Washington Park Arboretum ~ Educational Programs

Discover Plants (Grades K - 2)

Physical Science and Life Science EALRs

Young students are introduced to the Arboretum and the world of plants through observation techniques, interactive games and guided activities. By using characteristics to categorize living things, students compare and contrast similarities between plants and people as they learn what plants and people need to grow and be healthy.
Contact the Education Department for more information at (206)543-8801 or uwbgeduc@u.washington.edu

Teacher Resources:

Pre and Post Visit Worksheets

Tree and Me doc. pdf.
Signs of Spring doc. pdf.
Signs of Fall doc. pdf.
Flower Hunt doc. pdf.

Reading List:

Books For Students Ehlert, Lois. PLANTING A RAINBOW. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988 Back, Christine. BEAN AND PLANT. Mossistown, NJ: Silver Burdett, 1986. Kalman, Bobbie and Schaub, Janine. I AM PART OF NATURE. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1992.	Books For Educators/Parents Cornell, Joseph. SHARING NATURE WITH CHILDREN. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications, 1979. Heller, Ruth. THE REASON FOR A FLOWER. Hong Kong: Grosset and Dunlap, 1983. Gibbons, Gail. THE SEASONS OF ARNOLD 'S APPLE TREE. Hong Kong: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1983. Carle, Eric. THE TINY SEED. Scholastic, 1989.
University of Illinois The Great Plant Escape	I Love That Teaching Idea “My Adopt a Tree” Booklet Michigan Reach Out! Have You Ever Met a Tree?

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