Play in the Garden!
Fun Ideas
- Bring a picnic
- Play checkers in the Word Garden
- Scavenger hunt (see below!)
- Walk the equator
- Find the polar ice caps
- Create a poem
- Write a message
- Count the benches
- Identify the critters in the garden
- Draw pictures of the flowers
- Make prints of tree leaves
- Read books in the Books in Bloom Garden
Teacher Resources
The activities listed below were created collaboratively by Education and Biology students for local schools and other visitors to use when visiting the gardens. If you are bringing a large group (more than 12), please let us know so that we can coordinate schedules. If you are interested in arranging a guided tour please contact us directly at teachinggardens@smcvt.edu
Check out the monthly "Books in Bloom" column by Professors Lubkowitz and Bang-Jensen:
2012
October: Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
September: Blueberries for Sal
July: Grandpa Green
May: Jack's Garden
April: The Gardener
March: The Wind's Garden
Looking for activities that will educate and entertain your students during your tour of the gardens? Check out some of these ideas.
A to Z Flower Scavenger Hunt
A worksheet that challenges students to name flowers by filling in blank letters. They can then draw their favorite flower.
A to Z Flowers
A worksheet that challenges students to find the flowers that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
Books in Bloom Bibliography
Offers a list of children's books featuring flowers.
Books in Bloom Quiz
Try your knowledge of "books in bloom" by taking this quiz.
View a PDF version here.
Draw Your Favorite Flower
Encourages students to draw their favorite flower.
Durick Library
Durick Library's collection of children's books related to the Teaching Gardens.
Color Hunt
Challenges students to draw flowers which match the color of the accompanying swatch.
Garden Chart
Asks to students to describe the gardens and their purpose, etc.
Garden Hunt Brochure
Gives information about the gardens and answers the clues from "Garden Hunt."
Garden Hunt
Challenges students to name the flower described in each clue.
(For use in the Books in Bloom Garden.)
Make Your Own Mini-Word Garden!
Provides directions for constructing your own small word garden. Great for kids!
Activities for the Arboretum
Tree-Specific Worksheets
"Seedling" Projects (ages 4-7)
1. American Chestnut | 1 | 2
2. Beech | 1 | 2
3. Gingko Biloba | 1 | 2
4. Honey Locust | 1
5. Serviceberry | 1 | 2
6. American Basswood | 1 | 2
7. Tamarack | 1
8. Pin Oak | 1
9. European Basswood | 1
10. Hackberry | 1
11. Sugar Maple | 1
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12. Red Maple | 1
13. Norway Maple | 1
14. Sugar Maple | 1
15. White Ash | 1
16. White Spruce
17. European Birch
18. Blue Spruce
-- Crabapple | 1
-- Paper Birch | 1
-- Silver Maple | 1 |
"Sapling" Projects (ages 8-11)
1. American Chestnut | 1 | 2
2. Beech | 1 | 2
3. Gingko Biloba | 1 | 2
4. Honey Locust | 1
5. Serviceberry | 1 | 2
6. American Basswood | 1 | 2 | 3
7. Tamarack | 1
8. Pin Oak | 1
9. European Basswood | 1
10. Hackberry | 1
11. Sugar Maple | 1 |
12. Red Maple | 1
13. Norway Maple | 1
14. Sugar Maple | 1
15. White Ash | 1
16. White Spruce
17. European Birch
18. Blue Spruce | 1
-- Crabapple | 1
-- Paper Birch | 1
-- Silver Maple | 1 |
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