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Urban Children's Understanding of Basic Botanical Concepts at the Brooklyn Children's Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden

January 1, 1994 | Public Programs, Exhibitions
This paper discusses a collaboration between the Brooklyn Children's Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden on a series of educational programs and exhibits entitled "Breaking Ground." Developers aimed to create programs to teach basic science principles related to botany, ethnobotany, and urban ecology, promote urban children's understanding of the importance of plants to humans, biologically and culturally, and foster positive environmental ethics in children 6 to 12 years of age. Findings from a research study to support the development of these programs are briefly outlined in this paper.

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    ISSN : 1064-5578
    Publication Name: Visitor Studies
    Volume: 6
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 89
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science | Nature of science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Parks, Outdoor, and Garden Exhibits

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