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Basic Project Information |
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Title: Angle of the Sun (ID:2043)
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Begin & End Dates: 7/01/02 to
12/31/05
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Number of Classrooms: 10000000
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Age Range: 8 to 19 years
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Target Audience: Anyone
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Summary:
Students calculate the angle of the sun above the horizon. They submit their findings to a web page database that can then be viewed to look for patterns around the world. Here's the URL: http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/EarthScience/AngleOfTheSun/AngleOfTheSun.shtml |
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Project Details |
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Project Level: Basic Project
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Curriculum Fit: Social Studies; Mathematics; Science; Technology
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Technologies Used: Desktop Document Sharing
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Collaboration Styles Used: none listed
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Full Project Description:
Students calculate the angle of the sun above the horizon by measuring the shadow of a meter stick. They submit their findings along with other geographical & meteroligical information to a web page database that can then be viewed, graphed, & analyzed to look for patterns/trends around the world. |
Objectives:
- practice measuring - practice graphing data - practice analyzing data - engage in deductive reasoning - engage in problem solving & critial thinking - communicate with other students globally - learn about the sun, its motions through the sky, and how this affects us |
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Project URL:
http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/EarthScience/AngleOfTheSun/AngleOfTheSun.shtml
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Registration Information |
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Registration Status:
Closed
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Registration Dates:
7/01/02
to 12/31/05
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Registration Instructions:
none, just go to the web page and have fun
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to send email to project coordinator.
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