The Global Sun Temperature Project

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Welcome Latest News MDIRSS GT Plan Geometry Math Team Stock Market Game Mrs. B's Geo-Site Advanced Reading DI Web Resources For & By Students For Teachers Conners Emerson Home Volcano Webquest Coral Reef Webquest login				The Global Sun Temperature Project A CIESE Collaborative Project THE BIG QUESTION? How does proximity to the equator affect daily temperature and hours of sunlight? Step 1: Class Letter of Introduction Grade 5 students Step 2: Understanding Correlation In order to better understand how factors interact, we invented some hypothetical situations and data. Then using spreadsheets, we made charts to display our conclusions. (Here are some examples, shown here in pdf format): The more soda a six year old drinks, the more he/she weighs....by Noah Older frogs eat more bugs...by Ian Taller people have a higher IQ...by Sam Buying a Dog...by Kassidy Step 3: Preparing for the Challenge Sunrise Tables How Far is It? Student Worksheet Step 4: Daily temperature and sunlight data Data collected May 14 - 18, 2007 Average daily sunlight: 889 minutes Average daily temperature: 14.6 degrees Celsius (2006 = 22.4 degrees Celsius) Our latitude: 44.4 N Our longitude: 68.2 W Step 5: Analysis of worldwide results and Class Final Report 2006 CE Fifth Graders Collaborative Final Report Spring 2006, World-wide Final Results
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