 / STUDENT

TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

SPRING R EADY, S ET, G R OW !

G R AD E S K –1 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

LEA AB RN INSEOUT CTS

S P R I N G

People, plants, insects, birds—everything alive has a habitat. With the help of the talking tree, discover how we can plant habitats for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Take the silent bird hike to look for habitat clues in the Learning Center’s backyard. See aphids up close, and release ladybugs in the greenhouse to eat the aphids. Start plants to feed black swallowtail caterpillars, and nectar-filled flowers for butterflies. TAKE HOME PLANTS!! S CIENCE STAND A R D S

D ATES

0.4.2.1.1 Natural System Interactions 0.4.1.1.2 Diversity of Life 1.4.3.1.1 Life Cycles

April 21 – June 3 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

FIELD TRIPS

JAPAN E S E G AR D E N

G RA D E S 1 – 6 (Limit 2 classes per time slot) A Japanese garden reflects Japanese culture and values. Discover the traditions and visit Seisui-Tei, the Garden of Pure Water. Rocks are the backbone of the garden, forming the waterfall, the symbolic carp and tortoise. Create individual take-home gardens. TAKE HOME JAPANESE GARDENS! Use the Reflect & Write options, aligned with Minnesota Language Arts standards in writing to review and recall the learning from your trip. Grade 1: In a Japanese Garden Grade 4: Haiku C O NC E P T S

DAT E S

• Cultural Studies • Geography of Japan • Seasonal Change

May 4 – May 27 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

“The experience was so engaging! My students enjoyed every minute of the program and are still talking about it!” – Teacher comment about Ready Set Grow field trip

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX

D ISCO VER SP R I NG P EEP ER M E ADOW G R AD E S 2–6 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

Follow the Boardwalk from dry to squishy conditions, to underwater habitats in this restored sedge meadow wetland. Use dipnets and binoculars to see what plants and animals live here now. Help monitor Arboretum scientists’ work to bring nature back in a former cornfield. S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

(3,5).4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 4.3.2.3.1 Water Cycle

May 10 – May 26 9:30 – 11:30 12:30 – 2:30

SPRING TO LIFE!

G RA D E S 1 – 2 (Limit 3 classes per time slot)

WOO DS IN B L OOM

G R AD E S 3– 6 (Limit 2 classes per time slot) Dissect fresh flowers to learn their parts. Discover how pollinators are enticed to visit, thus helping seeds ripen. Enjoy drifts of wildflowers in bloom in the Dayton Wildflower Garden. Search for pollinators in action. Help gather data for a longrange study to monitor wildflower bloom-time, and learn what this information reveals about climate change. S CI E NCE STANDARDS

D ATES

5.4.1.1.1 Diversity of Life 5.1.1.1.1 Scientific Evidence

April 28 – May 27 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

S C I E N C E S TA N DA R DS

DAT E S

(1,2).4.3.1.1 Life Cycles 2.4.2.1.1 Natural System Interactions

April 26 – May 27 9:30 – 10:45 11:15 – 12:30 1:15 – 2:30

S P R I N G

Spring plant life cycles 'come to life' as buds leaf out, seeds sprout and flowers open! Annual plants live a fast life, from seed to seed in a summer; ten years may pass before a tree’s first flower. Search for these ‘one-summer’ and ‘many-summer’ plants in different stages of their lives. Plant examples to take home. TAKE HOME PLANTS!

“The students were engaged the entire time. ‘Verna Equinox’ was a riot! We enjoyed her and being able to plant seeds and then hike on the paths to see a real Kentucky coffee tree.”

– Teacher evaluation Spring to Life

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX • 612-301-1210

TO RESERVE: 612-301-1210

HOME SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL FOR GROUPS

S C H O O L

12 or more home school students can register for any of the field trip offerings that are available to schools at the regular student rate of $5.50/student. Arboretum admission included for each family. Reference seasonal field trips on pages 8-13 of this guide to view available dates and times for your group. Call 612-301-1210 or complete Field Trip Request form at www.arboretum.umn.edu/fieldtrips.aspx to reserve.

H O M E

HOME SCHOOL DAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS For individual home school students, the Arboretum hosts Home School Day events. Each event features a different topic and is presented to individual home school students who have registered online. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/ homeschools.aspx to get all the details about 2015-16 Home School Day offerings. $8 member/$10 non-member, includes Arboretum admission for one student and one adult educator.

APPLE HARVEST (965-09-11-15) Friday, September 11, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 6th Grade IT’S A PUMPKIN’S LIFE (965-10-09-15) Friday, October 9, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 2nd Grade

PLANT-WORKS, WATER-WORKS (965-12-11-15) Friday, December 11, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 2nd – 4th Grade PLANTS & THEIR HABITATS (965-01-08-16) Friday, January 8, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 3rd – 6th Grade GREEN GROCERY (965-02-05-16) Friday, February 5, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 2nd Grade SPROUT! (965-03-04-16) Friday, March 4, 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Suggested ages: Grade K MAPLE SYRUP TIME (965-03-18-16) Friday, March 18, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 6th Grade

PLANT TAKE APART (965-04-01-16) Friday, April 1, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 2nd Grade WOODS IN BLOOM (965-04-29-16-02) Friday, May 22, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 3rd – 6th Grade SPRING TO LIFE! (965-05-06-16) Friday, May 6, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 2nd Grade JAPANESE GARDEN (965-05-13-16) Friday, May 13, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 1st – 6th Grade

FALL IN THE FOREST (965-10-23-15) Friday, October 23, 1:15 – 2:30 Suggested ages: PreK – 1st Grade

DISCOVER SPRING PEEPER MEADOW (965-05-18-16) Wednesday, May 18, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 2nd – 6th Grade

MINNESOTA HARVEST: HEALTHY EATING FROM AND FOR THE EARTH (965-11-13-15) Friday, November 13, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: 3rd – 6th Grade

READY, SET, GROW! (965-05-20-16) Friday, May 20, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Suggested ages: K – 1st Grade

REQUEST RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX

SELF GUIDED TOURS TO INQUIRE: 612-301-1210

www.arboretum.umn.edu/selfguidefamilieskids.aspx Extend the learning of an Arboretum field trip and add a self-guided tour. Choose from the three options below or create your own custom tour with the help of the Arboretum’s visitor guides.

GREEN FUN PA CK

G RAD E S P RE SC HOOL – 1 The “Green Fun Pack” is all you need to launch your group of young children on their own sensory-rich, hands-on discoveries of plants. Download the Teacher’s Guide online beforehand, then pick up the Green Fun Pack when you arrive. Its storybooks, touch bags, color cards and other props will let you and your class explore the Arboretum’s glorious gardens and close-by natural areas at your own pace. One Green Fun Pack serves 30 students.

NEW POLLINATOR FIELD TRIPS COMING SOON! The Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center opens its first field trip year in Fall 2016. Pollination is a cornerstone of life on earth. A fresh slate of field trips now in development will take students into the world of pollinators, from honeybees and wild bees to monarchs and more. What will the new facility’s Exhibit Gallery, Honey House, Demo Apiary, hands-on Workshop and outdoor Garden for Pollinators provide? Unparalleled settings for learners to experience firsthand how all our lives are intertwined - people, plants and pollinators - for science standards brought to real life.

F E E: $25 PER BAC K PA C K R EN TA L

Includes Teacher’s Guide

YOUR G A R DEN F U N F I NDER Sprout some green curiosity as you explore the glorious display gardens near the Oswald Visitor Center. “Your Garden Fun Finder” offers 8 activities to do with children ages 5-11. You can print your own copy at home to bring or download it to your mobile device (e.g. iPad, Kindle, phone). Allow 30-45 minutes.

YOU R B OG A DV EN TU R E Follow Green Heron Trail for a unique “walk on the water” experience on the Bog Boardwalk. Use our NEW self-guide “Your Bog Adventure” to frame each activity and set the stage for discoveries and curiosity to emerge along the half-mile walk. Pick up your copy at the Visitor Center when you arrive.

FREE PASS Teacher’s Name

Guest’s Name

Address

City

State

$24 VALUE

ADMITS ONE TEACHER AND A GUEST

ZIP

State

This form must be completed fully and presented at the gatehouse entrance for discount.*

ZIP

*Expiration date: August 15, 2014

CONSIDER BECOMING AN ARBORETUM MEMBER! CALL 952-443-1440 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIAL PRICING FOR TEACHERS. 3675 Arboretum Drive • Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 443-1400 • www.arboretum.umn.edu

Scout out your self-guided tour in advance with a FREE Teacher Pass. See page 3 of this guide for details.

Want to be among the first to be invited to experience the new field trips at the Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center? Email your request to ArbEdu@umn.edu, and you will be the first to be notified as additional details and registration become available!

WWW.ARBORETUM.UMN.EDU/FIELDTRIPS.ASPX • 612-301-1210

NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID

S C H O O L S E RV I C E S

TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT NO. 90320

3675 Arboretum Drive Chaska, MN 55318

SPECIAL OFFER 25% OFF FOR NEW SCHOOL CUSTOMERS! Offer only valid for schools who have never tried an Arboretum program, subject to verification. Not valid with other offers. HURRY, offer limited to the first 20 new schools to register!

Finding the Arboretum T HE ARBORE TU M IS L OC AT ED WEST OF CHA N HA S S E N O N STATE H IGH WAY 5, NIN E M IL ES W E S T O F 4 9 4 .

W W W. A R B O R E T U M . U M N . E D U / F I E L D T R I P S . A S P X

Arboretum Entrance

•

612-301-1210