2nd – 3rd grades

• Walk through of the Main Greenhouse    
• How Seeds Travel
  Students learn about seed diversity and how seeds travel.  They will view magnifying boxes of different seeds for close observation.
• What is a Cotyledon?  Monocots vs. Dicots Activity
  Students participate in an interactive journal activity whereby they learn the differences between monocot and dicot plants.
• Microscope Madness
• Students use lab-grade microscopes to view the cross-section of a monocot and dicot plant.  They will also practice their observational/classification skills by recording information gathered into their journals.                                    
• Plant Your Own Veggie Greenhouse Activity Four types of vegetables are planted into peat pellets and placed in sealed/transportable bins (greenhouse) to be taken back to school or home.
• Introduction to Plant a Row For the Hungry (PAR)
  Group initiative to grow produce for local soup kitchens.