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Mystery Class Update: March 17, 2006

Today's Report Includes:

Most Recent Sunrise/Sunset Data--Read ALL about It!

The seventh set of Sunrise/Sunset data has now arrived. But don't stop there or you might end up like several classrooms that recently skipped over parts of an Update and had to ask for directions. Today this is especially important because you don't want to be "clueless" do you?


Also, there's another Mystery Class whose sunrise/sunset times have "slipped" one hour this week. Which one is it? How does it compare to MC #9 whose times "slipped" a few weeks ago (remember Challenge Question #2)?
This Just in from Your Mystery Friends  

"Dear Friends,
How are you doing on your hunt to find us? We're pretty good at hiding, aren't we? But we also look forward to meeting you, so we've been working very hard on our clues.

"We sent some in today and we wish we could tell you more, but don't worry, more clues will be on their way for the next four weeks--good luck, friends!"

CLUES from the Mystery Classes
Here is the first set of interdisciplinary clues: Link to This Week's Clues

Now Playing: A Clue About the Clues

Special thanks to the 10 secret Mystery Classes for preparing the interdisciplinary clues above. At Journey North, we've sorted through all the clues, getting them ready to come your way.

They start out as broad clues about regions, continents or countries, and then will get more specific, to help zero in on the city or town. So hang in there, and have a look at the Journey North staff reviewing the clues:

Who wanted to be a Millionaire?

Did you find last week's GMT calculations to be challenging? Imagine what it must have been like for the man who solved the "Longitude Problem" for the very first time! Read the fascinating TRUE story of how one man, an English clockmaker, solved this million dollar mystery back in the 1700's:

Who wanted to be a Millionaire? The Longitude Contest

The Equinox is Monday--Will Your Eggs be "Standing" or "Schmushed"?
Happy Vernal Equinox: Monday March 20
What do you predict will happen to your eggs on the Equinox?

Have they balanced in the previous few weeks?

How are things "standing" (or not) at this point?

Keep testing for the next two weeks.
We'll ask you to send your results very soon, but in the meantime be thinking about this difference of opinion between two teachers...
Which Teacher is Right?
People always wonder about this "eggsistential" experiment--just look at this question we received previously from a teacher. How would you answer her question--which teacher is right?:

Myth or "Mythstaken"?

"Hi Journey North staff, Perhaps you can help. I have a colleague at school who firmly believes that an egg can only be balanced on its end at the Equinox. She was out today at 2:17 EST and managed to balance an egg on its end. I do not believe she tries to do this at any other time of the year. I have suggested that she needs to try this just as hard at other times of the year to establish that it is not just at the Equinox that the balancing act can be achieved. She *believes* that it can only happen at the exact Equinox. I know of no reason why this should be so. I realize this is out of your ordinary field of expertise, but has anyone there heard of this myth, or is it me that is 'mythstaken'?"

Isn't this "eggciting"
 What's Coming Next? Check the Calendar
February 3- April 14: Each Friday, Sunrise/Sunset Times are posted for the ten Mystery Sites.
Feb 17, 24, Mar.3:

 Getting Ready for the Longitude Clues
March 10: The "Longitude Clues" are posted.
March 17, 24 & 31, April 7 & 14 Interdisciplinary clues from the Mystery Sites are posted each week. (Please Note--out of fairness to all participants, we will only post the clues on their scheduled dates.)
April 21: Deadline for Your Answers! No late entries will be accepted (out of fairness to all participants, no exceptions.)
April 28: Mystery Sites Revealed!
May 5: Meet Your Mystery Friends!
 
Have Questions? See Mystery Class FAQ
The Next Mystery Class Update Will Be Posted on March 24, 2006

 

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