Tulip Test Gardens
Update: April 29, 2010	Please report:
A mystery in an Alaskan garden; what caused the mushy mess? Springtime in one of our gardens brought 6" of snow on Earth Day. Can you guess which garden? Learn about phototropism and watch how plants really move with the power of the sun. Try watching your tulips move. Play a game where you study the map, then only give the answer to a question. Have a partner guess the possible questions. Today's Report Includes: Maps, Questions, and Highlights Explore: Are They Really Moving? Journal: Capturing Plant Movement on Camera Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts	Image of the Week
	Before you peek: What Tulip Test garden site do you think this is ? (photo taken Earth Day) Hint: Their tulips emerged this past week. Where could it be?
Maps, Questions, and Highlights
Highlights: Mystery Behind the Mush Sherrod Elementary in Palmer, Alaska, shared a mystery with us. "Uh oh! Beacuse of all the tulip activity the southern locations are enjoying, we decided to go out the the tulip patch, dig up a bulb or two, and check progress (April 21). We found two bulbs - and they aren't looking good. No signs of growth. Mushy. And, after bringing them in, they quickly molded (in an hour or so!)" What do you think happened to these tulips? List some of the things that could have caused this. (Some of their tulips emerged 04/21/10.) More mush: Gardeners in Amesbury, Massachusetts, reported all their tulip bulbs rotted, and gave us a clue about why. "Unfortunately our tulips this year were planted in our new garden plot and it seems the area was too wet and most of our bulbs have not come up." Eureka! We have blooming in Eureka (Montana). 04/22/10 "We are sooo excited!! We are amazed that the blooms close up at night and then open again in the sun. How fun!" Read More Garden Highlights	A tulip bulb?! What happened in this Palmer, Alaska garden? A bulb from last year's garden in Palmer.
map/sightings (North America) map/sightings (Eurasia) This Week's Map Questions (Handout)
Explore: Are They Really Moving?
Believe it or not, tulips can move! Not actually by skipping across the schoolyard, of course. They move in a more subtle way. Some of you have already discovered this. As with all the cycles of life and migration, the sun is at the center of this amazing phenomenon. Plants move because of the sun. Phototropism is the scientific word that describes a plant's movement toward or away from a source of light. Get ready,watch these tulip flowers. They're going to move! Watch them. Amazing what you can see when you look hard. What can YOU see? Start out with 2 simple pictures. Look hard. How Much Can You See?   Try this lesson for students Grade 3 and above
Journal: Capturing Plant Movement on Camera
Using time-lapse photography we were able to show how the tulip flowers and plants move even though they are firmly planted in the ground! Watch it Full-Sized! (Note: You will need a high-speed connection to watch.) Capture your questions and thoughts for today's journal lesson.
Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts
Will you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation? With your help, we can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. We need comments like yours to keep the program going and growing. Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts
Related Journey North Lessons and Links
Watch it Move: Plants and Phototropism Watch it Move (animation): Plants and Phototropism Slideshow: A Botany Lesson Slideshow: Our Tulips Bloomed Today: A Phenology Study Study: Isotherms: Bands of Temperature Color Mapping Spring Data: Lessons and Resources Helpful Weather Links: Climate Weather and Seasons Tulip Garden Journals (click-and-print)
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