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Today's Challenge Questions Using the data collected by the Monarch Migration Project over the past 5 years, what predictions do you make about the migration this year? Here are some questions for you to consider: Compare Week 1 of this year with data from all the previous years. Do you think this year's migration promises to be a record-breaker? Now compare Week 2 of this year with the other weeks' data. In how many instances have as many monarchs been seen in past years? To date, in which year was the monarch migration through Cape May the strongest? In which year were the fewest monarchs seen? Does the migration appear to peak during any particular week each year? Monarchs Sighted per Hour Monarch Migration Project Cape May Point Road Census, 1992-1997 End of Week . . . 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1 7.52 11.95 95.96 43.30 9.08 184.49 2 10.94 12.25 155.29 35.11 6.66 125.12 3 12.13 41.65 143.49 28.86 52.29 ? 4 12.95 67.83 123.57 27.22 58.99 ? 5 11.89 82.03 128.63 26.95 73.17 - 6 12.26 80.60 108.87 26.87 69.10 - 7 12.66 71.77 95.34 28.78 66.42 - 8 11.17 65.49 91.44 27.41 63.04 - Final 10.41 62.88 84.95 25.89 58.91 - Courtesty of Monarch Migration Project All data © Richard K. Walton and Lincoln P. Brower. How to Respond to Journey North Monarch Challenge Question # 2 Address an e-mail message to: jn-challenge-monarch@learner.org In the Subject Line of your message write: Challenge Question # 2 In the body of the message, answer today's questions. Tell us what you predict will happen on Cape May this year and why. Don't Forget! Please include the name of your school and your location so we can credit you properly for your answers.