Can't make it out the garden? Then let the Garden come to you with our Suitcase Science outreach programs. Choose from a variety of topics, schedule a visit, and let one of our Garden Teachers lead an SOL based program designed to complement your curriculum.
$80 per class (maximum 25 students), $60 for each additional class on the same day
Limit 3 classes per day with same program
Plants 101
Introduce your students to the world of plants with this exciting, hands-on program led by one of our knowledgeable Garden Teachers! Your students will love working to build a 8ft felt veggie garden puzzle and planting seeds to keep in the classroom!
VA SOL: Science: K.6, K.8, History: K.8b, c English: K.1a
Plants and Animals of the Garden
What is the Norfolk Botanical Garden? Sure we have plants, but did you know that these plants are a very important part of the habitat for our wildlife? Let us show your students the inside scoop on how our garden grows and how our plants and animals that live here change throughout the seasons.
VA SOL: Science: 1.4, 1.5, 1.7
Plants and People
How did the Native Americans use their environment for survival? What are some of the great achievements of Ancient China and Egypt? Let our Garden Teacher bring these answers to your classroom through plants and tools use by these tribes. (Great Review for 3rd Graders)
VA SOL: History/Geography: 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8
Seeds 101-Plants as a natural Resource
From the almost microscopic vanilla bean seed to the 40-pound Coco-de-mer this outreach will show your students that seeds come in all shapes sizes and colors and are used to make many of the items we use everyday.
VA SOL: Science: 2.8, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10
Garden Ecosystems Outreach
Liven up your classroom with an introduction to an ecosystem from the Norfolk Botanical Garden! Pass the energy through the food web game, learn about animal adaptations, communities, and poplulations as we explore the interdependence of plants and animals in their ecosystem.
VA SOL: Science: 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10
The following programs were created especially for the Portsmouth Public School district and is now available for all schools. These programs have been tested and tried during the 2008 and 2009 school seasons with great results! (Also a great review for 5th grade SOL testing)
Know Your Niche!
Liven up your classroom with an introduction to living systems from the Norfolk Botanical Garden! Pass the energy through the food web game, learn about animal adaptations, habitats and niches as we explore the interdependence of plants and animals in their ecosystem.
VA SOL: Living Systems 4.5
A Chesa-peake Into Watersheds
Explore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed system. Learn about the threats to this famous waterway, our influence on the environment and why it?s in our best interest to help protect it.
VA SOL: Science: 4.8
