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Activity 2: Real World Problem Solving
"Textbook" Problem	Unique and Compelling Problem
Current position: 38^o N Latitude 69^o W Longitude Previous position: 35^o N Latitude 63^o W Longitude Time between positions: 24 hours Based on this data, answer these questions: What port is the ship headed to and when will it arrive? How might the weather affect the ship's arrival time? When you are done, scroll down to check your answers.	Ship ID code: Instructor will provide. Current and previous position and travel time: Use this Atlantic Ship Map to identify the approximate location of the real ship you are tracking. Then search this Offshore Observation Database using Ship ID Code (enter in all capital letters) to get the ship's current and past latitude and longitude coordinates as well as travel time. Based on this data, answer these questions: What port is the ship headed to and when will it arrive? How might the weather affect the ship's arrival time? When you are done, scroll down to check your answers.