Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Celebrate the Vernal Equinox


photo by Ms. Tulbure



The first day of spring is called the 
Vernal Equinox. 

  
Spring started on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 3:29 A.M. (PDT) in southern California. It is called the Vernal Equinox. There are two times when the sun is exactly above the equator

1. The Autumnal Equinox is in September. (First day of fall.)
2. The Vernal Equinox is in March. (First day of spring.) 

Equinox means equal night and there are nearly twelve hours of day and twelve hours of night.





One sign of spring is the abundance of colorful flowers that start blooming everywhere!



The California poppy is the state flower. They are popping up everywhere.

Poppies by Mrs. Yollis






The mariposa lily can be found on hiking trails. The beautiful bloom is a quite picturesque! 








Lilac bushes are starting to blossom in backyards! What a lovely aroma! 

Lilac photo by Mrs. Yollis 





 
 
 



https://jr.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=spring




https://jr.brainpop.com/science/weather/spring/




 

What signs of spring have you noticed? Take a photo from your backyard and I'll add it to this post!


Do you have springtime hobbies or activities?


What did you learn from the BrainPop movies?

3 comments:

  1. ashlynne and charlotteMarch 21, 2017 at 9:52 AM

    Hi it's Ashlynne and Charlotte IT'S SPRING! Charlotte here and your just in time because i'm just about to ask Ashlynne what her favorite part of spring so stay tuned for more. So let's go.
    Ashlynne whats your favorite thing about spring? My favorite thing about spring is when all the plant and trees bloom.I also like when the birds make up there songs and sing.It sound's beautiful. whats your favorite part about spring? I like when the flowers change colors and trees start to bloom I also like to walk by the smell of flowers and when I walk by.


    your classmates

    Charlotte and Ashlynne

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  2. Marley & Leslie here,
    We are going tell you about why spring is amazing, so let's go!
    The first reason why spring is amazing is because it’s beautiful when the flowers start to bloom. In this time of year all of the animals come back. Animals mostly have babies in the spring, so they can feed their babies grass. (Bear babies are called cubs). When spring is here the day is longer and the same for night . What is your favorite season of the year?

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    1. Hello, Marley and Leslie!
      My favorite season is summer.
      First of all, its the season where we have so school!
      Second, it encourages my family to go swimming a lot!
      And last, summer is my favorite season in the year, because my birthday is in the summer!

      Are there any other reasons why you like the spring?

      Sincerely,
      Mikayla

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