STEM Nights

Invite the Dallas Arboretum to your next STEM Night! We provide all of the materials for one or more tabletop activities as well as educators to facilitate hands-on learning for participants of all ages. Custom activities may be available upon request.

Cost: $500 per activity. A travel fee applies outside of Dallas County.

Contact education@dallasarboretum.org for more information.

Activity Options

Connecting the Dots with Constellations

Observe star maps, learn about how the Earth’s position in space determines what constellations we can observe in the night sky, and create a glow-in-the-dark constellation model to take home.

Have Seeds, Will Travel

Observe a variety of seeds and sort them based on how they travel. Then design and test a seed prototype to see if it can travel by wind, water or animal.

Promoting Pollination

Learn about the structures and functions of pollinators and the plants they pollinate. Then design and test a hand pollinator prototype to see if it can pollinate a model flower.

Zooming Into Nature

Use your eyes, hand lenses and microscopes to observe, describe and compare how a variety of natural and designed objects look at different magnifications.