Today's Report Includes:
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Week's:
Data, Questions and Journal
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This Week's Mystery Class Resources
True or False?
"Special
powers cause eggs to balance on their own,
but only on the equinox." >>
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| Sunrise/Sunset Data for Monday, Feb 18 | New! This Week's Questions (Handout) |
Mystery Class Journal (Journal page) |
You now have four weeks of sunrise/sunset data. Are you able to determine where the Mystery Classes are located in relation to your own hometown? Also, do you notice anything new "coming to light" in this week's data? In your journal, describe what you notice. What does this tell you?
Have you discovered that changing photoperiods reveal important clues about the latitude of a location? How much do you know so far about the latitude of the Mystery Classes? Try the questions in this week's Handout above.
Build
your Understanding about Earth's Seasonal Cycles >>
In contrast to earth's seasonal cycles, daily cycles -- such as the time of day when an event occurs -- can reveal important clues about the longitude of a location. You'll actually see how this works in two weeks, when the Longitude Clues are given and you learn how to estimate the Mystery Classes' longitude from the time of day when sunrise occurs.
But first, here are two key concepts that you will need to make the connection between daily cycles and longitude, and to get closer to unlocking the locations of the Mystery Classes:
1) What Causes the Sun to Rise and Set?
Have you ever wondered if the sun really "rises" and "sets" ?
Or is something else going on that just makes it appear that way?
Build Your Understanding About
Earth's Daily Cycle >>