From Garden to Classroom Outreach Program
Offered 2009 - 2011
Would you like to help your students explore our natural world?
Would you like to bring our natural world into your classroom?
Would you like to incorporate more activity-based learning across the curriculum?
From Garden to Classroom Outreach Program
MUN Botanical Garden has been opening its gates to visiting schools since 1971. Thousands of school children, from Kindergarten to secondary students have received curriculum-based programs in science and other areas of study.
Thanks to funding from PromoScience, MUN Botanical Garden is available to visit schools and also offer teacher-training workshops. We'll be bringing our expertise and some excellent activities to supplement the curriculum and make learning fun!
Introduction
Program Objectives
Program Content
Activities
To Book
Offered 2009 - 2011
Would you like to help your students explore our natural world?
Would you like to bring our natural world into your classroom?
Would you like to incorporate more activity-based learning across the curriculum?
From Garden to Classroom Outreach Program
MUN Botanical Garden has been opening its gates to visiting schools since 1971. Thousands of school children, from Kindergarten to secondary students have received curriculum-based programs in science and other areas of study.
Thanks to funding from PromoScience, MUN Botanical Garden is available to visit schools and also offer teacher-training workshops. We'll be bringing our expertise and some excellent activities to supplement the curriculum and make learning fun!
Introduction
Program Objectives
Program Content
Activities
To Book
Winter 2011 Workshops For Educators
1. Botanical Boot Camp:
An activity-based introduction to Newfoundland plants, ecology & conservation
2. Breaking Ground Workshop
Gardening for Newfoundland wildlife in school gardens
Session #1:
Botanical Boot Camp, Thursday, March 24, 2011
Session #2:
Special Kindergarten / ECE Workshop, Friday, March 25, 2011
Session #3:
Breaking Ground Teacher Workshop, Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Botanical Boot Camp Itinery Session #1 (held in January, 2010)
Botanical Boot Camp Itinery Session #2 (held January/February, 2010)
1. Botanical Boot Camp:
An activity-based introduction to Newfoundland plants, ecology & conservation
2. Breaking Ground Workshop
Gardening for Newfoundland wildlife in school gardens
Session #1:
Botanical Boot Camp, Thursday, March 24, 2011
Session #2:
Special Kindergarten / ECE Workshop, Friday, March 25, 2011
Session #3:
Breaking Ground Teacher Workshop, Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Botanical Boot Camp Itinery Session #1 (held in January, 2010)
Botanical Boot Camp Itinery Session #2 (held January/February, 2010)
Botanical Boot Camp Itinery Session #3 (held March, 2010 in Corner Brook)
Breaking Ground Teacher Workshop:
Itinery Session #1 (held October, 2010)
This exciting new initiative is available to educators through NSERC's PromoScience Program.
Botanical Boot Camp Poster, December, 2009
School Promotion Information, April 2009
School Promotion Poster, November 2009
MUN Botanical Garden News Release (November 20, 2009)
MUN Botanical Garden News Release (June 1, 2009)
NSERC News Release (May 15, 2009)
