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Pea Pod Explorers for Pre-K
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden

This one-, two-, or three-session program introduces preschoolers to the wonders of nature and the seasons through hands-on explorations, songs, stories, and activities to take back to the classroom. Two- or three-session programs are offered on consecutive weeks. At the conclusion of these multi-visit programs, each student receives a hand lens and a certificate of achievement.
Tuesday–Friday Session I: 10:15–11:15 a.m.; Session II: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; One Session: $95; Two Sessions: $160; Three Sessions: $235

Fall into Fall
Fall’s changing colors amaze and delight the senses. Children investigate these fascinating seasonal changes and more as they examine colorful leaves and leaf litter critters, discover animals preparing for winter, and explore seeds in nature and inside a fruit. Children plant seeds to take home.
Grades: Pre-K; Availability: September 9–November 14; Location: Everett Children's Adventure Garden; PPEF-200

Spring into Spring
Children explore the natural world as it reawakens in spring. They observe the life cycle of a butterfly and the role of butterflies in the garden, investigate flowers, and learn how plants grow. Children pot up a plant to take home.
Grades: Pre-K; Availability: April 21–June 26; Location: Everett Children's Adventure Garden; PPES-300

Cool Summer
Investigate what lives in the Garden’s cool waters with pond dippings and a touch tank. Children discover pond plants and creatures, explore how vital water is to all living things, and participate in experiments and activities. Children plant seeds to take home.
Grades: Pre-K; Availability: July 7–August 28; Location: Everett Children's Adventure Garden; PPES-400
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