Thanks, Frank. I'm about to cobble together a U1O1 for the first time and I need inspiration!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 2 March 2012 17:02, Russo, Frank R <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Russo.Frank.R@edumail.vic.gov.au">Russo.Frank.R@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Have been putting together a unit on Rain for Science and got some data for February Rainfall 2012 from
<a href="http://www.melbournewater.com.au/" target="_blank">www.melbournewater.com.au</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Have put it into a spreadsheet so that anyone can use as an activity with their IT students especially in Unit 1.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Interestingly there seems to be some errors in the Data? Frankston North (5.8mm) and Somerton (7.8mm) have quite low values compared to the rest of the state
40+ mm and some around 150mm.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">I have emailed Melbourne Water to see if they can explain as typographical or machine error (gauges).<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">There could be a project/outcome in there as they have monthly data going back to September 2003. So that you could pick areas close by and study the pattern
of data over a period of 8 years.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Try these links:
<a href="http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water_storages/water_report/rainfall_data.asp" target="_blank">
http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water_storages/water_report/rainfall_data.asp</a> and the archive<br>
<a href="http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water_storages/water_report/rainfall_archive.asp" target="_blank">http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water_storages/water_report/rainfall_archive.asp</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Will let you know of response from Melbourne Water.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Frank Russo</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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