Children's Science Outreach Program

See for yourself what our FRoG Children's Science Program has to offer!

Since 2021, the Friends of Robinson Gardens has been providing hands-on science kits to schools throughout Southern California.

Our FRoG Science Outreach Program is completely free for teachers and students from grades 2-5. We provide a choice of three distinct science units to our participating schools:

  • Nutrition and a Healthier You
  • Plants and Our World
  • Ecosystem of a Pond/A Frog's Life

As of January 2025, more than 16,000 students and their teachers have been served by our program! To find out more or to join the program, please contact [email protected].

The Friends of Robinson Gardens, in conjunction with the County of Los Angeles, offers free transportation for an on-site visit to our beautiful gardens. A docent-led tour creates excitement and keeps children interested in learning more about the importance of science. For more information and to book your visit, please call: (310) 550-2065

Thank you to our Principal Partner
Santa Monica Westside Legacy Fund for Women and Girls.

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Here are some comments from teachers and children,
along with some beautiful pictures to help you visualize the power of this program.

“We’re having so much fun with all the lessons.”
“My students were so excited and so amazed at all the beautiful materials that came in their kits.”
“ I don’t know if you realize how much this means to my students, to have these wonderful materials just given to them to utilize!”

 


The Children’s Science Fair


Our annual, spring Science Fair brings young people from local residential treatment programs to the gardens for a fun day of exploration and learning. It is a day that celebrates the earth and demonstrates support for environmental awareness through discussions on water conservation, recycling, saving energy and food sources. The children, ages 6-16, tour the grounds, venturing into the gourmet garden and visiting the chickens in our very own Poulet Palace. They take a stroll down to the Wildlife Pond and journey through the largest collection of King Palms in North America. All the while, they are learning about the environment and their part in protecting the earth and making it a better place.

Following the tour, the kids are invited to a healthy lunch and a Science Show. As they depart, each child is given a backpack full of school supplies and will leave with a skip in their step having spent the day surrounded by nature.

For more information about the annual Children’s Science Fair, please contact April Walton (310) 550-2087 or [email protected]

“Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden.” – Robert Brault