EDUCATOR’S GUIDE2014-2015

CLASSROOMprograms701 Amidon Wichita, KS 67203 316-264-0448 fax: 316-264-0587 botanica.orgContact: Kate Sheppard, Education Director, 316-264-0448 ext. 113, ksheppard@botanica.org

Karla Jahn, Registrar & Tour Coordinator, 316-264-0448 ext. 115, education@botanica.orgHours: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Closed Sundays, Oct-Mar

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FUTURE BUILDING SITE

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GARDEN ENTRY1

RAINBOW TRAIL2

AMPHITHEATER3

SUNFLOWER PLAZA4

PLAZA PERGOLA5

FARMER’S MARKET6

CARGILL CHILDREN’S FARM7

TOOL SHED8

FARMHOUSE9

PARTY BARN10

ARBOR11

POLLIWOG POND12

ENCHANTED GLEN 13

GRANDADDY’S MUSICAL MAZE14

GRANNY JEAN’S TREE & TREEHOUSE15

FOSSIL WALL16

MONSTER WOODS17

WOODLAND RETREAT18

HILLSIDE RETREAT19

ANT HILL20

SALAMANDER SPRING & STREAM21

GROUP DROP OFF 22

FEATURED ARTWORK

RESTROOMS

DONOR BRICKS

MAP LEGEND

SPONSORED BENCHES

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? (pre-K - 1st grade)Our original program, which leads students through the discovery of what is essentialto grow a plant from seed to flower. Your students will help grow a 6-foot sunflower as they becomethe soil, rain and sun!

BEEHIVE BUZZ (pre-K - K)

MONARCH DAYS (2nd - 5th grade)In this high flying class, students will observe hundreds of Monarchs in free-flight in our Butterfly House. Under the microscope, your students will investigate monarch anatomy, watch atagging demonstration and participate in a migration simulation game. Classes are held in September.*Please note that the Butterfly House is only open from June-September.

FROGS AND LIZARDS: CYCLES IN NATURE (4th grade)Explore the metamorphosis of these fascinating Herps. Our interactive program lets students participate by identifying the habitat, behavior, diet and adaptations of these creatures. Play a migration game in the gardensto test your odds of survival.

OPERATION INSECT INVESTIGATION (1st - 3rd grade)Expand your student’s understanding of a “bug’s life” by learning how they eat, move and survive in their habitat.Your entomologist-in-training will see through the eyes of an insect into a kaleidoscopic world.Enjoy a game in the meadow where students become insects and have to find their mate through smell!

FROM SEED-TO-PLATE: YOUR FOOD’S JOURNEY(2nd - 4th grade) Every human needs food to survive but how does it make it to our table? In this class, we will follow our food from the Kansas fields to the grocery market. Let’s make the seed to plate connection by playing “What’s for Dinner?” and learn how our meals equate to food miles. Students will plant herbs to take home for a windowsill garden.

GARDEN TOURS

Guided tours and self-guided visits are also available for groups of 10 ormore. Please call Karla Jahn at 316-264-0448 for specific information.

EDUCATION Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Math, Science, Physical Education, Social Studies

FEESAll of our programs have a cost of $4 per person, Title I schools are $3. Teachers are admitted free, but all other adults, parents, siblings, etc. must pay the same fee as the students. Adult to Student ratio is 1 to 5. Pre-registration is required.Minimum group size is 12.

NOTES for teachers

Before your visit:• Schedule your visit with Karla at 316-264-0448. We will provide you with pre-visit information. • If you need to cancel, please let us know at least one week before the class. Classes cancelled with less than one week’s notice will be charged a $25 service fee. If a class must be cancelled due to weather, we will work with you to arrange an alternate date. • Scavenger hunts are available on a first come first serve basis.• Check our website, www.botanica.org, for bus drop-off location.

Lunches/Snacks:• If you would like to have your group bring food, please let us know in advance and we will reserve an area for your picnic (we cannot guarantee an indoor location to eat). We can provide a place to hold your food, but we do not have adequate refrigerator space to store it.

Curriculum Connections: Kansas Science Standards"Despite the fact that we are a part of a highly interconnected web of life, the separation of somany people from direct contact with nature has had enormous consequences. The accumulating research reveals the necessity of contact with nature for healthy child development. Varied experiences in the outdoors make natural processes less abstract and are critical to developing scientific literacy. " - Kansas Department of Education

STANDARD 1: SCIENCE AS INQUIRYBenchmark 1: The student will be involved in activities that develop skills necessary to conduct scientificinquiries.

STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCEBenchmark 1: The student will develop knowledge of organisms in their environment. The student will develop an understanding of the characteristics of living things.Benchmark 2: The student will observe and illustrate the life cycles of various organisms.

STANDARD 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYBenchmark 1: The student will use technology to learn about the world around them.

STANDARD 6: SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES

STANDARD 7: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCEBenchmark 1: The student will develop awareness of people that practice science.

Peak your earlier learners’ curiosity with a playful look at bees and their habitat. Learn how they communicate through the waggle dance and collect pollen to support the colony. This class promotes active bodies and imaginative minds.