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Go on a Seed Hunt and Learn How Animals Help Plant Seeds
Did you know that animals help plant seeds?
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Nature Play at Home for Kids of All Abilities
Plants, soil, water, and other natural materials stimulate our senses. This is crucial for young learners, who explore their worlds through observation, touch, smell, taste, and movement.
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Learn About Animal Nests and Build Your Own
Look for nests or leaf piles high up in the trees. Try to spot spot holes in tree trunks. If you observe closely, you can see animal homes all around.
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Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)
How do plants use sunlight to make sugar? The answer lies in their color.
By BBG Staff -
Observe the World in a Tree (Project)
It's easy to find a whole world of nature wrapped into the neat package of a tree. Why not "adopt" a tree of your very own to observe and care for?
By BBG Staff -
Grow a Popcorn Grass Garden (Project)
Did you know that if popcorn isn’t popped, it is usually still viable as a seed? In fact, you can create small grass garden using popcorn!
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Garden Plants in Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March had gardens as different as their personalities. Which of their plant choices would suit you?
By Alvina Lai -
Four Delicious Salsas Created in the Children’s Garden
Junior Botanist and Plant Investigator participants competed in a salsa making contest. What were their secret ingredients?
By Sarah Schmidt -
Search for More Plants from The Secret Garden
Pansies, poppies, laurel, and other plants described in the The Secret Garden can be found at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in spring and summer. Have fun with this scavenger hunt!
By Alvina Lai -
Con Edison’s STEM Series Brings Students to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
A free program for middle school students brings them to the Garden to study botany.
By Sarah Schmidt
