School Field Trips
Greathouse Butterfly Farm Programs
Come & Learn about Nature’s Beauty where activities are designed to integrate science, language arts, math & social studies
GRADE LEVEL:
Kindergarten through 5th grade
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Students will explore a butterfly farm and demonstration gardens where they will learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly, understand that all living things have basic needs such as air, food, and water. They will also gain a better understanding of how important camouflage and adaptive methods are for survival.
LEARNING GOALS:
Activities are designed to integrate science, language arts, math and social studies.
TEACHING METHODS:
Directed learning/demonstration activities (using the students), experiential, and hands-on lessons will be used. Teachers will receive a pre-trip activity/lesson plan that reviews basic information about butterflies, insects, gardens, and Greathouse Butterfly Farm. Each teacher will leave Greathouse Butterfly Farm with an Individual Butterfly Science Kit for each student with a follow up lesson plan to reinforce the lessons covered on the field trip.
Individual Butterfly Science Kit
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the Greathouse Butterfly Farm program, kindergarten through 2nd grade students should:
1. Use listening strategies effectively (LA.C.1.1).
2. Understand the patterns of function in living things (SC.F.1.1, SC.F.1.2, SC.F.1.3,SC.F.1.4).
3. Understand the competitive, interdependent, cyclic nature of living things in the environment (SC.G.1.1, SC.G.1.2, SC.G.1.3, SC.G.1.4).
4. Understand the consequences of using limited natural resources (SC.G.2.1, SC.G.2.2).
5. Understand the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems (SC.H.1.1,SC.H.1.5).
In addition, 3rd through 5th grade students should:
1. Know that all living animals depend on plants. (SC.F.1.2.3).
2. Know that all living things compete in a climatic region with other living things and structural
adaptations make them fit for an environment. (SC.G.1.2.2).
3. Know that all living things must compete for earth’s limited resources; organisms best adapted to
compete for available resources will be successful and pass their adaptations (traits) to their
offspring. (SC.G.2.2.1).
4. Know that the size of the population is dependent upon the available resources within the
community. (SC.G.2.2.2).
SPECIFICATIONS:
Program Length: 1.5 to 2 hours;
Fees: $ 5.00/student - minimum of ten students or $ 50.00 ( 1 chaperone per 10 students no charge );
Siblings $ 3.00 w/o Individual Butterfly Science Kit
Siblings $ 5.00 with an Individual Butterfly Science Kit
Confirmation: email address needed for confirmation and communication.
Deposit: $50 must be paid before pre-trip materials (with lesson plans) can be shipped. Payment in full must be made by the trip leader immediately upon arrival at Greathouse Butterfly Farm.
Program Organization:
Directed Lesson
Guided Walk
Hands-on Activity
Wrap-up Activity
Pre-activities
Pre-trip lesson
Pre-trip information (picnic area, gift shop, cold drinks, clothing requirements, rules/safety issues, student/chaperone ratio)
Post-activities
Post-trip lesson
A Field Trip to GBF is as easy as 1, 2, and 3
1. Call (352) 475-2088 to check availability.
2. Mail in your confirmation and deposit.
3. Complete pre-activities.
What to Bring/How to Dress Students
WE WILL BE OUTSIDE! Please remember to bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and insect repellent in warm weather. A hat is also a good idea. Wear tennis shoes or hiking boots, NOT open-toed shoes or sandals. For colder weather wear warm layers of clothing.
Greathouse Butterfly Farm is located 15 miles east of Gainesville, two miles past 301 at the corner of SR 26 & CR 1469. Turn into the parking lot from SR 26.
Contact Information
Greathouse Butterfly Farm, Inc.
20329 State Road 26 East
Melrose, Florida 32631
(352) 475-2088
butterflies@greathousebutterflyfarm.com
www.greathousebutterflyfarm.com.
