Our tulips have been ordered and should arrive any day. We will put them in the refrigerator and will plant during the first week we are back in school in January. The whole school is looking forward to participating in this wonderful project. The first graders at Stiles Point Elementary School on James Island will plant their tulip bulbs on Jan. 4. The Earth continues its annual tour around the sun, and now the northern hemisphere is entering the deep chill.
Prediction is an important science skill.
As you learn more and more about seasonal change, geography, and climate you'll become more skilled at predicting spring's arrival. Make a new prediction each time you complete one of the 7 research questions. When Journey North begins in the Spring, continue to revise your predictions each month, as you analyze data from hundreds of school gardens across the hemisphere. In last month's update, we challenged you to test your skills at designing an experiment. Design your own experiment.