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How's the Weather?
Weather certainly has an affect on things! A football game might be canceled due to rain, school's out due to too much snow, the swimming pool closes because of a lightning storm, etc. etc. There's all kinds of weather conditions that can often cause a change in schedules. The Mayflower was also affected by the weather. While out a sea, with no land in sight, the Mayflower experienced bad storms. So much so, that they were thrown off course! Rather than sailing into northern Virginia, they landed further north on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Once they landed in Cape Cod, they experienced a very harsh winter. This kept the passengers on the ship throughout the winter. What a place to settle down!

Check out the weather in Cape Cod today. It is believed that the Mayflower landed in Cape Cod about this same time of the year in 1620. What kind of weather might they have experienced?
 * Task: **
 * Open Google Earth.
 * Uncheck all the layers.
 * Check the weather layer.
 * Zoom into Cape Cod. What is the temperature? Are there some clouds? Look at the path from England to America. How does it look over the Atlantic?
 * Check out the weather in your hometown. How does your weather compare to that on the east coast?

Taking it a step further: If you have a little extra time, try this.
 * Continue to study the weather around the world. Who is having the most extreme temperatures?
 * Can you tell from the temperatures who is having spring right now? Who is having fall weather?
 * Look at the equator. What kinds of temperatures do you see around the equator?