Sun Angle 2007/2008

What's the worst time to give a presentation at an NSTA conference? Early Saturday morning. No, I take that back. Early Saturday morning when Bill Nye is speaking at the same time! I was told to bring enough handouts for 130 people. I brought 125 handouts home. That was only because one of the folks in my audience wanted four of them. Oh well, I finally got to meet one of the people that sends me data each month. Thank you for coming Carol. By the way, the other person who came teaches in my school. I thanked her for coming too. She said "Yeah, I got here to late to get into Bill Nye's talk, so I came to yours."

Clear Skies,

Charlie

As I type this snow is falling once again on my small coastal community. There is hope, the vernal equinox is on the 20th! If it's at all humanly possible, take your final reading on that day. I'm putting the finishing touches on my NSTA presentation this weekend, so if you have anything you want me to say, or any images you want me to include, send them ASAP.

Clear Skies,

Charlie

In my section of the country we have Presidents' Day week off. I'm taking my reading when the students get back. Feel free to take your reading whenever you want from now until the end of February. Also, I'm putting my NSTA presentation together for next month. I'd like to add some anecdotes on how you use the data you, and we, have been collecting since fall. Send along your stories, and I'll include them in my presentation.

Clear Skies,

Charlie

Greetings!

Feel free to send you information any time now for January. I'm sorry I haven't been more active, but I have this other project called the Pringles Challenge that started on January 2nd. I usually get about thirty schools to participate, this year I had 127! I've been very busy.

Clear Skies,

Charlie

Welcome back! If you weren't able to make an observation at the end of 2007, do one this week and send it along.

Clear Skies,

Charlie

Greetings! This is probably one of the most important readings. It will be you lowest sun angle! In a perfect world it would happen on December 22nd, the winter solstice, in reality we all know better! Take your winter reading and send it to me as close as you can to the 22nd.

Clear Skies,

Happy Solstice,

Charlie

Someone sent me their data today, and it failed because the file was too large. I assume that's because of images. Try sending the images in batches.

Charlie