Phenology for November: A Reminder Today's Reminder Includes: How the Season is Changing >> Outdoor Observations for November >> How Is Your Life Changing? >> Links: Phenology Resources to Explore >> How is sunlight changing? >> How the Season is Changing "Hundreds of ladybugs were trying to get into the house for the winter," reports a New York observer. Parts of Colorado saw the first snow of the season. But other Journey North observers think this fall is lagging behind! "Grass is still very green and growing: unusual for our part of the North," say students in Gowanda, Ontario. One Canadian observer saw hundreds of frogs hopping on the highway. "This is quite unusual; the frogs are usually in the muddy bottoms of ponds by now." In Pennsylvania, blooming violets had one observer stumped: "These flowers normally bloom only once in the early spring." (She concluded that it must be the warm temperatures.) As you go outside this month in search of seasonal clues, ask, Does anything surprise me? How would I explain it? What questions do I have? Outdoor Observations for November: Try This! Pay attention to changes in the non-living environment. For instance, is the water on ponds freezing? Make a list. Discuss or write about how you think each of these changes could affect living things? Use your senses! Use each of your senses to observe seasonal changes. What do you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste? Describe or draw a picture of one thing in each category that tells you the seasons are moving forward. Don't forget to add your November observations to your Phenology Checklists.  How Is Your Life Changing? How are the changing seasons affecting your life this month? Think about these categories: clothing you wear, activities, holidays, backyard observations, foods you eat. Use the handout to jot your ideas. Then write a paragraph describing these changes. Student Handout >> Phenology Resources to Explore Checklist: Watching the Seasons Change (K-3) >> Checklist: Fall Phenology (grade 4+) >> Teachers: About Phenology and Journey North >> Share: Exchange Observations with a Partner! >> Photos: How is Sunlight Changing? >> Fall Nature Notes: You can post your observations here. >> Maps: Normal Peak Times for Fall Colors >> & Current Fall Foliage >> Phenology for December: A reminder will be posted on December 1, 2007

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