Discover the beauty of math and art through hands-on exploration in the garden! In this interactive Life Lab workshop, participants will engage in sample activities from the book Math in the Garden and explore how visual arts can deepen mathematical thinking. Together, we’ll uncover how the natural patterns, structures, and designs found in plants and landscapes can bring math concepts to life for students of all ages.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Use Math in the Garden lessons to teach math through creativity and observation.
Integrate geometry, measurement, and symmetry into outdoor art projects.
Connect visual arts and math standards through proportion, pattern, and shape.
Guide students to express math ideas through drawing and natural design.
WHAT YOU’LL EARN
Ready-to-use lesson plans and activities from Math in the Garden.
Practical tools for connecting math and art in outdoor learning.
Greater confidence using the garden as a creative math classroom.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
A guided tour of our 30-acre organic farm and children’s garden overlooking Monterey Bay
A relaxing atmosphere with local snacks, drinks, and vegetarian lunch, generously provided by Charlie Hong Kong.
WHEN
Thursday, April 30, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
LOCATION
Life Lab’s Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus
www.lifelab.org/visiting
AUDIENCE
K-6 classroom teachers and garden educators
COST
$200
10% Early-Bird Registration Discount will be applied at check-out process for Garden Classroom workshops registered 14 days prior to workshop start date.
More Info
Continuing Education Credit available for $80 per unit through the University of the Pacific.
Financial Assistance Available. Click here to apply.
Question? Contact kelsey@lifelab.org
