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For Schools Botanic Gardens

Secondary Experiences

Primary Plantadaptations

Plant Adaptations

Students will investigate plant adaptation through two extreme environments - the desert and the rainforest.

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Primary Project Space

STEM Project Space Botany

Can you survive one year living on Mars, using plants and experimental technologies?

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Primary STEM

STEM Bees and Pollination

Unlock your students STEM skills to investigate the essential roles of bees in pollination.

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STEM Wetland Ecosystem Assessment

Students will undertake hands-on fieldwork to assess the health of the First Creek Wetland, an urban freshwater ecosystem within Adelaide Botanic Garden.

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Rainforest Explorer

This trail allows students to explore the layers and biodiversity of the rainforest.

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Earlyyears sensory

Sensory and Wellbeing Trail

Children use sight, scent, sound and touch to learn about the various plants on display.

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Earlyyears aboriginal

Aboriginal Plant Use & Artefact Lesson

Let Aboriginal storyteller, educator and guide, Trent Hill from Indigenous Culture for Kids, lead students on a plant use or culture trail.

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Native Plant Trail & Cultural Artefacts

Discover the rich and diverse culture of Australia's First Nations with Kumarninthi Cultural Education.

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Earlyyears heapsgood

Heaps Good Production

Join acclaimed children's entertainer & science communicator Michael Mills on a series of walks around the Garden.

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Earlyyears Selfguided

Self-guided

Self-guided learning experiences at the Gardens are available for school classes free of charge.

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Makers Empire: Watching Glass Grow

A challenge course to learn about how glass is made and how artists look at nature to inspire their artwork

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