Update for February 27 sunrise & sunset data |
Celeste helps too! |
Update for March 5 sunset & sunrise data |
Tomorrow we received Longitude Clues as well as the sunrise and sunset data! Here is a link to a helpful teacher's practice packet.
Another helpful link is for the slideshow: A Clue About Longitude Clues.
We like to use the form below to calculate our longitude clues. I am not sure where I first found this form. I wish I could give credit to whoever created this!
Mystery Class # _________
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Sunrise in UT/GMT and Date
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Step #1
Fill in Sunrise Time and Date GMT/UT
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BOX A
____________time ______________date
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Step #2
Fill in Greenwich Sunrise Time on March 20
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BOX B
06:02 am
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Step #3
Difference in hours and minutes between A and B
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BOX C
_____________hours ___________minutes
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Step #4
Convert hours into minutes from BOX C
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BOX D
___________minutes
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Step #5
Divide by the number in Box D by 4
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BOX E
__________degrees
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Step #6
Eastern or Western
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BOX F
East or West
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