Once received, the grocery lists are read and the data analyzed. Students compare and contrast the information and make charts to display the data. Students in the Northern Hemisphere graph local sunrise and sunset times, and the daily temperatures. The data is collected and sent to a partnering school that is located in the Southern Hemisphere. This activity helps students to understand how the tilt of the earth influences time zones south of the equator.
Students collect data and send the information to scientists who use the data in research.
One example of this type of project is students collecting water samples for acid rain research. Students exchange information with classrooms in each geographic region of the U.S. Students describe what it is like living in their geographic location. The data is compared and analyzed. Students can electronically mail their writing, poetry, stories, and essays to organizations that will display the work on the World Wide Web. When you get an account from an Internet Service Provider you are given an e-mail address.