Deciding Where to Plant Your Test Garden Because your tulips will proclaim the arrival of spring in your community, you must plant them in a site that best satisfies the growing conditions that all official gardens must meet. (This will lead to a "fair" experiment.) Here are some options for involving students in choosing an official Journey North Test Garden site: Grades K-3 Conduct the lesson, Imagine a Garden Site, and then use the Site Checklist. Use the Site Checklist (K-3) pictured at right. Grades 4 and Up Use the Planting Rubric (4+) pictured at right. Conduct the lesson, Design a Planting Rubric. Conduct the lesson, Finding a Garden Site that Represents Your Region. (Students explore schoolyard microclimates.)   This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2009 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.