Mystery Class Update: May 2, 2008

Today's Report Includes:

This Week's Question and Journal

All Sunrise/Sunset Data and Clues >>

New this week!
This Week's Questions (Handout)
Mystery Class Journal
(Journal page)
Congratulations from Journey North

What do Terrapins, Scandinavian Wombats and Snow People have in common? They are just a few of the more than 560 student teams that entered this season's Mystery Class Contest!

Congratulations to everyone! Whether you entered the contest or not you ALL learned so much, and you did an awesome job.

Mystery Solved! The Big Reveal

"Where in the World do you think our 10 Mystery Classes are located?"

Click and rotate the globe to view the sites

Introducing

Location
Latitude
Longitude

Mystery Class #1

Sapporo, Japan

43.033 N

141.21 E

Mystery Class #2

Johannesburg, South Africa

26.117 S

28.017 E

Mystery Class #3

Pigeon, United States

43.833 N

83.283 W

Mystery Class #4

Campina Grande, Brazil

7.217 S

35.883 W

Mystery Class #5

Ny-Alesund, Norway

78.917 N

11.933 E

Mystery Class #6

Kuwait City, Kuwait

29.350 N

47.983 E

Mystery Class #7

Rothera R. S., Antarctica

67.567 S

68.133 W

Mystery Class #8

Bonn, Germany

50.700 N

7.167 E

Mystery Class #9

Chendu, China

30.617 N

104.117 E

Mystery Class #10

Lima, Peru

12.100 S

77.067 W

 

Spotlight: Contest Results 

 

You're all winners no matter how many locations you found.

Here's the list of classes who had the highest number of correct answers >>

Don't Forget: Come Back Next Week

You've finally discovered where the mystery sites are located, but you still don't know who they are. And after eleven weeks in hiding, they are very excited to finally "meet" you!

"Don't miss the celebration so we can get acquainted at last! We can't wait to meet you."


Come back May 9 to
meet and greet your new friends.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Call for Mystery Sites 2009 

Do you know anyone in far and distant places that can keep a secret?

We're looking for classrooms preferably OUTSIDE of North America that would like to be
one of the ten secret
Mystery Classes in 2009!

 

 

 

WRITE TO US!

 

Links: This Week's Mystery Class Resources 

Important Dates:

  • May 9: Introductions from your new (not secret anymore) friends


Mystery Class Assessment Strategies and Tools >> 

Questions? See Mystery Class FAQ's >>

Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts! >>

Will you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation?

Only with your help can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. The information you provide is critical for planning new initiatives and for improving Journey North. Thank you!


Year-end
Evaluation >>

More Mystery Class Lessons and Teaching Ideas!


The FINAL Mystery Classs Update Will Be Posted on May 9, 2008.