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Children & Families
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Make a Butterfly Habitat in a Window Box
If you provide warmth (a sunny spot), shelter (shrubs and trees), and nectar (masses of flowers from spring to fall), butterflies will feed and maybe even lay eggs there. Read Make a Butterfly Habitat in a Window Box
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Nature Play at Home for Kids of All Abilities
Plants, soil, water, and other natural materials stimulate our senses. This is crucial for young learners, who explore their worlds through observation, touch, smell, taste, and movement. Read Nature Play at Home for Kids of All Abilities
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Learn About Animal Nests and Build Your Own
Look for nests or leaf piles high up in the trees. Try to spot spot holes in tree trunks. If you observe closely, you can see animal homes all around. Read Learn About Animal Nests and Build Your Own
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Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)
How do plants use sunlight to make sugar? The answer lies in their color. Read Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)
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Observe the World in a Tree (Project)
It's easy to find a whole world of nature wrapped into the neat package of a tree. Why not "adopt" a tree of your very own to observe and care for? Read Observe the World in a Tree (Project)
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Grow a Popcorn Grass Garden (Project)
Did you know that if popcorn isn’t popped, it is usually still viable as a seed? In fact, you can create small grass garden using popcorn! Read Grow a Popcorn Grass Garden (Project)
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Garden Plants in Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March had gardens as different as their personalities. Which of their plant choices would suit you? Read Garden Plants in Little Women
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Four Delicious Salsas Created in the Children’s Garden
Junior Botanist and Plant Investigator participants competed in a salsa making contest. What were their secret ingredients? Read Four Delicious Salsas Created in the Children’s Garden
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Search for More Plants from The Secret Garden
Pansies, poppies, laurel, and other plants described in the The Secret Garden can be found at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in spring and summer. Have fun with this scavenger hunt! Read Search for More Plants from The Secret Garden
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Con Edison’s STEM Series Brings Students to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
A free program for middle school students brings them to the Garden to study botany. Read Con Edison’s STEM Series Brings Students to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
