Mystery Class
 
Mystery Class Update: February 8, 2008

Today's Report Includes:

This Week's: Data, Questions and Journal

Sunrise/Sunset Data for Monday, Feb 4 New!
This Week's Questions (Handout)		 Mystery Class Journal
(Journal page)

You now have two weeks of sunrise/sunset data.
Will you know more about the Mystery Classes now
than you did last week?

Explore: Reasons for Seasons -- the Astronomy of Spring

Do you know what really causes the seasons? As you notice changes in your graph, explore what are the reasons that we have seasons.

All seasonal changes -- temperature, plant growth and life cycles, animal migrations, and so on -- are due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun. The tilt causes shifts in the amount of sunlight (photoperiod) and its intensity (angle).

 

This Just In! TXT MSG Greetings

Mystery Class # 3 sent this txt for you. It's not a true clue, but it was nice of them to do:
"Hey Watsup! NMHere. We
R MC #3 and we R GR6. U
think U will be able 2 find
us? Hopefully not yet
LOL :) Hope U have fun
trying 2 find us. G2G BFF"
Links: This Week's Mystery Class Resources 

Background:

  • Mystery Class Glossary >>
  • Organizing Your Class >>
  • Option for Younger Students: write to our Feedback Form >>
  • Using a Twenty-four Hour Clock >>
  • Calculating Photoperiod >>
  • Graphing Photoperiod >>

Advice from Teachers:

  • Project Organization and Timeline
    • Grade 3 >>
    • Grade 5 >>
    • Grade 7 >>

Materials and More:

  • How to Participate, Data Sheets and Graphs >>
  • Quick links to weekly updates, data, tips and resources >>

Mystery Class Deadlines:

  • Know What to Expect and When -- Mark your Calendars >>
More Mystery Class Lessons and Teaching Ideas!


The Next Mystery Classs Update Will Be Posted on February 15, 2008.


© 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.