Insect Discovery and Learning Center
In
addition to the Conservatory, there is an interactive Insect Discovery
and Learning Center where school groups and guests can learn about
these aliens which live among us: invertebrates and their role in and
benefits to the environment. Administered by professional educators,
the center highlights a variety of exhibits, computer and interactive
stations, a written activity guidebook (to take home), multimedia
displays, and artwork illustrating educational concepts. Children love
crawling through a tree trunk opening where they can witness an active
honeybee hive behind glass - a perfect example of experiential
education.
Fly over to the Insect Zoo
See what's up when the lights go down in the Empire of the Moth exhibit.
Daily
lectures and demonstrations, designed for children, students, and
adults respectively, will broaden horizons and stimulate a new way of
thinking about nature. Plus, an 80-seat multimedia theater with a
presentation stage (separate from the Giant-Screen Theatre) will
continuously spotlight nature films, live programs and two-way video
teleconferencing with other related sites around the world.
Field trips will never be the same!