3-part Classes

Student investigating pitcher plant Let us come to you first! And last! Through multiple contacts with Garden staff, your students will learn about plant structures, plant adaptations, waste reduction, energy or sustainable building.

  1. A Garden Instructor will teach a one-hour introductory lesson at your location.
  2. Build on your students’ new-found knowledge in a two-hour outdoor trip to the Garden!
  3. Allow our Garden Instructor to connect all of the content for a final memorable one-hour lesson.
  • All components are aligned with local and national science standards. Selected 3-part classes are correlated to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Grade-level Expectations (view or download Field Trip GLE correlations)
  • Cost is $100 for the first class; $30 for each additional class; with a $3 per student material fee
  • Transportation to the Garden is the responsibility of the school
  • Mileage to the school is assessed at $1/mile over 20 miles

To schedule, please call the number listed with each 3-part Class.


 
Plant Part Palooza
Grades K–2

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To schedule Plant Part Palooza, call (314) 577-0819.
Assorted vegetables What do apples and tomatoes have in common? How are white potatoes and sweet potatoes different? Students will love learning about plant parts and their functions through this hands-on exploration in their classroom and outside the Garden, where students will also plant seeds from an edible plant to take home.
Survivor MBG: Plant Adaptations
Grades 3–8

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To schedule Survivor MBG, call (314) 577-0819.
Cactus Why are leaves scented? Why do some plants eat insects? Why do some trees lose their leaves in the winter? Learn about these and other ways plant structures aid a plant species’ survival. Explore the Garden grounds in search of plant adaptations. Each student will plant a mini-succulent to take home.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Grades 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

To schedule Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, call (314) 577-0281.
Recycling canIncrease your solid waste know-how while exploring the basics of the 3 Rs. Discover what the Garden is doing and what you can do in your school and at home.
The Power of Energy
Grades 6–8

To schedule The Power of Energy, call (314) 577-0281.
Wind turbinesReview the basics of the forms and sources of energy through hands-on activities and exploration of the Garden, with a focus on electricity generation and renewable resources.
Green Building Basics
Grades 6–8, 9–12

To schedule Green Building Basics, call (314) 577-0281.
Building with shaded windowsWhat, exactly, does it mean to be a Green Building? And who decides how green they actually are? Students review the basics of building materials, energy use and other factors important to the design, construction and maintenance of a more sustainable building.
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Visit the Children's Garden

Bring your class to the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden (open April–October)! School groups must preregister. Preregistered groups will receive discounted admission to the Children’s Garden!

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Learn at Our Other Sites!

Check out field trip opportunities at the Shaw Nature Reserve and the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House!

Or if you’re looking for an opportunity for in-depth field study with your students, consider Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, managed by the Missouri Botanical Garden.

 

Scholarships Available

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Education Department offers need-based scholarships so that every student has the opportunity to experience, explore, discover and learn at the Garden, the Shaw Nature Reserve and the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. Both schools/organizations and individual students may apply.

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