This document provides instructions for a study observing seasonal changes that will inform a workshop in Helsinki in May 2016. Students will keep a monthly diary recording length of day, sunshine, rainfall, temperature, and other weather data. They will also take one picture per month from June 2015 to April 2016 to document changes in views and species migration. The individual school observations will be compiled into a presentation to be sent to the workshop organizers by April 15th, 2016.

1. Observing the Season changes
A preliminary study for a workshop
that will be arranged in Helsinki in
May 2016

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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