Journey North Mystery Class Spring 2006

Mystery Class Update: April 7, 2006

Today's Report Includes:

One Week and Counting: Sunrise/Sunset Data
Fourth Set of Clues
Here's What's Coming Next. . .
Houston, We Have Liftoff! Latitude Shoes Travel Report
Results Are In! Discussion of CQ #7
You're the "Eggspert"
Teachers: Entering the Contest? Here's Your Checklist
Clues Arriving Early? Check the Calendar

Wow! One Week and Counting: Latest Data and Clues

"We only have a few more clues for you--do you think you know where we are?" asks one of your secret Mystery Classes.

Yep, time is running out, and the trail of evidence is about to go cold! In just one more week, your Mystery Friends say their weekly clues will come to an end. So, have you figured out where they are hiding yet? Take a look at their latest clues and sunrise/sunset data below. Good luck!

This Week's Sunrise/Sunset Data

Need to Catch Up?
All Sunrise/Sunset Data to Date

Clues from the Mystery Classes

Here is the fourth set of interdisciplinary clues:

Clues from the Mystery Classes

Here's What's Coming Next. . .Early Times & Clues

Next Thursday, April 13, we'll post the final set of times and clues a little early, so that you can prepare and submit your answer by the April 21 deadline. To help you get ready, we're again providing the Instructions today on how to submit your answers properly. (We'll post them again next week too.)

Houston, We Have Liftoff! Latitude Shoes Travel Report

Texas travel correspondent, Michelle Yates, is back in her fifth grade classroom after a quick airborne adventure (don't worry, it was an excused absence). She lifted off from Houston at 30 degrees N latitude and shared all the sights and sounds (and smells) she observed in her 24 hour, round the World journey.

Get your World Atlas, fasten your seatbelt, and retrace her amazing flight.

Houston, We Have Liftoff

Results Are In! Discussion of Challenge Question #7

In last week's Update, we asked you to describe the results of your egg balancing testing, and tell us whether you were able to draw any conclusion "about whether eggs balance any better on the Equinox than during the other four weeks of testing?"

Mrs. Phillips' class from Warfield Elementary in Florida submitted their hypothesis, test data, and conclusions. Did your testing lead to the same conclusion?

Find out and learn what the experts say

You're the "Eggspert"

Now that you're an "eggspert", do you want to test others' knowledge (show off a little)? As Rod said in his explanation above, it's a well-known thought that eggs stand on end on the Equinox. Maybe you want to show others "eggsactly" what you know about this topic. Test you friends, neighbors, parents, siblings, etc--it's OK to be an "egghead"! The next Equinox occurs on September 22, 2006

Teachers: Are you Entering the Contest? Here's Your Checklist

We'll provide more new clues from the Mystery Classes for one more week, and then answers will be due by the April 21 deadline.

Here are the instructions well in advance on how and when to submit your answers so that everyone can be ready to submit their answers correctly and on time:

Print the
Required Instructions

Remember the
Contest Deadline is April 21

Got Questions?
Mystery Class FAQ

Clues Arriving Early? Check the Calendar

April 13:	Get it early! Your final Sunrise/Sunset Times and Clues will be posted one day early.
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 April 14, 2006