For my Community Project, I went to the Dallas Arboretum/Botanical Garden.

Below is my KWL chart:

What I KNOWWhat I WANT to
Know		What I LEARNED
Promotes the art,
enjoyment and
knowledge of 
horticulture. Provides 
opportunities for
education and
research, to give back
to the field. Maintains and develops the
Arboretum as an
essential resource in
Dallas.		How hands-on is the 
Arboretum and
Botanical Garden for
the younger kids?
Besides plants and
trees, what else is
there?   How big and 
how many exhibits are there?		The Arboretum makes 
learning fun for all
ages through 
children’s school 
programming, family  events. The Arboretum is an Eight-acre garden that educates and 
entertains students
and visitors of all ages with 17 interactive
galleries to explore.
The Dallas Arboretum opened year of 2013
and has hosted nearly 700,000 students in
formal education
programs and more
than 1,000,000 visitors.

I’ve been to the Arboretum and Botanical Garden about 3 years ago and I didn’t learn or have nearly as much fun as my recent visit. They’ve added so much and upgraded the exhibits and even build in a new 3-acre Kids Learning Site called the Children’s Adventure Garden. There is so much science to see and learn there. Although it was a $3 up charge for that it was totally worth it. My boyfriend and I had a blast and learned so much. They have 17 indoor and outdoor exhibits in the Children’s Adventure Garden. Walking through the children’s site was like a review of the group lesson projects, I saw phases of the moon, weather and erosion, life cycles and living cycles.Overall, I would definitely recommend teachers and students to come visit this wonderland. Not only will students learn about plants and trees but much more,like our environment and anything relating to science; even animals. There is so much living and letting the kids experience that will be my goal.