When
Does Spring Arrive in Newport News?
10 Years of Tulip Data
The Living
Museum Garden gardeners now have 10 year's
worth of data from their Journey North Tulip Garden.
Every year
the garden was planted according to the scientific protocol for the
experiment.
Here are the results for their gardens.
What can we learn about spring's arrival at the museum?
10
Years of Tulip Data Virginia Living Museum's Children's Learning Garden Newport News, VA |
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Year |
Tulips
Planted |
Tulips
Emerged |
Tulips
Bloomed
|
#
Days Between Emerged and Bloomed |
1998 |
12/14 & 12/16 |
- |
-
|
- |
1999 |
10/26 & 10/28 |
2/13 |
4/02
|
|
2000 |
12/12 & 12/14 |
2/14 |
3/16
|
|
2001 |
10/23 & 10/25 |
2/04 |
3/18
|
|
2002 |
10/22,
24 & 28 |
2/08 |
3/16
|
|
2003 |
11/10,18, 12/11 |
2/01 |
3/25
|
|
2004 |
10/12 & 14 |
2/01 |
3/04
|
|
2005 |
12/6,7,8 &12 |
1/08 |
4/04
|
|
2006 |
9/20 & 21 |
1/24 |
3/24
|
|
2007 |
- |
1/24 |
- |
|
Gardeners at the Living Museum Garden noticed something interesting about the dates their tulip garden emerged. Look at the dates starting 10 years ago. Can you see a trend, or pattern in the data? Describe the pattern.
- What is the earliest date tulips emerged? Circle the date.
- What is the latest date they emerged? Circle the date.
- Did earlier planting show earlier emergence?
Use a calendar to calculate the number of days it took from tulip emergence until bloom for each year. Fill in the chart above. Can you see a trend, or pattern in the data?
- What was the most number of days between emergence and bloom?
- What was the least number of days between emergence and bloom?
- What factors might affect the length of time it takes for tulips to bloom?
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