Math Worksheets and Lesson Plans - Tulip Graphs

Tulip Graphs

Each October, the students in my class plant tulip bulbs on the grounds of our school.  When spring comes, we all head outside with notebooks, graph paper, and rulers.  Each cooperative group marks one tulip using a popsicle stick with their group number written on it.  They measure in centimeters and in inches the tallest part of the tulip they have chosen.  The results are recorded in their notebooks and graphed.  We measure the tulips every 6-7 days.  Each group creates a bar graph to show the dates measured and the tulips’ progress in centimeters and inches.  From the first measurement (4cm) to the day the flowers bloom (30+ cm), takes about 5 weeks.  Accompanied by photos and artwork, the graphs are a great, on going, spring bulletin board display.
Submitted by: Genevieve Petrillo - Belleville, New Jersey

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