Note: These Challenge Questions coincide with the Spring 2005 Reports FW: Challenge Question #8, Grade 6, Second Period Science From: Jean Stevens <jstevens@esc11.net> Date: Fri Apr 22 2005 - 18:28:39 EDT Mrs. Jean Stevens (Second Period Science Class) James Arthur Intermediate Kennedale, TX 76060 Site 1: Lome             Togo             65 N latitude             1.25 E longitude Site 2: Esperance         Australia         30 S latitude         135 E longitude Site 3: Galway         Ireland         53 N latitude         9 W longitude Site 4: Toronto         Canada         45 N latitude         79.5 W longitude Site 5: Christchurch         New Zealand         42 S latitude         174 E longitude Site 6: Bishkek         Kyrgyztan         42.53 N latitude         74.46 W longitude Site 7: Dunedin         New Zealand         46 S latitude         171 E longitude Site 8: Wales, Alaska         U.S.A.         168 N latitude         67 W longitude Site 9: Suva         Fiji         18 S latitude         181 E longitude Site 10: Djupivogur         Iceland         65 N latitude         14.25 W longitude We gave it a big "thumbs up!" Finding the locations by using the clues was sometimes frustrating but fun. It was neat to use latitude and longitude to locate the places. Some thought the calculating of photoperiods was "boring" but most liked learning how to use them to find where places on the earth are located. Received on Fri Apr 22 18:23:32 2005 Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to jn-help@learner.org