Plans for Next Week....

We will review how the time zone map works on Monday. Tuesday we will take a quiz using the map itself, and discover if you really understand how to use it. Remember that when you move to cities and countries on the left of the Prime Meridian, you subtract one hour for each meridian (15 degrees) you move through. When you move to the right of the Prime Meridian, you add one hour of time for each meridian (15 degrees) that you pass through. It's that simple! Of course, the International Dateline does throw in one slight monkey-wrench...If you are travelling west and pass over the International Dateline, you have automatically traveled into the next day. If you are travelling east and cross the International Dateline, you have automatically moved into yesterday! Watch the video of the student crossing the International Dateline located on the International Dateline button on the Time Zone blog. It's cute, but it also shows you how simple the idea really is.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we will start the Physical Processes blog. Take a look at it and familiarize yourself with some of the information there so you get a head start. We will complete the crossword activity located on that blog under the Crosswords button. Check it out and you could get a head start on that activity. See all you wonderful Falcons in the morning!!