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| Signs
of Fall:
Observation Reminder for September
Welcome! |
What
clues can you find? >> |
A
Monthly Reminder to Go Outside! |
It's
a Wonder Out There!
"All but one nest of barn swallows has left our barn
for their journey south. I miss them." writes a Michigan
observer on 08/29. In the same week, another observer in Florida
reports, "The number of barn swallows passing through
is just amazing!"
Did
YOU know that swallows are among the first migrants in the
autumn? Where do you think they go when they leave their breeding
grounds in the north? Write what you think...THEN
check out the map. |
Barn Swallows
Credit: Laura Erickson |
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Change
is Happening!
Seasonal
change is happening in lots of different ways all across the globe.
What clues in your home town tell you that a new season
is approaching? Look, smell, feel, and listen carefully.
Now
is the time to take a few minutes to go outside and draw, photograph,
and/or write about changes you see. Do it often, and especially
on September 22, the fall
equinox, (or as close as you can). Go outside exactly one month
later and see how things have changed. We'll send a monthly reminder. |
| What
is Phenology? |
Phenology
is the study of the seasonal timing of life cycle events. For instance,
in the fall, animals migrate or hibernate and plants die or go dormant.
The timing of these events is affected by day length, temperature,
and rainfall.
- Teachers:
About Phenology and Journey North >>
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Outdoor
Observations for September |
What is happening
to your daylight hours as summer winds down? Pay close attention to
the hours of sunlight (photoperiod). Changing sunlight from month
to month is the basis for all other seasonal changes! Record your
observations on one of these handouts:
- Signs
of Fall Journal >>
- Watching
the Seasons Change (K-3) >>
- Fall
Phenology Checklist (grade 4+)
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Read
what other students have reported by visiting any of Journey North's
maps. Click on the "I" tool and then on a dot (report)
to read comments.
- Signs
of Fall map
>>
- Other
Journey North maps >>
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| Resources
to Explore |
- Student
Journal: Signs
of Fall >>
- Watching
the Seasons Change:
Grades K-3 >>
- Fall
Checklist: Grades 4+
>>
- Barn
Swallows:
Lessons, Activities, and Information >>
- Photo:
What clues can you find? >>
- Report
your observations! (Choose "Signs of Fall"
or other events.) >>
- Share:
Exchange Observations with a Partner! >>
- Handout:
Signs of Fall: Clues About Seasonal Change >>
- Teachers:
About Signs of the Seasons (Phenology) >>
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| Signs
of Fall for October: A reminder will be posted on October 1,
2009 |
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