Tulip Test Gardens
Update: February 16, 2007 

Today's Report Includes:


Please report:
1. Tulips PLANTED
2. Tulips EMERGED

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Maps/Highlights: Winter is Still Around
Some tulip gardens are telling us that spring is coming, but Mother Nature hasn't heard them and is still throwing winter weather at us!

This week 11 more gardeners reported their tulips emerging. Is this a slow down from earlier in the season? Look closely at the Week-by-week map animation. What do you see?

  • Slideshow (Week-by-week animation) >>

 

This Week's:
Map >>
Data >>

Highlights:
It is now mid-winter but the days are getting longer. We add a minute of daylight each day from here to summer. How will this affect spring's arrival in your garden?
Weather Watching Weather Maps Tell Stories: Lesson and Handout >>
This was a week for weather! It was freezing cold on one side of the continent but warm on the other. Weather maps are like pictures that can tell stories. If you study them carefully, you can discover many things. See how much you can learn from 2 important weather maps this week. >>
Explore: A Blanket of Snow for Your Tulips
How might a cold blanket of snow affect tulip gardens? As tough as tulip bulbs are, they contain some tender plant parts. Is snow cover likely to freeze and damage them . . . or does it play another role? YOU solve the mystery! See what others found, and if you have snow, try it yourself!

Snow Blankets the Earth >>
Experiment! What Happens to Plants When Freezing Temperatures Hit?

No snow? You don't need a snow bank for this investigation!
What happens to plants when freezing temperatures hit? Why not set up some cool experiments to explore this question?

What Happens When Water Freezes?>>

Credit: Greg Rob
Journaling: Analogies

Definition: Analogy

This week we have explored snow and cold temperatures. Use what you have learned to create some analogies! (Example: Snow is like a blanket for the earth.) Try:

  • An ice crystal is like a _________________
  • Dots on a map are like _________________
  • A weather map is like a ________________
  • Tulip bulbs are like ____________________

Try making your own analogies in your Journey North Garden Journal.

 

An analogy is a comparison between two different things, that shows them to be similar. 

 
Resources: This Week's Tulip Garden Resources
  • Lesson (ongoing): Tulips and Temperatures: Is This a Normal Spring? >>
  • Handout: Making Sense of Tulip Garden Maps >>
  • Questioning: Making Sense of Journey North Maps >>
  • Helpful Weather Links: Climate Weather and Seasons >>
  • Tulip Garden Journals (click-and-print) >>
More Journey North Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Tulip Garden Update Will Be Posted on February 9, 2006.


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