In a global game of hide and seek called Mystery Class, students track changing day length at ten secret sites around the world. They discover that changing sunlight is what drives seasonal changes. This, in turn, affects the entire web of life.
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Changing Sunlight Guides the Search |
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How does changing sunlight guide the search for the Mystery Class locations? |
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Discover Latitude |
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How
can graphing photoperiod help reveal information about the latitude
of each mystery site? |
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Discover Longitude |
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What
clues are given to calculate longitude and narrow
the search?
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Pinpoint Locations with More Clues |
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After
the spring equinox, what additional clues will the Mystery Classes
provide to help pinpoint their locations? |
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Celebrate your Discoveries! |
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Early
May brings the day the students have all been waiting for... the day
the secret Mystery sites are revealed! Reflection and assessment follow
as students rush to see if they accurately predicted the locations |
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Mystery
Class supports scientific observations, data collection, and student-directed
inquiry. Students learn the importance of
establishing and following a scientific protocol. Students develop
a deep grasp of these important concepts because they puzzle them
out in real time as the project unfolds over two and a half months.
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