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Tulip Garden Update: October 15, 1999
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The First Thirty-three Journey North Gardens Have Been Planted!
In last month's report, we were waiting for the first gardens of the year to be planted. And in some parts of the world, it looks like planting took place just in time! Students and a special helper in Winnipeg, Manitoba (49.92 N,-97.12 W) reported:
"Just in time! The weather today was cloudy with a temperature of 14 degrees celsius. The children and our school's adopted grandmother (she loves working in the garden) planted 25 Red Emperor tulip bulbs in a warm bed for the winter. It looks like winter might arrive early in Winnipeg, Manitoba this year. The weather forecast for the weekend is wet snow. We've had a few nights below 0 degrees but no hard frost yet." Marlene Mortimer, Frontenac School in Winnipeg, Manitoba (marlene.mortimer@stboniface.winnipeg.mb.ca)
Half way around the world our Official tulip garden in Lapland (69.90 N, 26.90 E) at the Utsjoen saamelaislukio School, planted their tulips with hopes of a milder winter:
"Hello from Utsjoki! Our Tulip Garden changed place: now it is in front of our computer classroom and it is to be seen from the school lunchroom, too. We look forward to having a normal winter(last winter was extremely cold and destroyed all our tulips!) We welcome letters from other "Official" and other Journey North tulip gardeners to support our studies of English." Best regards, Annikki Lauerma, Utsjoen saamelaislukio School in Utsjoki, Finland (lukio@utsjoki.fi)
And students from York, Nebraska (40.84 N, -97.540 W) were busy planting too:
"We planted our Journey North garden on Friday, October 1st. Before we planted them, we took their weight and circumference and discussed what considerations our garden site should meet. We predict our tulips will emerge on February 26th and bloom on April 10th. We'll see how close we get!" Mrs. Kloewer's 7th Grade class at York Middle School, York, NE (gkloewer@esu6.esu6.k12.ne.us)
Today's Tulip Garden Data
Thanks to everyone listed above for reporting their news. If you have planted
a garden and you are NOT on this list, please report to Journey North.
How to Report
Simply press the "owl" button and a Field Data Form will appear. (From
the same button, you can also "Go to the Sightings Database" and read comments
from all gardeners.)
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We recommend marking the location of each garden on your map using color-coding labels. (The "Avery" brand 1/4 inch size works well.) Write the date each garden was planted on the face of the label. Next spring, you can record the date the tulips emerge and the date they bloom at the same site by covering each label with a new one.
Doesn't this make you wonder?
Challenge Question #2
"Do you think the date that tulips are planted this fall will affect the date that they emerge and bloom next spring? Why or why not? How could you test this?"
To respond to this question,
please follow the instructions below.
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What if you planted your tulips upside down? Or 10 inches underground instead of 7, as the planting instructions specify? Would it really matter if you planted them in a warm, sunny courtyard? What would happen if you didn't plant your garden exactly according to the instructions?
Experimenting students in Vermont tried this:
"We planted some tulips upside down to see what would happen. We planted one garden according to JN specs. And we planted others randomly around the building. Had a beautiful day, followed by rain. Perfect!" Dummerston Elementary in Dummerston, VT(betsyw@sover.net)
Try This
- Plant your "Journey North" garden EXACTLY as instructed in the Planting Instructions.
- Gather all the questions students ask while selecting your garden site this fall. As a class, discuss which of these questions you could test in an experimental garden. For example, does it matter if the tulips are planted in the shade? If the tulips are planted on the northside of a building? In a courtyard?
- Then, plant experimental gardens to test questions you'd like to investigate.
- Important: Next spring, report to Journey North ONLY from your "JOURNEY NORTH" garden. (But tell us about your "EXPERIMENTAL" garden in the Comments of your report.) Remember, the planting instructions are an important part of the large Journey North experiment, so follow them closely!
How to Respond to Today's Challenge Question:
IMPORTANT: Please answer ONLY ONE question in each e-mail message!
1. Address an e-mail message to: jn-challenge-tulip@learner.org
2. In the Subject Line of your message write: Challenge Question #2
3. In the body of the message, answer the Challenge Question.
The Next Tulip Garden Update Will Be Posted on November
12, 1999
Copyright 1999 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form
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