School Field Trips - Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Field trips to Boyce Thompson Arboretum are unique, fun, hands-on learning experiences that connect students to the natural world.

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Arboretum Adventures

HOME SWEET HOME | Grades 1-6

Students discover the 4 components of habitat: food, water, shelter, and space as they gather and evaluate data, they find out how local plants and wildlife use natural resources to meet their survival needs.

Topics: habitat, ecosystem, adaptation, observation, resources, food, water, shelter, biotic (living), abiotic (non-living)

WHAT’S FOR DINNER | Grades 2-6

Students explore the concepts of food webs as they observe and investigate the plants and animals in the Arboretum. Gathering evidence from skulls and pellets they try to uncover what local wildlife is eating for dinner.

Topics: food web, producer, consumer, decomposer, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, detritivore, adaptations, energy, predations, competition, photosynthesis

AWESOME ADAPTATION | Grades 3-6

Students explore the structural adaptations of plants that help them survive. Looking closely, they will compare and contrast plants in different habitats to determine similarities and differences in adaptations of seeds, stems and leaf structures.

Topics: adaptations, structure and function, habitat, models, photosynthesis

EARTH ROCKS | Grades 2-4

Every rock tells a story! Students will learn how to “read” rocks as they gather evidence to construct the story of how the current landforms came to be. Using erosion tables students will investigate the effects water has on the land.

Topics: weathering, erosion, metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous, rock cycle, landforms, geology

ARBORETUM DISCOVERY | Grades 6-12

Discover the wonders of the desert through engaging narratives about the diverse desert plants and wildlife.

Topics: desert plants, plant adaptations, animal adaptations, features of a desert, biosphere, and landforms.

Field Trips to Boyce Thompson Arboretum are fun, hands-on, immersive experiences.

Student’s adventures on the trails are full of discovery and connection. Each field trip helps students increase their science inquiry skills and is tied to Arizona State Science Standards.

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Field Trip Pricing

Student – $7

Teacher/Staff – $0

Chaperone (1 chaperone: 6 students) – $0

Extra Chaperone – $7

*Title One schools may be eligible
to receive a discount.

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