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    2. Grades 5-8 (Ages 10 - 14)
    3. How Big is Earth? (February-April & May-June)
    4. Website to find Solar Noon, Latitude and Longitude

    Website to find Solar Noon, Latitude and Longitude

    Completion requirements
    1. Use the link above to find solar noon on March 21st for your city. Note the latitude and longitude listed as well.
    2. Create an image of the angle of the sun and the latitude and longitude.
    3. Paste this information into your project journal. 

    Next:

    1. Use a map like Google maps to find a city that has the same longitude of your city and the latitude where solar noon has no shadow (the Equator).
    2. Find the longitudinal distance between your city and that city.
    3. Create an image of the angle of the sun and the latitude and longitude of that city and your city.
    4. Label the distance between the two cities.
    5. Enter the information for #2, 3, and 4 into your project journal. 

    Last:

    1. Use a map like Google maps to find a city that has the same longitude of your city and the latitude where solar noon is a lower number.
    2. Find the longitudinal distance between your city and that city.
    3. Create an image of the angle of the sun and the latitude and longitude of that city and your city.
    4. Label the distance between the two cities.
    5. Enter the information for #2, 3, and 4 into your project journal.
    6. Complete the survey in Activity 7.
    Click http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php link to open resource.
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