Lesson Plans
Virtual Field Trip: Dig Into Nature—Science in the Garden
Grades: Middle School
Subject Area: Science
Made Possible By: The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy invites you and your students on a virtual field trip to learn firsthand how a school garden serves as a dynamic living laboratory. This hour-long online learning experience explores the importance of healthy watersheds and ecosystem habitats, using a school garden to show how these complex systems work. Now available on demand, you can view the field trip at http://engage.vevent.com/rt/natureworks~042414.
Use the resources below to extend this field trip in your classroom.
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