What is a Tulip?
Have pictures of bulbs and tulips for students to observe. We are going to plant tulip bulbs at our school. Make Predictions -Invite students to draw what they think a tulip plant will look like during each season. II. Scientific Inquiry – Compare and contrast different bulbs need to have samples of different bulbs for the students to look at and observe. List student observations on a chart -take pictures of each type of bulb for future reference and to have for their groups notebook. Dormant bulbs-what to do with our bulbs to get them ready for planting. Weather-Seasons and how they affect our bulbs and things around us. III. Where and when to plant? Students map out the school grounds and help decide the location best for our planting area They will keep a scientific record of our tulip project. Take pictures of our mapped area and keep a copy in their journal. IV. Forcing the bulb or experimental garden take pictures of our experiment and bulbs this will be the bulbs we plant in ou
A tulip is a bulbous plant that flowers in the spring. Tulips belong to the lily family and are comprised of about 80 different varieties. Native to Asia, the garden tulip first gained popularity in Holland, where commercially grown tulips became a large Dutch industry and is still considered a major export product of the area. The tulip is a popular spring flower in the United States, where they are commercially grown in Michigan and Washington, as well as other states. A tulip has a sturdy green stalk with broad leaves and produces a single bud that blooms into a flower shaped like a cup or inverted bell. The blossoms are deeply colored and range from vibrant yellows and reds to pink, dark purple, white, and hybrid colors. Some of the more popular varieties include the Darwin tulip, the parrot tulip, and the Duc van Tol. The height of a tulip ranges from six inches (15 cm) to 27 inches (70 cm) and can bloom anytime in the spring, depending on it’s variety. The taller variety of tulip
