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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Journey North

Our science focus this week has been on the Journey North Tulip Project.  Students are preparing to each plant a tulip in the front of the school. We have surveyed the schoolgrounds to find the perfect location to plant and have had discussions about what an experiment is.  The children have been introduced to the purpose of this project.  The info below provides an overview of what the children will be doing with this project over the course of the year. 
 
"Journey North students plant and observe tulip test gardens to track the arrival of spring. They observe and record when their own plants – and those in other school gardens across the Northern Hemisphere – emerge from the ground and bloom. As students track this one plant type, along with temperatures, day length, and other seasonal signs, they discover how different factors influence plant growth. This sets the stage for better understanding our changing climate."