Phenology Observing the Seasonal Timing of Life Cycle Events Phenology for October: A Reminder Today's Reminder Includes: October: How the Season is Changing >> Observations: Draw What You See >> Exchange Data with a Partner! >> This Month's Phenology Resources >> What clues can you find? >> October: How the Season is Changing As fall unfolds, migrating animals are moving! An observer in Maryland writes, "Over 40 robins spotted landing for the evening about 7 p.m. I have never seen so many robins together at one time." From Arkansas comes this note: "A few days after our hummers left, new migratory birds came in, until there were more than we could count. The yellow jackets' food supply must be diminished because they have become a problem at the feeders for the first time." What clues in your home town tell you that fall is progressing? Look, smell, feel, and listen carefully. Pay special attention to how the sun and length of day are changing. Outdoor Observations: Draw What You See When you make your October observations — and fill in one of the checklists — try adding a new twist. As you look carefully at how living things change, choose at least one thing to draw (an adopted tree, section of the garden, or feeding monarch, for instance). Here are some tips: Try to draw what you see rather how you think something should look. Look at colors, shapes, behaviors, numbers, the surrounding habitat. After drawing the whole object, move closer so you look at just a small area up close. How do you "see" differently when you do this? What new questions or discoveries do you have? Ask, How do I predict this will look next month? Exchange Data with a Partner! Are the seasons changing in the same way throughout North America? Does October look the same in Texas and Maine? Share your findings with a partner classroom and find out! Find a partner classroom and compare phenology data >> This Week's Phenology Resources Checklist: Watching the Seasons Change (K-3) >> Checklist: Fall Phenology (grade 4+) >> Teachers: About Phenology and Journey North >> Live Fall Foliage Map from the Weather Channel >> Phenology for November: A reminder will be posted on November 1, 2007

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