Petal Pushers

Grade 2-3

Currently not being offered for 2022-2023.

Nurseries Virtual Opportunity

How can the Park Nurseries connect with students in inclusive and restorative ways?

The Park Plant Nurseries values of being connective, inclusive, and restorative are reflected in all of our curricula. Typically, in-person Nurseries field trips have explored how plants and people grow; how plants have adapted to their environment; how plants, pollinators, and people are connected; and how people play a role in our ecosystem. During these unprecedented times, we are committed to staying connected to schools, teachers and students and we look forward to working with teachers to create virtual opportunities that best meet students’ needs with the resources we have available. We invite you to apply if you are interested in exploring adapted virtual opportunities with the Nurseries.

Please see link at bottom of the page for the Petal Pushers introductory video.

 

Students observing seedlings

 

How do adaptations help plants survive in their habitats?

Petal Pushers brings student naturalists to one of the Park Nurseries (Presidio, Fort Funston, or Marin Headlands) for a plant adaptation adventure. Students explore the unique adaptations native plants and their seeds have developed to survive in the Bay Area through hands-on observation and inquiry. A hands-on service project invites students to participate in plant nursery activities such as pot-washing or weeding, highlighting the human connection to the environment. Students see their own roles in cultivating a healthy ecosystem for all living things.

Program Description:
Petal Pushers is framed by the Essential Question: “How do adaptations help plants survive in their habitats?”
The program is structured in two parts:

• Classroom preparation (45-60 minutes) – lesson in the classroom facilitated by Park Nurseries staff
• Field session (3 hours) – the nursery experience where students engage in hands-on nursery activities and explore plant adaptations

Standards:

• Common Core State Standards English Language Arts: SL.2-3
• History Social Science State Standards: 2.5; 3.1; 3.2
• Next Generation Science Standards: 2-LS2-2; 3-LS3-2; 3-LS4-2; 3-LS4-3; 3-LS4-4

The application for this program is now live for the 2021-2022 school year. Please click here to apply.

 

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  Petal Pushers

  Information about the Petal Pushers program from 2010, with the same information repeated in English, Spanish, and Cantonese.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 50 seconds

 

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  Petal Pushers: Audio Described

  Information about the Petal Pushers program from 2010, with the same information repeated in English, Spanish, and Cantonese.

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 54 seconds

 

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  Petal Pushers: Open Captioned

  Information about the Petal Pushers program from 2010, with the same information repeated in English, Spanish, and Cantonese.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 50 seconds