Green Spring GardensGreen Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22312
703-642-5173

Field Trip Programs

Field Trip ProgramsExperience the unusual in one of the most beautiful public gardens in the region. Our programs deliver quality instruction with interactive learning that’s fun for all ages. . To register your group please call the Children's Program Coordinator at 703-642-5173. Register June 1, 2009 for Fall 2009. Register September 1, 2009 for Winter & Spring 2010. Program fee applies to students and chaperones, and may be subsidized by 50% for Title I schools.

 Grade 1:  Bees, Bugs, & Big Trees
October and November 2009
10:00 am—12:00 noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Share a Native American tale of creation in our story circle. Explore pollination in our apple orchard, decomposition at our compost bins, and tree identification on our self-guided, woodland trail hike. Dress for the weather.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snacks and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 1.4, 1.7, 1.8)

Grades 3 & 5:  Soil Secrets
November and December 2009, and January 2010
10:00 am—12:00 noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Journey into geology through the rock and soil cycle, weathering and erosion, and plate tectonics. Examine water’s role in shaping the land. Tour the park to discover what lies beneath and how archeology unearths our past. Dress for the weather.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snack and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 3.7, 3.9, 5.1, 5.7; VS.2)

Grade 4:  Peanuts, Popcorn, & Pipe Tobacco—
Plants That Changed Virginia’s History
September and October 2009
10:00 am—12:00 noon  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Discover these important colonial cash crops — peanuts, tobacco, and corn — in our gardens and Historic House. Learn their history, botany, and uses. Commemorate our  Jamestown history with a colonial garden at your school! Dress for the weather.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snacks and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 4.4, 4.8; History and Social Studies 4.2, 4.3; VS.2, 3, 4)

 

 Grade 1:  Bees, Bugs, & Big Trees 
April, May, and June 2010
10:00 am—12:00 noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Share a Native American tale of creation in our story circle. Explore pollination in our apple orchard, decomposition at our compost bins, and tree identification on our self-guided, woodland trail hike. Dress for the weather.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snacks and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 1.4, 1.7, 1.8)

Grades 2 & 3:  Metamorphosis & More 
March and April 2010
10:00 am—12:00 noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Wander our watershed and learn the life cycle of the frog. Follow the incredible journey of the tiny monarch caterpillar through metamorphosis and migration. Peer through magnifiers to examine the cycle of seed to flower to fruit in our botany lab.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snacks and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 2.4, 2.5, 3.4, 3.6)

Grade 3:  Predator & Prey 
January, February, and March 2010
10:00 am—12:00 noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Plant or animal, producer or consumer, carnivore, or herbivore — which are you?  Discover how animals adapt when survival’s the name of the game. Watch wildlife with real binoculars. Get the scoop on decomposers in our soil lab. Play a food chain game.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snacks and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.10)

Grade 4:  Virginia Ecosystems
January, February, and March 2010
10:00 am—12:00 noon Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

This exciting new program is under development. Please call for information.
$7 Fairfax County, $8 Out-of-County includes snack and teacher resource packet.
(SOL: Science 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8)

 

 

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