Looking for opportunities to bring the Conservatory into your home or virtual classroom? Check out these activities, experiments, and tours that connect learners to the tropics.
Explore the Rainforest with the Tropical Trekkers
Recommended grades: Kindergarten – 5th
Download Tropical Trekkers Booklet
An activity book full of Conservatory-themed puzzles, coloring activities, and more, this printable book helps students discover some of the Conservatory’s tropical wonders, from pineapples to pitcher plants.
Exploring Rainforest Adaptations
Recommended grades: 2nd – 6th
Download Exploring Rainforest Adaptations
What is an adaptation? Discover some of the ways that rainforest plants adapt to their environment to get sun, water, air, and nutrients. Then, imagine and design your own plant and its adaptations.
Leaf Adaptation Experiment
Recommended grades: 2nd – 6th
Download Leaf Adaptation Experiment
Some rainforest plants have a surface that repels water and helps them stay dry. In this experiment, you’ll compare three-leaf surface adaptations – waxy, fuzzy, and uncoated – to see which best repels water.
Virtual Tour of the Conservatory of Flowers
Recommended grades: All
Take a virtual walk through the Conservatory of Flowers! See if you can spot water lilies dotting the Aquatic ponds, and discover “Terra the Titan,” the Corpse Flower bloom!