Date: 04/05/2002

Number: 1

Our first tulip bloomed on Friday, April 5. Our 3rd grade students are here at the LEAP center on Wednesdays, so they missed this exciting event. When the students arrived here on Wed. Ap. 10th, they let out a "whoop" as they discovered 37 tulips in bloom, and another 13 almost ready to open! To go from 0 to 37 in seven days was just astounding to them. We spent an hour out in the garden drawing, recording data, and making reflections in our science journals. Student comments included, "did you know tulips average 6 stamens each?...hey, the widest leaf is over 8 in.... Look! This tulip has 2 stalks and 2 flower buds!" It was a gorgeous day with air temperatures in the low 70s and soil temps. in the mid 60s.

St. Louis, MO

Latitude: 38.6 Longitude: -90.2

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