Journey North Project – Track Spring’s Progress

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Teachers and students in kindergarten through grade twelve classrooms are invited to participate in Journey North’s 16th annual global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.  A free Internet-based “citizen science” project, Journey North enables students in 11,000 schools to watch the wave of spring as it unfolds.  Students monitor migration patterns of Monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, and other animals; the blooming of plants; and changing sunlight, temperatures, and other signs of spring.  They can share their local observations with classmates across North America and beyond, and look for patterns on real-time maps.  As they pout their observations into a global context, and connect with field scientists, participants are better prepared to explore how climate and other factors affect living things.

Each Journey North study features many entry points and resources that address learning standard: Journey North for Kids reading booklets and lessons, photos and video clips, weekly migration updates, interactive maps, instructional units and many migration “stories.”

Thanks to Annenberg Media, Journey North website access and participation is free.  View the spring projects at http://www.learner.org/jnorth/season/spring2009.  Plan now – the journey begins on February 1, 2009!

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