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April Phenology Observation Worksheet

Below are a list of events that typically occur in April. The dates associated with the events are from my notes and represent averages taken from the Grand Rapids area. If you are south and west of Grand Rapids your dates may be earlier, north and east later. Naturally these are averages and depending on the spring weather they may be earlier or later than averages. The important thing will be to encourage the students to watch for these events as well as any other signs of spring they may discover on their own.

If you chose to do so you can send an email with a weekly report to the radio station. Some teachers have found it easy to create a sound file on a smart phone and send it along. That way the students can hear themselves on the radio. Either way I hope you will share your observations with other students across northern Minnesota. You can access these reports on Wednesdays following the Tuesday phenology programDownload Observtion Template