Adventures in Horticulture!
The purpose of Adventures in Horticulture! is to:
- provide teachers with specialized instruction
through teacher training
- enhance elementary- and secondary-level
science curricula
- introduce students and teachers to ecology and
the plant sciences through innovative hands-on
activities and cross-curricular instruction
- encourage children to gain an awareness of
and appreciation for the natural world
Get your kids ready for Science MCAS!
These in-classroom, hands-on field trips put into practice specific skills of inquiry and learning standards of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. And they’re fun!
Each participating teacher receives a pre-visit activity packet that enhances and extends the workshop curriculum and experience. Each student will have his or her own plant or project by workshop’s end.
The content of each program is adjusted to suit the particular grade level and needs of your group.
Adventures in Horticulture! are presented by Dina M. Samfield, M.S. in Horticultural Science. Ms. Samfield is an educator with over 20 years experience developing and teaching curricula, programs, and activities for students and teachers of all ages and skill levels. She has been a public middle and high school science teacher and worked for 10 years as an education director for botanic gardens.
Ms. Samfield is known for being innovative in the development of interactive, cross-disciplinary, hands-on, inquiry-based science lessons and special programs, and is recognized and valued as a creative, enthusiastic teacher who actively engages participants in the educational process.
Photo by Karen Riggert