Tulip Test Gardens
Why Participate in the Journey North Tulip Garden Study?
| Hundreds
of school groups dig in each year to participate in this big experiment.
Here's a sampling of goals you have shared: |
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- We are required to discuss plant growth and the signs of the seasons in our science and social studies units. Kindergarden, Hepburn-Lycoming Elementary, Cogan Station, PA (See Spotlight >>)
- The fifth grade team has decided to "Go Green" this year and this project is a perfect start. Grade 5, Schweinfurt Elementary School, Schweinfurt, Germany
- We hope to learn more about the scientific method, controlling variables, and how to keep a journal in science. Grade 5, Hillside School, Randolf, NJ
- We will
do cross-curricular activities with the science, reading, and language
arts teachers.
Grade 6, Western Greenbrier Middle School, Lewisburg, WV - This project
would add a national dimension to our plant and ecosystem studies, helping
us to understand how location and climate influence growth in different
parts of the US.
Grade 7, Bell Homeschool, Oak Grove, MN - Our collaborative science class is focusing on environmental education this year. We are beginning to plan an outdoor classroom and nature trail, which our tulip garden will be a part of. Grade 7, Taylro County Middle School, Grafton, WV
- We are using this project as an environmental Science educational activity and as a service project. Grade 8, Shelby County 4-H Environmental, Arlington, TN
- We will
be using this activity to learn about bulbs, scientific method, hardiness,
and plant cultivars/varieties.
Grade 11, Freehold Township High School, Freehold, NJ
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