Date: 10/29/2004

Number: 1

Alton Central School and 60 excited first graders planted tulips. They had the following remarks concerning their adventure:

I liked planting tulips!
- Marisa

I liked putting my hands into the dirt and getting dirty!
- Wyatt

I learned the skin is called the tunic!
- Talisee

The tulips are going to grow nice!
- Katelyn

The tulips are going to look very nice!
- Kylieh

It was fun!
- Hunter

Planting tulips was fun!
- Colin

I learned that the tulip bulb is planted with the basal stem down in the soil and the roots grow from it.
- Cammie

The point is facing up and it was really, really fun!
- Luke

The tulip bulb has to be 17.8 centimeters deep!
- Olivia

I learned that they sleep all winter!
- Kolby

I learned that they die when they don't get water!
- Tanner

Getting dirty was fun!
- Tyler G.

It was fun!
- Tyler B.

Alton, NH

Latitude: 43.5 Longitude: -71.3

Observed by: Laura
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