Field Trip Curriculum

Nurture the Roots in Your Classroom

Guided field trips are linked to the Next Generation Science Standards.

General Guided Field Trip

All Ages

Take students through the Garden to explore plants and nature. This field trip offers a fun and educational experience without following a set curriculum, and is ideal for a multi-aged children’s group.

Discovery in the Garden

Pre-school-1st Grade

Explore the Garden with all of your senses while you develop a connection with nature and plants through observation, investigation, and play! Discover new scents, sounds, shapes, colors, and textures. Search for insects and learn about their special parts.

Butterflies & Beyond

Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Metamorphosis will come to life! Students explore the life-cycles of flowers and butterflies and learn their basic needs. Discover the role butterflies play in pollination and why it’s so important.

Seeds, Stems, & Students

1st-3rd Grade

Adventure through the life cycles of a seed! You may even “leaf” out loud at the process of photosynthesis. This experience is a creative way of learning about plant growth, plant parts, and seed travel.

Wisconsin Weather & Water

2nd-4th Grade

Water, water everywhere, and many drops to drink! “Dive” into the water, the plants, and the climate of the great state of Wisconsin. We’ll uncover the interconnections between our land, our bodies of water, and our plant life. This theme includes a pond study for an up close and personal look at aquatic invertebrates.

Exploring Ecosystems

3rd-5th Grade

Explore the Garden’s three ecosystems: forest, aquatic, and garden. Students discover that each ecosystem has its own food chain that includes producers, consumers, and decomposers. Students also learn about how different organisms live together to benefit each other.

Winter Ecology

Elementary

You might think the plants are dead, but they’re just sleeping! In this experience, students will learn all about the ecology of winter. They’ll learn how to identify tracks, scat, and other signs of animal activity. They’ll also learn how and why some animals and plants use special adaptations to survive winter’s harsh weather.

Only available January-March.

Get Down to Earth

Middle School & Above

Enjoy a hands-on experience in the Garden! Students will see and experience what it takes to make our gardens grow. This service-learning project is a wonderful way to teach students about science and get them involved in the community. This free experience includes 45 minutes of work followed by an opportunity for a self-guided tour of the Garden.

Contact Us

For more information on our field trip curriculum, contact Hannah Biller, Youth Education Coordinator, at 920.593.5666 or education@gbbg.org.