Self-guided Children’s Garden Backpack Adventures

Backpacks are available for use on our premises, and include materials needed to complete a one hour-long, hands-on activity in the garden. The Backpack Adventures are designed for third grade students, however, they can be geared for slightly older and younger children. The backpacks are available for use March to November from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you are interested in completing one of our Backpack Adventures, contact Sarah Rayner at 225-763-3990 ext. 3, or email srayner@agcenter.lsu.edu. You will be required to leave your Driver’s License when you check out a backpack and it will be returned when you check the backpack in. We are continuing to add more adventures and will update as we do!

We have the following adventures:

  • Butterfly Life Cycle: Learn about the body parts of the butterfly in each of the four stages of its life cycle.
  • Honeybee: Learn about the honey bee’s anatomical structure and function, their life cycle, and their important role as pollinators.
  • Decomposers and the Food Chain: Learn about the importance of decomposers like fungi, earthworms, insects and bacteria, and their role in the food chain.
  • The Life Cycle of a Tree: Learn about the life cycle of a tree, recognize different kinds of trees, and how trees gain energy through photosynthesis.

 

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