Mystery
Class Update: April 2, 2004
No April Fooling--More Clues Have Arrived! Your mystery friends wouldn't trick you. Along with sending their latest set of the sunrise/sunset data below, you'll find the latest clues and an audio/video clip from one of them too. We'll post clues for just the next two weeks. Pay close attention, because the clues will continue to get more specific each time, and help bring you closer to unlocking the mystery. A "Big" Teacher Tip Teacher Marsha Lodge from RHAM Middle School in Hebron Connecticut sent her tip on organizing students for Mystery Class using a big map for the whole class. Take a look to see if it will help your class: All Things Being Equal? Discussion of CQ #3 Some of you noticed on the Equinox that many locations did not appear to have exactly twelve hours of equal day and night. So we asked you "Why don't all locations appear to have EXACTLY twelve hours of day and night on the Equinox?" Congratulations to St. John Greek School Group 3 in Florida, which concisely and correctly answered that: "There are several reasons why not all places on Earth receive 12 hours of daylight and night during the Equinox. One of these reasons is because photoperiod may be seen and recorded improperly. Another reason is that refraction of the sunlight through the atmosphere can cause a distorted image, affecting sunrise and sunset times." Unlock all the details about why all the locations don't have exactly 12 hours on the Equinox: Time Slipping Away? Something's happened to the sunrise/sunset times for Mystery Classes #3 and #10. No April fooling, these are their actual times. Which makes us ask you:
(To respond to this question, please follow the instructions below.) Scrambled? Fried? Overeasy? Upright? Time's Up! Your egg balancing testing should be complete. But what have you concluded from your testing? Review your test results and then let us know:
(To respond to this question, please follow the instructions below.) Important ADVANCE Notice to Teachers: Rules for Preparing Your Answer We'll provide new clues from the Mystery Classes for the next two weeks, and then your answers will be due by the April 23 deadline. Complete instructions on how and when to submit your answers will be provided in the next two Updates. In the meantime, as teachers, you understand the importance of students carefully reading and following instructions for properly submitting your answer. So we want to take a moment now to alert you in advance to a few of the very important rules that you'll need to follow:
This Week's Sunrise/Sunset Times Remember, the secret Mystery sites recorded their times last Monday, the same day you collected your own local sunrise/sunset data.
Note to Teachers: Plan Ahead and Mark Your Clues Calendar Here's the 2004 Mystery Class Schedule so you know what to expect from Journey North. Please be sure to plan ahead.
How to Respond to Today's Challenge Questions:
1. Address
an e-mail message to: jn-challenge-mclass@learner.org The Next Mystery Class Update Will Be Posted on April 9, 2004 Copyright
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