All classes participating in this project have been asked to submit a final report to the project Discussion Area. In this report, students share what they have learned from doing the project. Read on to see the results of the students' hard work!
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Final Report from Luis Munoz Marin Middle School, Cleveland, Ohio

We did our graphs in class today. We noticed that the further you go away from the equator, the "high" temperature go down. We noticed some variation in
temperature at many latitudes. We thought this might be due to the effect of the Atlantic Ocean or Great Lake. We have this in Cleveland sometimes, but
we also read about it in our Science book.

We were surprised to see that the number of minutes of sunlight was greater as you moved away from the equator. Before this study, we thought that if the
temperature was warmer, there would be more sunlight. During this project we learned how to read a thermometer. We learned how to figure averages,
and we figured out how many minutes of sunlight we had each day. We learned how to use the references on the Global Temperature Project website to
convert temperature from F to C. We looked up the Sunrise and Sunset for Cleveland on there too. We found out that each day we had a few more
minutes of sunlight.

Our temperature during the project was very "up and down." The first day was close to 72 degrees F, the next was closer to 52 degrees F. This is how our
weather is, but we learned that much of this is due to the Lake Effect, because the water is cooler right now. Then the air blows over the water and gives us
cooler temperatures sometimes. We hope everyone else enjoyed the project too.

Final Report from Cedar Drive School, Colts Neck, New Jersey

We thought that the Global Temperature Project was a good idea and learning experience. During this project, we learned that places with the same latitude
could have a totally different climate. This may be due to altitude, latitude and surrounding bodies of water which affect climate. We also learned that the
sun's rays and the tilt of Earth on its axis affect our temperature and higher altitudes cause lower temperatures. Also, building structures and ways of life are
dependent on the climate.

We also learned the skills of converting Fahrenheit to Celsius, reading different thermometers, and using different graphs to analyze data. For example, we
were able to predict a location's climatic conditions using latitude on our average temperature graph. By analyzing these graphs, we determined that you
have increased amount of sunlight as you go north from the equator because we are beginning summer. The equator is still warmer though.

We were able to see all of the different climates and temperatures around the world. It was very intersting to learn about it and we have to do this again.
We hope to hear from you next year.

Final Reports from Lincoln Middle School, Passaic, New Jersey

7th Grade Class
As 7th graders bilingual science class, we have done the project in December 1999 and now in May 2000. We learned to record temperatures and convert them from Fahrenheit degrees to Celsius degrees. After we plotted the data on the graphs, we discovered that the regions closer to the equator were
definitely warmer and regions further away from the equator were cooler. Based on the two observations done in December and in May, we found that in
the northern hemisphere you have more minutes of daylight during April-September and less minutes of daylight during October-March. In the southern
hemisphere is the opposite. We concluded that latitude has the greatest effect on temperature and minutes of daylight. We want to thank you for letting us
participate in this project. we really enjoyed it.
8th Grade Class
We discovered that temperatures decreased the further away from the equator, and that the amount of daylight increased. We couldn't believe how many
hours of daylight Nunavut, Canada had! Our own average temperature in Passaic, NJ was higher than usual because of a heat wave towards the end of the
week. We especially enjoyed locating all the participating schools on a map. This project was fun to do and didn't seem like school work.

Final Report from Sweet Apple Elementary School, Roswell, Georgia

We found out that the further north you are from the equator the more hours of sunlight. Also, we discovered that the closer you are to the equator the warmer the temperature. During the project we learned how to record the temperature and how to determine the number of minutes of sun each day. We noticed that the amount of sunlight increased each day. The temperature during the week stayed almost the exact same temperature each day we checked. We really enjoyed being part of this project.

Final Report from Arvida Middle School, Miami Florida
From the beginning of May until the present time, the entire world has been particiapting in the Global Temperature project. My classmates and I have
thought of the hypothesis that " the closer to the equator a place is, the less hours of daylight it has but the higher the temperatures it experiences". This is
generally true, but there are other factors that determine the temperature. These factors may include altitude, weather patterns and air pollution. Places with
higher altitudes are colder but may recieve more sunlight. Weather patterns affect the amount of sunlight reaching an area and therefore affect the
temperature. If it is cloudy, sunlight may be blocked and temperatures may cool down. Air pollution may also block sunlight, and may increase
temperatures due to the greenhouse affect. The project would have been more exact if the weather conditions and altitudes were listed. My classmates and
I have been proud to work on this spectacular project. Sincerely, Zachary Witlin, Timothy Rogers and Gabriella Sardina, Representing the GLOBAL
Academy at Arvida Middle School, Miami, Florida
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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