Visitor Education Pavilion
Classroom Lab Programs		  
  The Trammell Crow Visitor Education Pavilion has two classrooms where children can really dig into nature. With this new facility we can offer you all-weather, technology enhanced programming to help you bring your students' science education to life. Every classroom program has an outdoor garden component which gives an opportunity for real world connections to abstract science concepts.

All classroom lab programs are $4.50 per child, which includes admission.

Butterflies and Blossoms: 1st - 3rd grades
A short video, big book and real flowers help students learn about insects, metamorphosis and how butterflies and flowers work together.

H2 Oh!: 2nd - 4th
A short video, big book and lots of activities help students learn about the properties of water, the different forms of water and the water cycle.

Rock Around the Clock: 3rd - 6th
A short video and lots of hands-on materials and activities make this the perfect class to learn about rocks and minerals and their properties. This is a great addition to your Earth Science unit.

Flower Power: 2nd - 4th grades
A short video and hands-on activities help students learn the reason for a flower and its life cycle. Students also learn to identify flower parts and their functions by dissecting real flowers.

It's a Bug's Life: 2nd - 5th
Through a short video and hands-on activities students will explore insect metamorphosis. They will learn the common characteristics that all insects share and investigate their behavioral and structural adaptations using models and real specimens.

Getting the Dirt on Soil: 3rd - 5th grades
Through hands-on activities, students will explore different soil samples, test their properties and discover the role of soil in our environment. This is a great class to help you teach Earth Science!

Sunshine for Lunch? Photosynthesis: 4th - 6th grades
Through instruction, exploration and role play, students learn how plants turn sunlight into energy, absorb and transpire water, and provide oxygen for life on the planet.

Adapted for Life: 4th - 6th grades
Through instruction and hands-on investigation students learn about diverse adaptations that enable animals and plants to survive and thrive in dramatically different environments. This is a great class to help students understand TAKS concepts.

Systems for Survival: 4th - 6th grades
A short video, instruction and hands-on activities help students understand the interdependence of systems within systems. They will explore predator/prey relationships, food chains and food webs. A great class to help prepare students for the TAKS test!