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Discovering Plants ::: Japanese Garden
Seeds & Sprouts ::: CSI: Conservatory Science Investigation
Reading Plants

Discovering Plants

This program introduces students to the essential role that plants play in their everyday lives. While exploring the Herb Garden, students learn the practical uses of plants and how the same plants are used in many different ways.

Kindergarten through 2nd grades
Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1¼ hour in length
Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day
Wednesdays only
- October 17 through December 5, 2007
  
  (No tours November 21)
- January 9 through May 21, 2008
  
  (No tours March 19)
  
  .

Vocabulary lists and lesson plans in PDF format.

Japanese Garden

This program introduces students to traditional Japanese Gardens as an art form and contrasts them with traditional European-style gardens. Students visit a 19th-century Japanese house, examine garden sculpture, a Zen Garden, and plants native to Japan.

4th through 12th grades

Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1½ hours in length

Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day

Wednesdays and 2nd and 4th Thursdays

October 17 through December 5, 2007
(No tours November 21 or November 22)

January 9 through May 21, 2008
(No tours March 19 or March 20)

Vocabulary lists and lesson plans in PDF format.

Seeds and Sprouts

Students discover the joys of sensory learning in the Children's Garden and visit learning stations on soil, water and light in the Teaching Greenhouse. Students plant their own seed to take back to the classroom.

Kindergarten through 1st grades
Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1½ hour in length
Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day
Tuesdays only
- October 16 through December 4, 2007
  (No tours November 20)
- January 8 through May 20, 2008
  (No tours March 18)

Lesson plans in PDF format

CSI: Conservatory Science Investigation

Working in teams, students uncover clues to a botanical mystery in the Huntington's new Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science. Using a kit to direct their discoveries, middle school students will visit the Conservatory's exhibits to develop their botanical knowledge.

6th through 8th grades
Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1½ hours in length
Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day; must have one adult for every four students
Thursdays only
- October 18 through November 29, 2007
  
  (No tours November 22)
- January 10 through May 22, 2008
  
  (No tours March 20)

Reading Plants

The Reading Plants program has been placed on hiatus for a year so that it can be redesigned and made even more beneficial to both teachers and students. Reading Plants will return in the fall of 2008. Look for information on this program in next year's school brochure.

In the mean time, Reading Plants vocabulary lists and lesson plans remain online in PDF format.

© 2007, Huntington Library. All rights reserved.
Last revised: 22 May 2007

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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 405-2100
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Education Home For Visitors Youth & Families Youth & Family Programs Explorers Adults Continuing Education Programs Exhibits For Teachers Field Trip Guidelines Docent-led Field Trips Self-guided Field Trips Program Descriptions Art Programs Garden Programs Library Programs Lesson Plans Art Lessons Images for Art Lessons Garden Lessons Library Lessons Professional Development Classes and Institutes Grounding in Botany For Volunteers		Garden Programs Discovering Plants ::: Japanese Garden Seeds & Sprouts ::: CSI: Conservatory Science Investigation Reading Plants . Discovering Plants . This program introduces students to the essential role that plants play in their everyday lives. While exploring the Herb Garden, students learn the practical uses of plants and how the same plants are used in many different ways. . Kindergarten through 2nd grades Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1¼ hour in length Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day Wednesdays only October 17 through December 5, 2007 (No tours November 21) January 9 through May 21, 2008 (No tours March 19) . Vocabulary lists and lesson plans in PDF format. . Japanese Garden . This program introduces students to traditional Japanese Gardens as an art form and contrasts them with traditional European-style gardens. Students visit a 19th-century Japanese house, examine garden sculpture, a Zen Garden, and plants native to Japan. 4th through 12th grades Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1½ hours in length Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day Wednesdays and 2nd and 4th Thursdays October 17 through December 5, 2007 (No tours November 21 or November 22) January 9 through May 21, 2008 (No tours March 19 or March 20) Vocabulary lists and lesson plans in PDF format. . Seeds and Sprouts . Students discover the joys of sensory learning in the Children's Garden and visit learning stations on soil, water and light in the Teaching Greenhouse. Students plant their own seed to take back to the classroom. . Kindergarten through 1st grades Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1½ hour in length Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day Tuesdays only October 16 through December 4, 2007 (No tours November 20) January 8 through May 20, 2008 (No tours March 18) Lesson plans in PDF format . . . CSI: Conservatory Science Investigation . Working in teams, students uncover clues to a botanical mystery in the Huntington's new Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science. Using a kit to direct their discoveries, middle school students will visit the Conservatory's exhibits to develop their botanical knowledge. . 6th through 8th grades Program begins at 10:00 a.m. — 1½ hours in length Accommodates a maximum of 40 students per day; must have one adult for every four students Thursdays only October 18 through November 29, 2007 (No tours November 22) January 10 through May 22, 2008 (No tours March 20) . Reading Plants . The Reading Plants program has been placed on hiatus for a year so that it can be redesigned and made even more beneficial to both teachers and students. Reading Plants will return in the fall of 2008. Look for information on this program in next year's school brochure. In the mean time, Reading Plants vocabulary lists and lesson plans remain online in PDF format. . © 2007, Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Last revised: 22 May 2007 The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 (626) 405-2100 Comments to: webmaster@huntingtoneducation.org