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Mystery Class Update: April 19, 2002

Today's Report Includes:

Everyone Loves a Good Mystery
Have you unlocked the secret of where the ten Mystery Classes are hiding? Well, here's a little help. In this Update, we're providing the FINAL sunrise/sunset data and FINAL clues to help you narrow your search. Good luck in your quest!

Teachers, the complete Instructions and Rules on how to prepare and submit your class' answer are provided below. Be sure to follow these Instructions carefully! And remember your answer must be received no later than Friday April 26! Don't be tardy--late entries will not be eligible for the contest.

But before we go any further, we want to send a special thanks to some of the people who have worked "in the shadows" to make the Mystery Class run so smoothly.

Another Stellar Performance! Special Thanks
We want to send a special thank you to Rod Nerdahl, who is Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Planetarium. Rod has been a very important contributor behind the scenes for several years now! He has helped to keep our weekly sunrise and sunset listings "on time" by researching and providing standard sunrise/sunset and latitude/longitude data. Rod is truly a "Mystery Class Star." Ad astra (To the stars), Rod!

Visit the Planetarium's Web site and Celebrate Astronomy Day and more!

Top Secret Thanks
We'd also like to thank the ten secret Mystery Sites which are located in... oops! Sorry we can't say where you are--YET! Since you're still top secret, we'll save our full thanks to you for a few more weeks. Then, we'll tell the world all about you. You've all worked so hard, and we can't wait for everyone to finally meet you. Thank you!

Important Rules For Preparing Your Answer
As Teachers you understand the importance of students carefully reading and following directions. Now it's your turn! Please read and follow the directions below carefully:

1. SEND ANSWERS IN THE BODY OF AN E-MAIL--NO ATTACHMENTS!

2. INCLUDE YOUR GRADE IN THE SUBJECT LINE of your E-mail: If you don't include the grade, your answer will be judged with the Grade 12 entries.

3. ANSWERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 26: To be fair to everyone, any answers sent after that date will not be accepted.

4. WARNING: DO NOT SEND MORE THAN ONE VERSION OF YOUR ANSWER: After you've submitted your answer, you may not change your answer and send it in again. Only ONE answer from EACH class will be accepted. So be sure to double check your answer before submitting!

5. BE CAREFUL!! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE ANSWERS THE WAY YOU WANT THEM BEFORE SUBMITTING. WE CANNOT CHANGE YOUR ANSWERS, AND IF YOU TRANSPOSE ONE LOCATION FOR ANOTHER, WE REGRETTABLY CANNOT COUNT THEM AS CORRECT.

6. If you want to make sure your E-mail arrived safely (but remember, you can't change it) you can check by going to the Mystery Class Index page on the web (click on "Challenge Questions" and then "All Student Answers")

Note to Teachers: Don't Throw It All Away!
We know you and your students have worked very hard on this Activity over the past several months. So don't throw it away by not following the Rules and Instructions! Read the Rules and Instructions carefully and follow all steps! Submissions that do not follow all of the steps below will NOT be eligible for the contest. Don't become the "weakest link"!

How to Submit Your Answer: Instructions and Checklist
To submit your answer, you will be following the same steps as when you answer a Challenge Question, plus a few additional steps.

Use this list of Instructions as a Checklist, and check it twice before sending in your answer. Good Luck!

YOU MUST COMPLETE STEPS 1-10

1. Send your answer by E-mail (NO ATACHMENTS!) to: jn-challenge-mclass@learner.org
2. In the Subject line write : Challenge Question #6
3.

In the Subject line you MUST also tell us your GRADE LEVEL

EXAMPLE--your subject line should look like this:

Challenge Question #6, GRADE ____

4.

In the body of the message, tell us who you are (teacher name, school name, etc) and then answer this question:

Challenge Question #6:
"Where in the world do you think our 10 Mystery Sites are located?"

* Your answer MUST include all of the following information about each Mystery site:

a. The name of city.
b. The name of country.
c. Its latitude and longitude.

5. Give your answer for all 10 secret Mystery locations in ONE E- Mail message.
6. Doublecheck your answer before sending! After you've submitted your answer, you may not change your answer and send it in again.
7. Teachers with several separate classes participating should submit a separate E-mail answer for each of their separate classes. Be sure to identify which specific class the answer is from (i.e. "Ms. Johnson's 1st hour class", or "Ms. Johnson's 4th hour class", etc)
8. Don't forget: Because we judge the contest by Grade Level, you MUST tell us YOUR GRADE LEVEL. If you do not include your grade, we will judge your answer with the 12th grade level answers.
9. DEADLINE APRIL 26: To be fair to everyone, any answers sent after that date will not be eligible for the contest.
10. Congratulate yourself and your students on a job well done! You have worked hard and come such a long way from the beginning of this Activity. Include comments from you and/or your students letting us know what you thought of the journey.

"Winning" Isn't Everything!
Students sometimes focus heavily on "winning" the Mystery Class Activity, so please be sure to remind them that the contest portion is only a small part of Mystery Class. Also, we are aware that there are a wide range of grade levels participating, and we will factor that in during the judging.

Contest Calendar
The race is on! Your answers are due on April 26! (No late entries accepted!) Here are some important Mystery Class dates for the coming weeks:
  • April 26 Answers Due! MUST be received NO LATER THAN FRIDAY,APRIL 26 (To be fair to everyone, any answers sent after that date will NOT be eligible for the contest.)

  • May 3 Mystery Sites Revealed!

  • May 10 Meet Your Mystery Friends

FINAL Sunrise/Sunset Times
Thanks as always to your secret Mystery friends, who have once again faithfully sent in their sunrise/sunset data for you! Remember this information was recorded for Monday, the same day you collected your sunrise/sunset data.

Journey North Mystery Class

Sunrise/Sunset Data

Data For: Monday, April 15, 2002

MYSTERY CLASS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

#1

06:50

21:24

#2

00:00*

00:00*

#3

06:08

18:41

#4

06:13

18:03

#5

06:09

18:34

#6

06:50

20:07

#7

05:34

18:23

#8

05:56

20:56

#9

05:40

18:12

#10

07:02

19:01

* Journey North Mystery Class #2 reported: "Still cold and dark all night and day."

* Note: Military time is usually expressed without any punctuation. We have used a ":" between the hours and minutes for clarity.)

FINAL CLUES From Your Mystery Friends

Mystery Class:

#1:
MC #1: Mount Redoubt

"We can see several volcanoes from where we live including Mount Augustine, Mount Illiamna, and Mount Redoubt. The population of our city, as of the year 2000 was around 3,946. But many people believe that it grows to be as high as 20,000 during the summer months. We have some of the best halibut and salmon fishing in the world and are the self-proclaimed halibut capital of the world."

#2: "You can go around the world here by simply standing and turning 360 degrees around. The first to reach here were the Norwegians."

#3: "Our home is an old one. We are in the capital of our country, which is one of the oldest cities in the Western Hemisphere, founded in the early 16th century."

#4: "Here in our city, we suffered huge fires in our downtown area just before New Year 2002 celebrations."

#5: "The city here is the home of our island's University."

#6: "My city is the second biggest in the country. Here is a photo of the St. Dimitrios church here in our city."

MC #6: St. Dimitrios Church

#7: "My town is said to have one of the longest mani walls in the world (Mani stones, are carved, sacred prayer stones that are often left in piles at crossroads where travelers pass, on mountain summits, outside temples, at holy sites, or anywhere that one wishes to offer prayers)."

MC #7: Mani Wall

#8: "Our island is outside the inlet of a major fjord. The name of our island is the same as a goddess."

#9: "We are located approximately 10 miles from the western border and 25 miles
from the capital. Our town name has two words in it. A major bridge for our country spans one of the major rivers which runs through our town."

#10: " The official language in schools is Kiswahili, which is also the official language of our country. In the villages and homes we also speak Kiha. We live in a city that has a port but is not on the ocean. We are said to be the most westerly point of our country."

The Next Mystery Class Update Will be Posted on April 26, 2002

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