Grades: 3-5
2-hour program
Offered Year-round
$10 per student

Explore the wonders of soil and its role in supporting life! Students will learn about soil components, composting, and decomposers that help recycle nutrients. We’ll visit a bog garden to see how plants adapt to wet environments and discover how these ecosystems prevent erosion. Hands-on activities and outdoor exploration make this an engaging adventure in soil science.

AL Science Standards: 3.11, 4.13, 4.15, 5.16

Grades: 4-6
2-hour program
Offered March – November
$10 per student

Dive into the world of water! Students will explore a pond ecosystem, learn about the water cycle, and discover how plants adapt to both water abundance and scarcity. We’ll visit a wetland bog to examine unique plant life and conduct hands-on activities that explore water density. This interactive field trip brings environmental science to life through nature and discovery!

AL Science Standards: 4.9, 5.5, 5.8, 6.10, 6.16

Grades: K-2
2-hour program
Offered September – December
$10 per student

Discover the beauty of Fall as a guide takes you through an autumn adventure. Your students will investigate why leaves don’t absorb water. They’ll discover why leaves change color and find out how herbs spice the foods we eat. Each student will make a colorful leaf rubbing to take home.

AL Science Standards: K.6.3, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.8.4, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, photosynthesis

Downloads: Pre-visit activities  / Post-visit activities  

Grades: K-3
90-minute program
$10 per student

Exploding seedpods, rolling gumballs and whirly-twirly helicopters! Bet your students didn’t realize that engineering started with Mother Nature. Sign your class up to discover the physics behind seeds and nuts; they’ll have a blast! Students will even plant a seed to take home and grow!

AL Science Standards: K.6, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4.2, 2.4, 3.7.1, 3.7.3

Grades: K-4
2-hour program; Offered through first week in October
$10 per student

Plants and pollinators go hand-in-hand. Students will discover the lifecycle of plants and pollinators and how they work together to survive. Explore the elements of a habitat and parts of flowers with hands-on activities throughout the Garden. 

AL Science Standards: K.6, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 2.6.2, 3.7.1, 4.5.1, 4.5.2

Downloads: Pre-visit activities / Post-visit activities

Grades: K-3
2-hour program in Fall and Spring
$10 per student

Students will learn about what plants and animals need for survival and how they interact with each other. Students will engage in all that Tweetsville has to offer by experimenting with bird beaks and nests. We will take a look at lakes, forests, and even down in the soil as we explore the various habitats throughout the garden with this hands-on educational adventure

AL Science Standards: K.3, 1.5, 2.7, 3.11

Grades: 2-4
2-hour program
$10 per student

Trees are what it’s all about in this program that gets your students investigating these important resources. We’ll teach your children how to classify different trees, explain the different parts of a tree and how they all work together, the interdependence of trees and animals, and look for the different ways that trees can be damaged.

AL Science Standards: 2.5, 3.3, 3.7.1, 3.7.3, 3.7.4, 3.7.5, 3.7.7, 4.5

Downloads: Pre-visit activities / Post-visit activities 

Grades: PreK-K
90-minute program
$10 per student

Come experience nature by using all your senses. What will we taste? Smell? Hear? Your students will explore the Garden using all five senses and leave with a newfound sense of wonder for nature. This field trip experience includes tasting vegetables. Please note any food allergies that may be of concern when booking this trip.

AL Science Standards: SEK1a, SEK1e, SC15.K.7

Grades: 4-6
2-hour program
$10 per student

A healthy ecosystem is critical not only to the plants and animals that live there but to people everywhere. Students will learn about the delicate balance in nature and what they can do as conservationists to make a difference in how we treat our planet. They will explore reducing waste, caring for endangered plants, sustainable gardening practices, and more!

AL Science Standards: SC15.4.5, SC15.4.2b, SC15.5.10, SC15.5.11, and SC15.5.16

All ages, minimum 10 children

Self-Guided $9 per student
Docent Guided $10 per student

Bring your group for a self-guided walk-through of the Garden. Take your time and explore the Nature Trail, Children’s Garden, Nature Center (in season), wherever you wish to wander.