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Education
Pre-Kindergarten
Copycat Desert Plant Safari

Overview: 
This entertaining tour takes children around the Garden to find plants that look like animals.  Using their observation skills, they will locate cool “plantimals”, such as the Elephant Cactus, Teddy Bear Cholla, Octopus Cactus and Cow Tongue Prickly Pear.  Games, riddles and questions will help children identify the different parts of the plants.  Suggested for preschool children.

Skills Utilized During this Tour:
  • Locate plants that have animal names
  • Act out the movements of various animals
  • Identify the various parts of a plant
  • Match riddles to animal pictures
Cool Stuff:
  • Story apron
  • Plantimal Cutouts
  • Riddle Cards
  • Story
  • Coloring pages
  • Mirrors
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