This investigation is designed to develop knowledge of the relationships between the position of the sun on the horizons at dawn and dusk, related to the climatic variables of the seasons of the year. Design an experiment which organizes the following task. Once the location on the horizon representing 090 and 270 have been determined, the student should measure the angle north or south of 090 and 270 for sunrise and sunset respectively. Times for sunrise and sunset should be measured, and the length of the day calculated from these measures.
Scientists work in a very methodical fashion.
Maintaining accurate records of observations and measurements is a key component in this systematic method. Every student should keep accurate chronological record, possibly in a scientific investigations journal or science lab book, of everything which they do in the investigation. These notes should be placed within the student's portfolio for assessment purposes. The student should proceed to statistically analyze the day-length, temperature, wind, cloud, and precipitation observations as related to the position of the sunrise and sunset. Communication between the participants in this investigation will be through the transmission of text files.