| Program |
Focus |
PreK |
K |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9-12 |
| PreSchool Explorers |
Investigation and Observation |
✓ |
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| Mammals |
Mammal description & behavior |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Let’s Sprout |
Plant parts & function |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Incredible Insects |
Insect adaptations & life cycles |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| It’s for the Birds |
Adaptations & ID |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Snake Savvy |
Snake ID & behavior |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Flower Functions |
flower structure & plant pollinator relationships |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| Virginia Natives |
Ecology of native ecosystems |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Scoop on Soils |
Soil Types & Function |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Rocks Talk |
Rock ID & VA geology |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| Arbor Sleuth |
Tree identification |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Water Wonders |
Measuring & Analyzing water quality |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Skulls! |
Skull observations & classification |
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✓ |
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| Young Ecologists |
Biodiversity; abiotic & biotic factors |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| Water Quality Technology |
Analyzing Water Quality using Technology |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Science Explorations |
Student-directed field ecology research |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Careers at the Arboretum |
Exploring Career Options |
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✓ |
Forensics at Blandy |
Wildlife Forensics Investigations |
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✓ |
