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Create a Herbarium Specimen

Preserve information about a particular plant for future generations.

Activity: Leaf Etching

Create leaf etchings!

Experiment: Leaf Patches

What happens when leaves don’t have access to sunlight? Let’s do an experiment to find out!

Experiment: Access to Air

Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to air affects plants’ growth and survival.

Experiment: Access to Soil

Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to soil affects plants’ growth and survival.

Make your Own Leaf Skeleton

Leaf skeleton art was a popular activity for Anglo-American women in the 19th century. Try making your own!

Experiment: Access to Water

Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to water affects a plant’s growth and survival.

Aloe mitriformis

Look closely at this aloe. What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

Nature as Art and Artist

Does art need to be made by humans to be considered art? Is nature art? Can natural processes create art? 

Stems