Mystery Class Update: February 2, 2007

Today's Report Includes:

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Welcome to Mystery Class! 

Are you ready to travel the world from the comfort of your classroom, to uncover where your ten mystery friends are hiding? How will you pick up their trails?

Here's a hint: they all have one central "clue" in common -- the fact that the amount of sunlight is changing at each location. As spring sweeps across the Northern Hemisphere, day length changes everywhere on Earth. So "follow the sun" and discover the secret sites.

This Week's
Sunrise/Sunset Data
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How will these data help you
in your quest?
On Monday you recorded your hometown sunrise/sunset times. Now it's time to focus on the first set of sunrise/sunset data from the ten secret Mystery Classes, in today's Update on the right. (You'll always find "This Week's Sunrise/Sunset Data" near the top right side of every Update.)

 Now Playing: Data Delivery


How will you use the weekly sunrise/sunset data?

Take a look at this helpful and "trendy" video
to learn more
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Remember, the Mystery Class Datasheets and Graphs that you'll use for calculating and graphing photoperiod
can be found here
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Teachers: Options for Younger Students
Mystery Class can be more manageable for younger students by using just three Mystery sites.

  • If interested, write to our Feedback Form >>
  • More Advice from Teachers with Younger Students >>
Resources: This Week's Mystery Class Resources
  • Teacher's Guide: for February 2, 2007 >>
  • Advice from Teachers:
    • Think Big Graphs and General Organization>>
    • Using a Twenty-four Hour Clock>>
  • Background:
    • Mystery Class Glossary>>
    • Organizing Your Class>>
    • Calculating Photoperiod >>
    • Graphing Photoperiod>>
  • Mystery Class Deadlines: Mark your Calendars >>

More Mystery Class Lessons and Teaching Ideas!

The Next Mystery Classs Update Will Be Posted on February 9, 2007.