Chicago Botanic Garden Spring 2019

To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 77 Teacher & Student ________________________ For all classes indicates most of the class will be taught outside; please dress for the weather. indicates that class will be an indoor lab experience. ________________________ Student Field Trips at a Glance Grades Grades Grades Grades 6-8 1-2 preK-K 9-12 Grades 3-5 Discovering Plants Weather Watchers Winter January 7 – March 8, 2019 Early Spring March 11 – April 19, 2019 Spring April 22 – June 7, 2019 Nature’s Needs Insect Investigation Discovering Plants Insect Investigation Surprising Seeds The Wonders of Worms and Soil DIY Hydroponics Photosynthesis Lab Flower Lab Tree Detectives Ecology Research Lab Human Impacts and Sustainability Photosynthesis Lab Human Impacts and Sustainability Butterflies and Bumblebees Water Bugs Partners in Pollination Mighty Macros Water Quality Field Study Biodiversity Field Study Nature’s Needs Insect Investigation DIY Hydroponics Tree Detectives Lake Investigations Pondering the Prairie DIY Hydroponics Human Impacts and Sustainability PreK – K Preschool and kindergarten classes observe living things using investigative skills and look for patterns in nature while on a guided field trip at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Discovering Plants Weather Watchers Insect Investigation Nature’s Needs Grades 1 – 2 Students in grades 1 and 2 observe the structure and function of living things during their guided field trip at the Garden. They recognize patterns and formulate answers to questions about life cycles, growth and devel- opment, and interdependent relationships in the natural world. Surprising Seeds The Wonders of Worms and Soil Insect Investigation Nature’s Needs Butterflies and Bumblebees Water Bugs Grades 3 – 5 On a guided field trip class for grades 3 – 5, students ask questions and carry out investigations to understand the structure and function of plants, adaptations, and the dynamics between plants and other living things within ecosystems. Flower Lab DIY Hydroponics Tree Detectives Partners in Pollination Mighty Macros Grades 6 – 8 Middle-school students use scientific tools and guided inquiry to expand their under- standing of the structures and processes of living things. Explore the biological interac- tions of plants in their ecosystems during a guided field trip at the Garden. Pondering the Prairie Lake Investigations Human Impacts and Sustainability DIY Hydroponics Photosynthesis Lab Grades 9 – 12 While on a guided field trip at the Garden, high-school students use scientific tools and current practices to explain and discuss phe- nomena of the natural world. Take biological and chemical samples to determine greater ecological conclusions. Water Quality Field Study Biodiversity Field Study Human Impacts and Sustainability DIY Hydroponics Ecology Research Lab