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For Teachers
The UCR Botanic Gardens has a program for you!
We have revised our docent-led tours to integrate more closely with the state science and social studies curriculum. Our unique setting and well known collection of plants offer many first hand experiences to enhance student's learning. Here are some examples for grades three through six:
For Third Grade
Social Studies Curriculum
- Discover how our region's climate and topography affected Native Americans and other people who lived here long ago
- See the plants that early Riversiders used to make food, clothing and tools
Science Curriculum
- See how plants are classified by their common features
- Investigate plant structures and see how they affect reproduction, growth and survival
For Fourth Grade
Social Studies Curriculum
- See how geographic features and climate have affected where early Californians settled
- See California native plants and learn how they were used for food, clothing and tools
- See plant materials brought to California by early explorers and see how they affect our ecology
Science Curriculum
- Discover examples of food chains and ecosystems
- See how living organisms are interdependent
- Identify California's state trees, the Coast Redwood and Sierra Redwood and the state flower, the California poppy.
For Fifth Grade
Social Studies Curriculum
- See plants that were essential to the survival of Colonial settlers
- See non-native plants brought to America by colonists and learn how they have impacted human survival and the ecology of the land
- Discover our Herb Garden, an excellent example of one that early colonists would have known
Science Curriculum
- See how plant structures are differentiated for transpiration, photosynthesis and material transport
For Sixth Grade
Social Studies Curriculum
- Understand climate and physical environment of the ancient Near, Middle, and Far East
- Identify plants from these regions, including camellia, papyrus and ginkgo
Science Curriculum
- See examples of photosynthesis and the interdependence of plants in an ecosystem
We look forward to welcoming you to a wonderful outdoor classroom experience. Schedule a school tour
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