School Programs

This hour-long program includes your choice of two of the following activities: 

• Bees Are Beautiful. Explore an observation beehive and learn about honeybee anatomy. 
• Seeds Are Special. Get up-close and personal with a variety of seeds, and learn what seeds need in order to grow into strong, healthy plants.
• What Do You See? Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our Shade Garden, and learn about plants along the way.
• Creating Compost. Learn the basics of composting, and meet some of the heavyweights of the decomposition world.  

Cost for the event is $3.50 per student (limit four classes per session) and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet.

This two-hour program includes the following activities: 

• What’s the Buzz About Bees? Explore an observation beehive and learn the basics of bee biology. This activity ends with a “nectar collector” relay race that lets students experience a bee’s life firsthand. 
• Seeds Are Special. Get up-close and personal with a variety of seeds, and learn what seeds need to grow into strong, healthy plants.
• Soil Is Super. Learn what soil is made of, and why it’s the most important component of the arboretum.
• Fun With Flowers. Explore the wide variety of flowers growing in the arboretum, and learn the basics of plant biology along the way.

Cost for the event is $3.50 per student (limit four classes per session) and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet.

During this two-hour adventure, your students will take a guided hike through the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Along the way, they’ll collect and analyze water samples, create rope from plant material, and learn about the benefits and uses of native plants. They’ll also learn about rare and endangered plants.

Cost for the event is $3.50 per student (limit four classes per session) and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet.

Students will spend two hours learning about soils, trees and food webs through a series of fun, hands-on activities. Cost for the event is $4.00 per student (limit four classes per session) and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet.  Wild About Science is available the second week of November.

Science rocks. And in this two-hour adventure, your students will complete a series of activities focused on geologic processes, ancient rocks and real-life examples of constructive and destructive forces. Activities include a scavenger hunt, games and hands-on investigations.  

Cost for the event is $3.50 per student (limit four classes per session) and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet.

Join your students as they learn about hydric soils, characteristic wetland plants, the importance of watersheds and the water cycle. They’ll also collect and analyze macro-invertebrates to determine the health of a wetland at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. 

Cost for the event is $4 per student (limit 25 students per session) and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet.

It’s literally a field day. During this popular event, your students will explore forest habitats, learn about native plants and animals and participate in fun, hands-on learning activities. 

Cost for the event is $5 per student and includes a pre- and post-visit teacher resource packet. 

The Lumberjack Pumpkin Patch, held at the Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center, is the perfect way to celebrate fall. Join your students as they participate in a variety of hands-on learning activities focused on pumpkins. The fun includes a tractor-drawn hayride and a slice of homemade pumpkin pie. 

Cost for the event is $5 per student, with complimentary admission for two teachers per class. Admission is $10 for additional siblings or adults.