Journey North's Study of Plants, Climates, and the Seasons

Plants and the Seasons
The International Tulip Garden Study

Background
	Students explore seasonal change by watching plant growth in their own gardens--and in gardens across the hemisphere.

Plant an Official Journey North Garden!
The International Tulip study teaches the rules students must follow to run a proper experiment. Gardens must be planted according to scientific protocol.

This study supports scientific observations, data collection, and student-directed inquiry. Students learn the importance of establishing and following a scientific protocol.
Try Planting an Experimental Garden, too!
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.
Track Spring's Journey North As reports for official gardens arrive, students can track the wave of spring using data sent by individual classrooms.
Predictions are an important part of the inquiry process. Students begin to understand the relationship between climate, weather and plant life as they monitor conditions and adjust predictions for when the tulips will emerge and bloom.
When tulips finally emerge and bloom students announce that spring has arrived in their part of the world. "We have emergence over here...check it out!"		Report Your Sightings