We provide the same data points that Kevin Kenow receives from the satellite. Our Challenge Questions usually refer to the interpretation and analysis of data, so even if students do not make their own maps, they won't miss this important component. By putting a transparency on top of their map, students can draw on it to find the exact location more easily. The lesson below will help you get comfortable with satellite data, so you'll have a feeling for the distances involved when a bird's latitude and longitude readings change. The map in this report makes it clear that loons migrate between freshwater lakes and saltwater oceans.
Ocean life is very different from the freshwater lakes where a loon hatches and begins life.
Suddenly, loons are drinking saltwater and eating saltwater fish. When it rains, a loon can drink fresh rainwater dribbling along its beak. While it's raining, it may also drink from the water's surface before the lighter fresh water gets mixed in with salty ocean water. But if days pass without rain, the loon has no choice but to drink saltwater. Answer only ONE question in each e-mail message.