Journey North International Plant Study Fall 2008

Update: October 9, 2008

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After You Plant Your Garden

Welcome to the 2008 Journey North Tulip Garden Study!

Let's Explore: The Tulip Bulb

Your tulips have arrived and you are about to start digging...but wait! What are these things called bulbs?

Science Begins with Observation
Look closely on the outside and the inside. What questions do you have? Is a bulb a seed? How is it different?

Print journal pages to help you look, draw, compare, and describe your tulip bulb >>

Journal Question:
Science begins with observation. Why do you think this is important? What can you learn from looking closely at a tulip bulb?

Photo: Lynn Shade
What does the bulb look like to you?

Bulbs: Hands-on Reading
Print and read our hands-on booklet and discover together more about the little bulb used to gauge spring's arrival in your schoolyard.

Bulbs: Your Tools for Gauging Spring's Arrival

New! Tulip Maps

We now have 3 maps of the Northern Hemisphere to view the gardens in this big experiment! Take a look.
Spread the word — let's put gardens across the Northern Hemisphere! If you have suggestions for promoting gardens around the Northern Hemisphere, please contact us.

Gardeners are digging in! The first 19 Journey North gardens have been planted. Polish up on your map reading skills. This week we will study our first weather map. How does weather affect planting?
This Week's Map Question Handout >>


map/sightings (North America)	map/sightings (Eurasia)	map/sightings (Asia)

Experiment: What if...

Questions Lead to Experiments
Experimental garden plots can help students answer their own questions. They can vary the official planting protocol, design their own protocol, and see what happens.

What if...? Planting Experimental Journey North Plots: Lesson and Journal Page >>
Inquiry Experiments:
Video and Teacher Guide >>

Related Journey North Lessons and Links

Goals: Why Participate in the tulip garden study? Here's what you are saying: >>
Share: A New-comer's Fall Activities: From Hepburn-Lycoming Elementary School >>
Experiment: Annual Microclimate Challenge: An experimental garden challenge >>
Experiment: Take-home Tulip Garden: Repeating the Experiment >>
Map: Using Journey North maps >>
Journal: Fall Journey North Tulip Garden Journal (Click and Print) >>
Explore: Fall Lessons and Activities >>

"Stop! Please don't walk on our tulip garden. Thank you!"
Hepburn-Lycoming Elementary School

More Journey North Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Tulip Garden Update Will Be Posted on November 13, 2008.