Garden Exploration at Bok Tower Gardens. for Students Grade K 5

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1 Garden Exploration at for Students Grade K 5

2 What grows in the lawn? Just grass? Look closely, and be a lawn detective! Use your magnifier to inspect the shapes of the grass blades, or the veins running through the leaf. Can you see any hair or fuzzy texture on the leaf? How many different shapes did you find? Draw some leaves below.

3 Plants come in all different sizes. Use your body to measure some of the plants at. Can you find a plant as tall as your knee? How about a plant that is small like your thumb? One as tall as you? Draw your favorite plant here: Can you find a plant that has a scent? Gently rub a few leaves until you find three. Did you have a favorite? Describe the smell:

4 Look around where you are. Aren t the flowers beautiful? Are they all the same? How are they different? Can you find one as big as your hand? Or, one that is small as your fingernail? How about one that tickles your nose? Look first! How many colors do you see? Draw your favorite one here? What is its name? Were there any visitors on the flowers that you saw?

5 Find a leaf you like lying on the ground. Place the leaf under the paper. Can you feel the leaf through the paper? If not, turn it over. Now, make a leaf rubbing by using the side of a crayon! Find another leaf, if you would like.

6 Find the biggest leaf you can! Describe your leaf here: Is it as big as you hand, or face? Where did you find it? (habitat) Are there others like it? (diversity) What else do you want to share? Find the largest tree. How many steps does it take to go around? How many arm lengths to hug the tree? How far does its branches spread out from the trunk? (measure in paces*) * (a pace equals two normal steps) Does it have leaves or needles? _ Do you know the name of the tree? Lie on your back, and look up at the tree s branches. Are they opposite of each other? Do they alternate? Are they big & strong? Are they straight or twisted? What else do you see?

7 Look at the Singing Tower. Describe what you see: What colors do you see? What unique features does the Tower have? How many different animals are carved on the Tower? Bok Tower List the types of animals represented on the Tower. Gardens

8 Plant Adaptations at Be a Super Sleuth! Find a plant with: Thorns Fuzzy leaves Aromatic leaves Large leaves Fruit Small leaves Tough leaves Waxy leaves Needles Flowers Think about the plant adaptations you have found. Describe 3 ways they help the plant survive. 1) 2) 3) Draw the most unique plant adaptations you found:

9 Many types of animals live at. They are able to find food, water and shelter all basics needs to survive. List some food you think animals would eat: Where do you think animals would find shelter? Is water available? Draw an animal you observed at : Was it a bird? Insect? Mammal? Reptile? Something else?

10 Habitats at Describe the characteristics of these habitats found at Bok Tower Gardens: - Sandhill : - Aquatic: - Landscaped: - Oak / Hammock: What else did you observe? Where in the Gardens would you find these animals: Gopher Tortoise: Black racer (snake): Owl: Koi:

11 Become a Scientist! Visit 3 habitats. Measure and compare your observations. Record your findings. Habitat: Temperature: Light: Wind: Weather: Other observations: Habitat: Temperature: Light: Wind: Weather: Other observations: Habitat: Temperature: Light: Wind: Weather: Other observations: What are your conclusions?

12 Edward W. Bok made a gift of this garden to the American people. This gift represents his legacy. His grandmother instilled in him, to make the world a bit better or more beautiful because you lived in it. Use this area to write How you will leave this world better or more beautiful. What you will remember about?