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Clemmons, North Carolina

 

Discover the Arboretum at Tanglewood
Join Us for an Environmental Adventure

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-Science Logo

bulletComposting Systems
bulletSeeds and Plants
bulletSoils.
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.
Spring 2009
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.
Competency Goal 1 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.
Competency Goal 2:  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.
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The programs are sponsored by:

  • NC Cooperative Extension Forsyth County Center 
  • Forsyth County Master Gardeners
  • Forsyth County 4-H