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Sofie wants to light the path near her campsite for safety. Help her set a lamp to be on at night when it’s dark.

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About when was sunrise and sunset yesterday?

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About how many hours of daylight do we have this month?

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In what seasons is daytime the shortest and the longest?

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Build a lamp to illuminate the path by Sofie’s campsite at night when it’s dark.
Decide how long it should be lit.

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Graph the average hours of daylight each month for a full year and then identify the average number of hours it is dark during your assigned month.

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Program your lamp to light the path for the average number of nighttime (darkness) hours in your assigned month.

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Use your model and graph(s) to explain how the length of daylight and the time the sun rises and sets change throughout the year.

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Use your model and graph(s) to explain what patterns you notice.

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How long is nighttime (darkness) during your assigned month?

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Add a path and trees to expand Sofie’s campsite.

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Then test the model and program to make sure the lamp illuminates the path at night when it’s dark.

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Change the model and program to improve the lamp and test again.

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Great job!