Global Shadow Tracking
Partners
Ideally, you need students of similar ages from three partner schools at other geographic locations: one at a different latitude in the same hemisphere as you, and two and at a different latitudes in the opposite hemisphere to you. So, the four partner schools would include two in the Northern Hemisphere and two in the Southern Hemisphere. For example, Seattle, Washington and Miami, Florida, plus Nairobi, Kenya and Sydney, Australia. For the purpose of comparing shadows that will look different at the same time of year, different latitudes are important. For comparing one season to another at the same time of year, different hemispheres are important.
Student age will, of course, depend on the grade level at which these standards are studied in different locations around the world.
One way of locating partners for this project would be Skype in Schools. You can also use Global School Net to find interested schools.
Student age will, of course, depend on the grade level at which these standards are studied in different locations around the world.
One way of locating partners for this project would be Skype in Schools. You can also use Global School Net to find interested schools.
Below is a letter template that you may use to help you find partner schools.
Dear Potential Partner,
I teach ____________ (subject/grade level) at _______________ (school) in ______________ (city, state, country).
We are excited to start a science investigation at our school, and we are looking for other classes around the world who would like to help us. We will be tracing our shadows on the ground at regular intervals throughout the year. We would like to find partner schools to do the same activity at their locations and exchange data with us. We are trying to see what effect latitude and seasons have on the size and shape of our shadows, so we need one more school in the (northern/southern) hemisphere and two more schools in the (southern/northern) hemisphere. We are hoping you can exchange data and/or pictures with us.
If you are interested in participating in this project, please contact me at _______________ (e-mail address) so we can arrange for the times and dates we will make measurements.
Thank you,
____________________ (your name)
I teach ____________ (subject/grade level) at _______________ (school) in ______________ (city, state, country).
We are excited to start a science investigation at our school, and we are looking for other classes around the world who would like to help us. We will be tracing our shadows on the ground at regular intervals throughout the year. We would like to find partner schools to do the same activity at their locations and exchange data with us. We are trying to see what effect latitude and seasons have on the size and shape of our shadows, so we need one more school in the (northern/southern) hemisphere and two more schools in the (southern/northern) hemisphere. We are hoping you can exchange data and/or pictures with us.
If you are interested in participating in this project, please contact me at _______________ (e-mail address) so we can arrange for the times and dates we will make measurements.
Thank you,
____________________ (your name)
Last updated on July 1, 2009. Based on a template from EDTEC 570 at SDSU
© Christina Lahr, Diane Main, and Karen McKelvey
© Christina Lahr, Diane Main, and Karen McKelvey