Tulip Test Gardens
Update: March 23, 2007 

Today's Report Includes:

  • Data Only and a New Map >>
    • Highlights and Handout
  • Explore: Hello from Our Journey North Garden!>>
  • Journal Question: How Do Gardens Compare at 52N? >>
  • Links: Tulip Garden Resources >>


Featured Classroom:
Students share their classroom map in
Spencerport, NY

Data Only and a New Map

Highlights: Don't Confuse the Bulbs!
This week we had a whooping 49 MORE gardens reporting their tulips emerged and 8 more have bloomed!

In the Northeast this week gardeners returned to winter - momentarily. Reporting in from NJ, "On Wednesday, March 14th, 3 of this year's bulbs just began to emerge. Today, March 16th it is snowing again (6"). We are hoping that this will not confuse our bulbs!" (Read more highlights >>)

Here's a challenge — can you find the blooming garden at Long Eaton School in Nottingham, England? They sent you a message! Just click on their garden to read it.

Click for large map
  • This Week's Map >>
  • Data >>


  • Slideshow (Week-by-week animation) >>
  • Map Handout (Click and print) >>
Explore: Hello from Our Journey North Garden!
While we are waiting for spring to spread across the map we’ll focus on special gardens each week. This week we have 2 gardens for you to explore!
First Grade, Terry A. Taylor Elementary, Spencerport, NY
“I'm sending pictures of the map that we've been using to chart the arrival of spring. We have been checking the Journey North site everyday to update our reporting map. We add green triangles for areas that are observing emerging tulips and we are using red circles for the areas that have blooming tulips."
(See more about this classroom and their projects >>)

First graders with their Journey North tulip map

Second Grade, City Park Elementary, Dalton, GA
Students in the Gifted Class participated in the Journey North tulip garden experiment this year. Their tulips bloomed this week!
(Read more about this garden >>)

Second graders in their garden
Journal Question: How Do Gardens Compare at 52N?

Students in Nottingham, England announced their tulip garden started blooming this week. The garden, located at (52.9N, -1.08W) bloomed on March 15. Was YOUR prediction correct?
Study this week's map. Then answer these questions:
  • What other gardens are planted near 52N latitude?
  • What geographic features are near this garden? The other gardens (mountains, bodies of water)?
  • Are any of the gardens emerged yet? When? Are any blooming yet? When?

Use your Tulip Garden Journal >>

Resources: This Week's Tulip Garden Resources
  • Record Keeping: Collecting Data Season After Season >>
  • Survey: How Do You Define Spring >>
  • 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 March 30, 2006.

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