Journey North International Tulip Study
How to Participate
Before Planting Your Garden
1. Register
for Journey North
Registration is free, but only registered schools may report news from their gardens.
(Important: If you participated last year, you DO NOT
need to register again!)
2.
Order Your Tulip Bulbs
All gardens must be planted with Red Emperor Tulip bulbs. This is a scientific
experiment, so all Journey North gardens must be planted with the same variety of
bulbs! Purchase bulbs in your own community or order from our supplier.
3.
Purchase a Tracking
Map or Make Your Own
You'll need a map of North America to chart spring's progress across the Northern
Hemisphere.
Plant Your Garden
4. Follow
These Planting Instructions
For our experiment to be valid, all gardens must be planted in exactly the
same way. (If you're in a southern region (Zones 8-11) read these "Special
Instructions for Warm Regions"!)
5.
Try These Fall Lessons
- What is Spring, Anyway? (Take-Home Survey)
- Tulips as Weather Tools (Dissection & Observations)
- Deciding Where to Plant the Garden (Planting Rubric)*
- A Matter of Degrees (Understanding Microclimates)
- Predicting the Arrival of Spring (Global Challenge)*
- Phenology Data Exchange (Find Your Partner Using Nature's Clues)
- Replicating the Experiment (Take-Home Tulip Garden)
* Key lesson
After Planting Your Garden
6. Report Back to Journey North
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To Report
Press the owl button found on any page.
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To become an official site, report back to Journey North after you have planted
your garden. In the December 8th "Journey South" Tulip Update, your garden
will be listed and will appear on the map showing all participants. As an official
participant, you'll be able to find a partner school and exchange data.
- Please practice reporting now! If you have any trouble we would be happy to help
you! Simply contact the Journey North help service at: our feedback form
Next Spring
7. Report
Back to Journey North
Next spring you will report back to Journey North two times:
- 1st: When your tulips EMERGE
- 2nd: When your tulips BLOOM
Thank you for helping to track spring's journey across the Northern
Hemisphere!
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