Teacher Resources
Denver Botanic Gardens offers a variety of resources just for teachers. Whether you need recertification credit or materials for your classroom plant studies, we are here to help.
Planting Kits
Classroom Grow Kit
Want to start growing plants in the classroom but don’t know where to start? Our classroom grow kit contains two grow lights, clamp shades, seeds, soil and planting containers. Instructions and an activity sheet are included. Advance reservation required.
Cost: $65 per kit (for up to 32 students, grades PreK–12)
Student Planting Kit
Give your students a hands-on opportunity to plant and care for their own seeds. The Student Planting Kit includes pots, soil and seeds. Materials can be picked up at Denver Botanic Gardens’ York Street location. Stream our instructional video with directions for planting. Advance reservation required.
Cost: $3 per student, $30 minimum.
Classroom Resources
Free Gardens STEM Careers Resource (Grades 6–12)
Through short video interviews, students will learn directly from our scientists about their career journeys and what they find fun and fascinating about working at a public garden. Use the optional activities for each video to help students dive deeper into the career fields and explore relevance to their own lives.
Activities for Students Onsite or Online
EcoFlora
Budburst
Native Plant Treasure Hunt
Phenology Resource: Participate in Community Science
Colorado Water Crossword Puzzle
Teacher Professional Development at Your School
Have a group of teachers interested in digging into a garden topic together? Choose from the topics below or contact us to let us know what you’re looking for.
- Growing Plants at Your School
- Plant Science Across the Curriculum
- Colorado Ecosystems
- Phenology and Community Science
- Nature and Wellness
- Build your own custom program
Colorado School of Mines credit available for programming over 8 hours (additional fees apply).
Email school.groups@botanicgardens.org to request more information.
Teacher Recertification Classes
Denver Botanic Gardens offers a variety of classes to help K-12 teachers learn more about plants.
Email school.groups@botanicgardens.org with questions about Teacher Recertification classes.