Visit TodayInAZ.org for more quick tips you can use to support your child’s education.

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Observe nature. The Garden is not only home to thousands of types of plants, but you will find many animals here too. Predict how many different animals you will see along the trails and count them as you go. Was your estimate close?

Learn a new vocabulary word: POLLINATOR. As they collect food from flowers, insects, birds, and even bats act as pollinators by moving pollen from plant to plant causing fruit to form. Can you spot a pollinator in our garden? What did the flower look like that it was visiting?

Visit the Desert Oasis on the Plants and People Trail. Close your eyes. Use descriptive words to explain what you hear and feel. How does it compare with other areas in the Garden?

Talk to my child about how desert plants have adapted to conserve water and thrive in the desert. These adaptations can make the plants look different from what you might expect. Ask your child to describe the most unusual plant they saw on your visit today.

Find the tallest plant you can in the Garden and take a picture of it. Or take a picture next to it (please remember to stay on the trails) and post it to social media using the #TodayInAZ hashtag.

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Amazing things are happening in schools throughout Arizona, but learning doesn’t just

happen in the classroom. Simple everyday activities can be turned into opportunities to teach

a child something new and wonderful and prepare them for success in school. On the other

side of this sheet are ways you can support your child’s literacy skills while you are here today.

Arizona is the proud home of many amazing arts and cultural venues, providing countless

educational opportunities for kids and adults to learn together. Expect More Arizona

has partnered with the following organizations across the state to show parents how to

experience each venue with their children in rich and meaningful ways.

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Visit TodayInAZ.org/activities to download an activity sheet for any of the partners listed below.

There’s always a place for education.

Visit TodayInAZ.org for more quick tips you can use to support your child’s education.

This program is made possible thanks to generous support from APS, our partner in the movement for world-class education for all children.

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