(Ages 3-6) Preschool Exploring the Desert Plantmobile

An Arboretum Instructor delivers a mobile Field Trip in your classroom

Close-up of child's hands transplanting a succulent into a pot

Photo by Dina Damotsteva

Date

Jan. 23-March 3, 2026

Grade

Preschool, Ages 3-6

Fee

$350-$1,200; prices based on number of classes and duration.

Limit: 24 students per session Note: Every group must have 2 adults (minimum) who stay with class during the program.

Activities & Concepts

Become a desert detective! Using a bit of imagination and live plants, preschoolers will explore the wonders of the desert, discovering how plants can thrive in this sunny, sandy biome.

Go on a desert hunt and meet our cactus puppet who will share stories of how plants store water and adapt to survive in the heat.
Observe the difference in rainfall between Minnesota and the desert climate, then plant your own succulent to take home.
Dig into a sensory bin filled with sand, desert plants and animal figures, sparking curiosity and imaginative ideas about what life is like in a desert environment

Learning Standards

Plantmobile programs meets a wide variety of Preschool learning standards including:

Science- inquiry, discovery, observation, description, five senses, life cycles
Language- vocabulary development, order of events, cause and effect
Math-classification, comparison, spatial relationships
Approaches to Learning- curiosity, sustained attention, making connections

Plan for your school program

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum serves as a research center and extension of the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

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