Discover
the Arboretum at Tanglewood
The Arboretum at Tanglewood
is an educational partnership for the purpose of providing
a quality center for Landscape,Gardening,Environmental
Stewardship and community interface in the Piedmont
Triad region. We strive to offer hands
on experiences for elementary age youth to encourage
life long learning about our environment. Management
is provided by NC Cooperative Extension and the Arboretum
is maintained by Master Gardeners Volunteers.
Providing
youth education programs is an important part of the
gardens. We invite your third graders to participate.
Third
Grade Science Program |
Students will rotate through three sessions,thirty
minutes each-
 Composting
Systems
Seeds
and Plants
Soils.
Allow two hours for the experience. Programs
begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. The sessions listed
below are designed to comply with objectives of the
N.C. Standard Course of Study for science.
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| The third grade program allows students to identify
components of a system for in-depth investigation. Plants,soils
and earth/sun are each investigated as systems. |
| The learner will develop and
understanding of plant growth and adaptations. The
Arboretum program meets SCS objectives 1.01,1.02,1.03,1.06. Students
will experience hands-on learning about seeds and planting
in a greenhouse environment. |
| The learner will acquire an
understanding of soil properties. The Arboretum
experience meets SCS objectives 2.01,2.03,2.04,2.05,2.06. Students
will observe a composting system and learn about soil
versus soil less substrates used in plant production. |
| Fill out
a form to inquire about our Programs |
The programs are sponsored
by:
- NC Cooperative Extension Forsyth County Center
- Forsyth County Master Gardeners
- Forsyth County 4-H
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