Happy spring equinox, DTS!
Hey there! It's finally spring! Check out the resources here about the Equinox and changing seasons... and don't forget to scroll down to see the Signs of Spring galleries submitted by Mrs. Taylor and your classmates! You can share your own Signs of Spring photos with Mrs. Taylor (have your parents email them to [email protected]) and you'll get your own photo gallery on this page! Check out the Backyard Wildlife page to help you identify the plants and animals you see and hear.
Mrs. Taylor's Video Message: https://youtu.be/6GmXfL_3eBI
Signs of Spring in Mrs. Taylor's yard: https://youtu.be/3f24AzvP8Uo
Thursday, March 19 was the first day of online learning for DTS students and the Spring Equinox, also called the Vernal Equinox! This day is special because it is the first day of spring, and there are exactly 12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of darkness! That's where the "equi" in "equinox" comes from - equal!
This year's equinox is the earliest its been in 124 years, which is a really big deal! And astronomers can point to an exact time when the sun reaches equinox, as well (so that means there are two ways of thinking about the equinox - the equal-day-and-night we notice on earth, and an exact moment in time when the Sun aligns with what they call "The Emerald of the Equator," which is the precise equinox time. Pretty cool!
Interested in learning more? Get outside and look for signs of spring; check out your shadow length at noon and report back to us, watch my video greeting linked on this page, and read up on the Vernal (Spring) equinox in the links below.
How Ancient People Tracked the Equinoxes
Video: Watch the "Shadow of Kukulkan" descend the pyramind at Chichen Itza on the equinox
Learn more about Equinoxes from Journey North
Learn about solstices, equinoxes, and the first day of spring on Brain Pop (use user name and password dts2020)
Learn about the seasons on Brain Pop (use user name and password dts2020)
Mrs. Taylor's Video Message: https://youtu.be/6GmXfL_3eBI
Signs of Spring in Mrs. Taylor's yard: https://youtu.be/3f24AzvP8Uo
Thursday, March 19 was the first day of online learning for DTS students and the Spring Equinox, also called the Vernal Equinox! This day is special because it is the first day of spring, and there are exactly 12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of darkness! That's where the "equi" in "equinox" comes from - equal!
This year's equinox is the earliest its been in 124 years, which is a really big deal! And astronomers can point to an exact time when the sun reaches equinox, as well (so that means there are two ways of thinking about the equinox - the equal-day-and-night we notice on earth, and an exact moment in time when the Sun aligns with what they call "The Emerald of the Equator," which is the precise equinox time. Pretty cool!
Interested in learning more? Get outside and look for signs of spring; check out your shadow length at noon and report back to us, watch my video greeting linked on this page, and read up on the Vernal (Spring) equinox in the links below.
How Ancient People Tracked the Equinoxes
Video: Watch the "Shadow of Kukulkan" descend the pyramind at Chichen Itza on the equinox
Learn more about Equinoxes from Journey North
Learn about solstices, equinoxes, and the first day of spring on Brain Pop (use user name and password dts2020)
Learn about the seasons on Brain Pop (use user name and password dts2020)
Mrs. taylor spotted these signs of spring!
hattie noland in ms. Siczek's second grade class spotted these signs of spring! what can you find near your house?
Kinsey taylor in Mrs. rights's first grade class found these signs of spring.
Found some of these plants or animals near your home? Hearing lots of bird calls in the morning? Want to know more about that? Check out Mrs. Taylor's "Wildlife in my Backyard" page for resources! Happy nature-hunting kiddos!