From: Eileen Bendixsen <ebend@netlabs.net>
Subject: Please join us for Phase 2 of Weather Worlds
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 21:11:17 -0500 (EST)
Discuss Members, Phase 2 of Weather Worlds the Data Collection begins tomorrow. Even if you did not participate in Phase 1 you can still be part of Phase 2. I have included the message that was posted to the project participants below. Please join us on the debate-lfm list. This is a great way to get your students involved in data collection. We will then discuss and graph the collected data in the final part of this activity. If you have any questions contact Susan Hurstcalderone (calderone@sysnet.net) or Eileen Bendixsen (ebend@netlabs.net) the project moderators. Come join us. Susan and Eileen Phase 2 Data Collection begins tomorrow. In looking over the plans that have been submitted to date it was decided to collect the following readings: Temperature (in degrees Celsius), Air Pressure, Air Speed, Wind Direction, and Precipitation (in centimeters). When you take your readings also record the date and time of your reading. Please convert your local time to GMT. This way we will have a standard time to compare our data in the final activity. Weekend data collection is optional. If you can arrange to collect the weekend data it would be helpful in giving us more meaningful data to use in the final activity. Classes can submit data for one or two weeks. If you are only submitting data for one week you may choose either week to collect your data. I have included an e-mail version of the data form below. If you use this form please e-mail it to ebend@netlabs.net and not to the list or the previous e-mail address. A web form will be at the site as soon as possible. We will post the URL as soon as it is available. Precipitation has been very low for the past month and even when it did rain it was usually on the weekend. Will this pattern continue or will we have an increase in rain? Why not join Phase 2 of Weather Worlds to find out? Susan and Eileen ====================================== (standard info - should be filed in the same way each time for every observation made by your students) School Name: City: State (or country, if non US): Latitude and Longitude: Elevation: Class Name: Teacher Name: ========================================= Daily Observations: Date: Time (convert to GMT before entering): Temperature (in degrees Celsius): Air Pressure: Air Speed: Wind Direction: Precipitation (convert to metric before entering): How accurate do you think these readings are? Check one: [ ] Do not know [ ] We are somewhat confident in their accuracy [ ] We are very confident in their accuracy Why are you confident? Other notes on the readings or general observations taken at this time: