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Camp Internet
News from the Director
December 15 - December 21, 2003
Timothy Tyndall - Director - Camp Internet
Weekly News from the Director of Camp Internet.
Winter Solstice is December 22, 2003 at 2:04 A.M. EST (7:04 UT).
The Camp Internet Solstice Web site is at http://www.rain.org/global-garden/solstice-2003
Visit the Site for valuable resources and a special
History of the Christmas Tree & Lesson Plan
As winter weather sets in we begin to spend more time with our Meteorology studies. As we gather rain, wind and temperature records students learn to record, organize and create a spreadsheet of data they gather doing real life Meteorology.
Goto: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/meteorology/
Have you had any special reports or discussions in class about Camp Internet subjects? If so send a note over and let us know. Send a note over to us here
Go this way for the
full Web Quest set of quiz and essay exams for this week
Live Chat Session with Camp Internet's Director, Friday, from 6 to 8 pm. to answer questions, discuss ideas and work through any issues or problems you may be having as you bring Camp Internet to your students. The link to join in the chat session will always be on the Camp Internet home page, http://www.campinternet.net. If you can not attend this weeks chat session but have questions send them to me at rain@rain.org and I'll post the question and answer for you to review latter. The Chat sessions become part of our permanent library so they are always available.
Now, let's weave together some of the Camp curriculum for this week and see whats happening:
Channel Islands class
Last week we studied the role China may have had in discovering North America. This week in Channel Islands class we will look at the "World Around Sailors" of Polynesia.
Goto the new study unit on Polynesian Explorers in Channel Islands class to begin this weeks study.
New for Camp are the quiz units built into these 2 new Channel Islands study units. At the bottom of the Chnia and Polynesia study units are quiz, essay and picture exams. Be sure to have your students send them in.
Ancient Southwest class
New Native American Storytelling studies. Go to to begin reading
The American History Class has a new unit on American Government.
Civics is an important part of American History. Gaining a full understanding
of the origins and workings of our Nation's Government is essential for
every student.
Go to the new American History Civics course at:
http://www.rain.org/campinternet/american-history/civics
Ocean Studies Class
New Ocean Studies class with special video units. Check the interview
with Dr. Childress, UCSB and the deep ocean worms he has brought back.
Homeschool Campus
The Homeschool class provides a good starting point for almost any classroom. With online projects guiding students into every part of Camp Internet the homeschool class provides a cross section of learning resources and exams which weaves together all the various parts of Camp Internet.
New in the Homeschool course are a series of "web quests".
Goto
and select any of the
5 current Web Quest quiz and research webs
New ESL course
Camp Internet now
offers an exciting ESL class for new Englash Language students.
Explore the ESL class at
http://www.rain.org/esl
Where would you like to explore this week?
Camp Internet
Global Garden
Video Library & Broadcasting
Homeschool Campus
American
History
ESL
Ocean Studies class
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