News Update: April 24 , 2008        Name _____________________ 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Map Questions
(Teachers: Map is hotlinked for larger projection on smartboard or screen.)
Go to the Live Rubythroat Map. Find the drop-down menu in the upper left (circled here). Start by selecting the week of March 7. Look at the map while you then select March 28. Notice how the migration moved during March.

Next look at April. Select the week of April 4. Then select "This Week." Notice how the migration moved during April.
For each month, write a sentence that describes the migration:

March:



April:

What do you think caused the differences? List at least three factors.

What questions do you have about the maps or migrations? (Use the back side of the page.)