BY PHONE: Call the registrar at (630) 719-2468, Monday – Friday, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Make outdoor science fun and engaging on a field trip through The Morton Arboretum. Guided and self-guided programs listed are for grades 2nd and 3rd and are designed for student’s age seven and up. Details concerning fees and other information are listed below.
Plants and trees are an important part of the food web in all ecosystems. In this popular and engaging program, students hunt for producers, consumers and decomposers in three different ecosystems: woodland, aquatic and meadow. Through hands-on activities, students compare the unique characteristics of living things in each ecosystem. For a full day experience, add a lab to this program!
Vocabulary Powerpoint- Review terms with your students!
Trees provide shelter as well as food for animals. Animals are adapted to live in groups, near and within trees to support their need for food, water and space. Discover the unique places animals call home, and what they need to survive in their habitat. Through engaging hands on activities, students will identify the interdependence between animals and the trees they live in.
Every tree is unique! Gain an appreciation for the diversity of trees by comparing their shapes, sizes, leaves, barks and seeds. Discover the unique characteristics of Illinois oaks and other trees. Through hands-on discovery and field notes, discover what all trees have in common and what makes each species different and easy to identify.
2-LS2-2: Seed dispersal and flower pollination by animals.
3-LS1-1: Diverse life-cycles of plants and animals.
*New* Vocabulary Powerpoint- Review terms with your students!
For questions, please contact the Coordinator of School Programs, Megan Kuhl-Horbin, at 630-725-2118 or at mkuhl-horbin@mortonarb.org. Morning sessions are typically from 9:30-11:15am and afternoon sessions are typically from 11:45am-1:15pm.
180 students maximum Enhance your experience at the Arboretum by spending the entire day with us. Students participate in the field Eco Explorers program for half of the day, and use microscopes the other half of the day in the lab to closely examine the adaptations of plants from aquatic, woodland, and meadow ecosystems.