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Month by month, where are robins and what are they doing? The facts and photos in this slideshow showcase the annual cycle of the American robin. Choose from an array of activities to explore how robins respond to the seasons. Discover ways to document the changes you observe throughout the year.

Driving Question: What is the annual cycle of the American robin?

Scientists have many questions about where, how, and why monarchs form roosts during fall migration. Find out what is known about overnight roosts and explore the many mysteries that remain.

Driving Question: What can we learn about fall migration by studying overnight roosts?

For use with Photo Gallery: Why Overnight Roosts?

Scientists have many questions about where, how, and why monarchs form roosts during fall migration. What can we learn about fall migration by studying overnight roosts?

Seasonal change is all around us. Children see it in the length of a day, in the appearance of a flower, in the flight of a butterfly. Journey North is a free, Internet-based program that explores the interrelated aspects of seasonal change. Citizen scientists across North America share their own observations of migrations and other signs of the seasons.

Track changes in season and climate across the globe. Join students across the Northern Hemisphere in planting a Journey North Test Garden. Here's how.

Step 1: Before You Plant