Observing the Season changes

A preliminary study for a workshop that will be arranged in Helsinki in

May 2016

About the study

• The aim is to form a picture of differences in climate and weather between the countries involved in the project.

• You can also study more issues for your own school’s purposes.

Let’s keep diary about…

• …day lenght (sun rise to sun set)• …sunshine / cloudiness• …rainfall (amount of rainy days per week) (0-5/5)• …temperature (degree celcius)• …air pressure (hPa / mbar)*• …relative air humidity (%)*

* The last two are examples of optional issues for possible extra work in local school. You don’t have to include optional infomation into the data you bring to Helsinki. You can do so if you want to, however.

Picture it

• Take a picture of the same view once a month• It is good to choose a view that clearly brings

out changes during a year.• You can also add pictures of migrating species

and first signs of the spring, the first snowfall etc.

• Please make sure that you have the rights to use a picture if it’s not your own.

Schedule

• The study in individual schools will be carried on through the calendar year until the Helsinki meeting

• The observations will be done during the first week of every month

• The view you have chosen to picture is pictured once a month (if possible, please arrange the picturing during the holiday months, too)

Bring the diary to Helsinki

• The works of all six schools will be presented as print.

• A workshop about seasons changes will be arranged during Helsinki meeting

The instructions in brief

1. Keep the diary of the season changes and make a presentation of the results

2. Take one picture per month from June 2015 till April 2016.

3. Load the pictures monthly on the website and the last picture by the 15th of April 2016

4. Send the presentation of the results (powerpoint) to jarmo.salmela@edu.hel.fi by the 15th of April 2016