Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provides 45 acres of bay-front sanctuaries connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history. Established by forward thinking women of their time, Selby Gardens is composed of the 15-acre
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Fluttering Butterflies and Crawling Caterpillars at Downtown Sarasota Campus (Grades K-2)

Exploration Description
Investigate the life cycle and metamorphosis of fluttering butterflies at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Downtown Sarasota campus (grades K-2).
In this exploration, children will listen to Eric Carle’s story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and will recount, through the story, the life cycle and metamorphosis of a butterfly. They will participate in the “Dance of the Butterfly” on the grassy
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Exploration Detail
Exploration type:
Off-Campus Field Trip
Subject:
Language Arts, Science
Grade Levels
K-2
Location(s):
1534 Mound St
Sarasota FL 34236
Fees / Ticketing:
10
Standards & Benchmarks
LAFS.1.RI.1.2 | LAFS.1.RI.1.3 | LAFS.1.RL.1.1 |
LAFS.1.SL.1.2 | LAFS.1.SL.1.3 | LAFS.1.SL.2.4 |
LAFS.1.SL.2.5 | LAFS.1.W.1.2 | LAFS.1.W.3.8 |
LAFS.K.RL.1.1 | LAFS.K.RL.1.2 | LAFS.K.RL.1.3 |
LAFS.K.RL.3.7 | LAFS.K.SL.1.2 | LAFS.K.SL.1.3 |
LAFS.K.SL.2.5 | LAFS.K.W.3.8 | SC.1.E.5.3 |
SC.1.E.6.1 | SC.1.L.14.1 | SC.1.L.14.2 |
SC.1.L.16.1 | SC.1.L.17.1 | SC.1.N.1.1 |
SC.1.N.1.3 | SC.1.N.1.4 | SC.2.E.6 |
SC.2.E.7 | SC.2.L.16.1 | SC.2.L.17 |
SC.2.N | SC.K.L.14.1 | SC.K.L.14.2 |
SC.K.L.14.3 | SC.K.N.1.2 | SC.K.N.1.3 |
SC.K.N.1.4 | SC.K.N.1.5 |
Transportation
Is transportation needed for this exploration?: Yes
If Yes, who arranges transportation?: School
Is financial assistance offered?: Yes
Program info
Summer or Family Programs Offered?: yes