Students transplant or start from seed a plant to take home and learn the basic requirements plants need to grow. Children discover that soil is made up of small, medium and large particles, and take an up-close look at worms to see how they move and what they eat. Students can choose an earthworm to take home or enjoy their earthworm exploration in the greenhouse. Water is essential to all living things. Children will see that big fruits and vegetables don't always come from big seeds.
Students learn about the diversity of birds and the plants and animals they depend on.
Students learn about the diversity of backyard insects and the relationship they have with backyard plants. Students explore the collection of tropical plants in the Sun Garden and learn about plant features using their five senses. Tour highlights include the plants that give us Vanilla, Bananas, Coconut and Chocolate. Dried fruits and chocolate are offered to students to sample. Tropical flower fragrances highlighted include Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Plumeria.