Who knew SNOWIEST was even a word?!
What was the SNOWIEST February of all time?
Spark your math thinking!
- Set up your math mini spark recording page: #69: The Snowiest February
- Use this information page from UNL and find the snowiest February in Lincoln.
- Create 1, 2, or 3 different graphs to display the data above from Omaha or data from the UNL site if you prefer. Use the Create-A-Graph website to make a graph of the data. Be sure to include a title and label your axes.
- Top 5 Snowiest Februarys
- The Top 5 Snowiest Winter Seasons (Dec-Jan-Feb)
- Top 5 Snowiest Winters (Jul 1- Jun 20).
- Take a look at the graphs in the image below. For a larger image of the graphs, click here. The information in the blue box is particularly helpful in reading the graphs. Answer any of the following questions by leaving a comment and/or leave a question for someone else to answer.
- How many times in January/February 2019 did the temperature range fall mainly in the record highs? What about the record lows?
- On how many dates was the temperature range very small (short blue bar)?
- How many times did the temperature range fall in the average section (green)?
- What do you find interesting about these graphs?
5. Share your math mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.