Learning Resources
Check out our Garden and educator designed resources, as well as many additional recommended resources, to take your Garden experience into the classroom or to take your classroom outside!
The following resources have been created by UBC Botanical Garden staff and B.Ed students, and are designed to showcase BC curriculum connections to programming or spaces at UBC Botanical Garden.
Resources
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Elementary SchoolSecondary SchoolSummer Camp
Aesthetic Experience in Gardens Unit
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Secondary School
Applications of Sound: Spectrograms and Identifying Species
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Elementary SchoolSummer Camp
Climate Connections: Exploring Diversity and Importance of Berries
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Community GroupSecondary School
Comparative Relationships in Drawing Native and Non-Native Plant Diptych
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Secondary School
Evolution Project
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Secondary School
Exploring Plant Diversity: Comparing Land Flora
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Community GroupSecondary School
Medicine and Natural History: A Lesson in the Physic Garden
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Elementary School
Native, Non-native, and Invasive Species of B.C.
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Elementary SchoolSummer Camp
Plant Unit
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Community GroupElementary SchoolGeneral PublicPreschoolSummer Camp
Plants and Pollinators
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Secondary School
Soil Chemistry: Investigation of Soil pH and Plant Health
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Elementary School
Whispers of Nitobe Memorial Garden: Learning from Nature’s Design
Additional Resources
Below are some additional resources we recommend that can help supplement classroom studies.
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VIDEO: TreeWalk
Learn MoreImmersive 360 degree footage of UBC Botanical Garden’s iconic GreenHeart TreeWalk
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VIDEO: Plants and Pollinators
Learn MoreJoin UBC Camps as they talk about various plants and how they support wildlife ranging from bees and butterflies to birds.
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VIDEO: Citizen Science and Butterflies
Learn MoreJoin UBC Camps as they talk about various plants and how they support wildlife ranging from bees and butterflies to birds.
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Apple Diversity and Pollination for Kids
Learn MoreGrades 4–7 explore apple biodiversity, pollination, and BC history through an interactive video lesson featuring a classroom tasting activity.
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Other Learning Resources
Learn MoreGrades 4–7 explore apple biodiversity, pollination, and BC history through an interactive video lesson featuring a classroom tasting activity.