Basic Botany
Welcome to Camp Cooper Online!
We are so excited you are here.
These activities were put together by our Camp Cooper team and designed to work for a wide range of ages. If an activity doesn't feel quite right for you, don't worry, keep scrolling down to find something you like!
Going Big On Basic Botany!
Did you know, there are over 2000 unique plant species in the Sonoran Desert. Learn how to tell plants apart from plant 'posers' - organisms that look like plants but in fact are not!
Join Camp Cooper educator Herb as they share with us what makes a plants unique. Come with us and get your degree in Basic Botany!
Activities
Play Plant or Poser!
Use your skills to determine which are plants and which are just posing as plants. Careful! There are some tricky questions in here.
NO PRINTER REQUIRED
Sprout Seeds At Home!
Watching a seed grow is surprisingly fun. Once your seed sprouts, you'll notice changes every day. Here's instructions on how sprout a seed!
What Exactly Is Photosynthesis?
Why are most plants green? How do plants grow without eating 'food' like you and me? Herb is here to share a love for plants that will really grow on you.
Stay tuned!
Your next activities will land in your email inbox next Monday - if you're signed up for Camp Cooper Online.
Camp Cooper Online
The above activities are part of our Camp Cooper Online, a 10-week education series designed for students from preschool through 5th grade.
Camp Cooper Online is a free, online portal to environmental learning made fun and new, brought to you by our amazing team of educators with the support of TUSD and the University of Arizona College of Education.
Each experience is derived from our beloved Camp Cooper Activity Centers and led by our Camp Cooper educational staff. Activities are tailored to being done at home using original videos, downloadable worksheets and more.