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Have Questions? Contact:

Annette Huddle
San Francisco Botanical Garden
(415) 661-1316,
ext. 307

or

Helena Carmena
California Academy
of Sciences
(415) 321-8105


Science in the Park
Photo credit: Paige Green

Science in the Park

a week long teacher workshop presented by the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, California Academy of Sciences, and Conservatory of Flowers

Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20, 2008, 9:30am – 3:00pm

A Focus on Forest Habitats in Golden Gate Park for Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Teachers

Leave your classroom and join us in Golden Gate Park to learn about forest habitats that are near and far. In this week-long workshop we will give you the eyes, tools, and techniques to discover the outside world with your students. Learn to observe, record, and understand forests, from the one individual tree outside your school to the expansive natural areas, gardens, and exhibits found in Golden Gate Park.

This standards-aligned workshop will explore life cycles; plant and animal adaptations; plant and animal interactions; climate; and soil. All of these topics will be covered under the canopy of the five types of forests in Golden Gate Park: oak woodlands, tropical rainforests, cloud forests, redwood forests, and urban forests.

Photo GalleryView Photo Gallery from the "Ecology of the School Garden" Workshop

To register, please fill out the attached application, enclose a check for $100 made out to “San Francisco Botanical Garden Society,” and mail to:

Annette Huddle
Associate Director, Youth Education
SFBG Society
9th Avenue at Lincoln Way
San Francisco CA 94122

Application