News Update: April 9, 2009      Name _____________________ 
Tulip Map Questions

Study the average temperature map below. What color represents the coldest part of the country? Where was it coldest last week? Circle this area on the map.

Now look at this week's tulip garden map. Where are the tulip gardens that haven't yet emerged? Place a circle around all of these gardens.

Where do you predict the last gardens will emerge? Why?

This Week's Tulip Garden Map

Average Temperature
Mar29-April 4

Draw a line between the gardens that have emerged and the gardens that have bloomed.

Describe any pattern you see.

 

Did you predict that the tulip gardens would show this pattern? Why or why not?