School programs at MBGNA are designed to meet Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations. We can tailor our programs to meet your students’ course of study.
Docents lead tours outdoors in all weather, including snow and light rain. Please be sure your students are dressed for weather conditions.
Why do plants grow in the way they do? What characteristics make them similar or different?
- Students explore the basic needs of plants and learn about the life-cycle of plants.
- Children make observations about the natural world and explore plant characteristics which allow plants to survive in their environment.
- Children use simple tools such as hand lenses to look closely at plant parts
Inquiry analysis, organization of living things, structures and functions. GLCE disciplines 1, 2, 3, 4 L.OL, P.PM., S.IP
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- SENSORY WALK (K, 1st grade)
Why are plants smooth, rough or sticky? Why do some plants smell good while others have an unpleasant smell? What sorts of shapes are repeated in nature and why?
- Students explore the natural world through their sense of smell, touch and sight.
- Children learn that plant structures such as ‘hairs’, thorns, or leaf shape all help plants survive in their natural habitat.
Inquiry, observation, needs of plants, sorting objects. GLCE discipline 1; S.IP.01.11, 01.12
How are parts of an ecosystem related? How do the interactions between plants and animals affect an ecosystem? What role do humans have in ecosystems?
- Students learn to think about plants and animals as parts of a food web and explore how plants make food for themselves through photosynthesis.
- Children experience different biomes in our Conservatory.
- Children walk on our trails and learn how plant adaptations contribute to plant survival.
Earth systems, life cycles, food webs, plant & animal interactions, heredity, adaptation. GLCE disciplines 1, 2, 3, 4, P.PM., L.EC.06.31, L.EC.06.41
- ALL ABOUT PLANTS (K-8th Grade*)
How do plants grow? Why are plants green and how do they make their own food? How do plants reproduce? Where do seeds come from?
- Children explore plant parts and functions, by examining a variety of different plants. Students explore different types of plant structures and learn why these structures help plants survive in a particular environment.
- Students share their exploration of flowers and fruits during walks in the Conservatory and on the trails.
Basic needs, food web, photosynthesis, plant parts, life cycle, structures and functions. GLCE disciplines 1, 2, 3, L.OL, L.EV
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contact us to learn how we can tailor our program to meet the needs of your students' grade and course of study.
