{Botanical Gardens Field Trip}

Second grade went on our first bus field trip to the Botanical Gardens!

Off we go...

We had a great time singing Christmas Carols the WHOLE way there!

Our field trip was broken up into three parts.

Part 1: Greenhouse Tour

We were able to walk through the different greenhouses and notice the structure, materials, and function. We noticed that they all were made of the same corrugated plastic that the middle school greenhouse is made of. We're thinking we should definitely use this material when designing our own greenhouse!! Some of the greenhouses were warmer than others and some were darker than others. We learned that controlling the temperature and amount of light are important in order to achieve the desired results. The greenhouses were full of all types of plants; palms, ferns, tropical flowers, Spanish moss, air plants, and even some carnivorous plants!

Part 2: Education

For the second part, a Botanical Gardens worker took us deep into the woods for a brief learning time. We got to dig for creatures and explore the different types of trees. My group found millipedes, centipedes, spiders, ants, and a worm.

 

Part 3: Garden Exploration

For the last part of the field trip we explored the gardens. We really enjoyed this part and saw some really neat plants that we don't typically see! It was cool to walk through levels of plant life growing above and below you.

We ended with a picnic! What a great time we had!!