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Backcountry Briefing
Welcome to the Cahuilla and Desert Backcountry
This week we will shift to the Desert Regions and have a featured Trail Guide for you to meet online this week to learn more about this unique backcountry region. The Agua Caliente Museum sponsored by the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation will be your upcoming Trail Guide on December 6th, 9-11am - mark your calendars.
Astronomy
We continue to feature Astronomy in all science sections and the unit runs until the Winter Break. There are interesting Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy resources online for your use in the Camp Science section. We have also provided a star wheel for you in your Expedition Supply Kit to check out to students. The goal is to show them a map of the current night sky during class time, help them identify 3-4 key constellations, and then send them home with the wheel one night each to search the night sky with their parents to find at least two of the constellations. Between now and Winter Break, there are enough nights for most classrooms to send the wheel home with each student.
Upcoming LIVE Chat
Our featured live chat during the coming weeks is on Astronomy and features UC Santa Barbara's Remote Access Astronomy Project with Professor Tom Fuller. He will be providing a virtual tour of their web site - and how to use their online telescope to bring astro-images right to your desk top - on December 7th 9-11am and in the evening 7-8pm for a Family Night. Mark your calendar for these live learning opportunities that are 'out of this world' !
Teacher and Librarian Chat
Bring your school Librarian online this Thursday the 7th 2-5pm and enjoy a virtual online literature tour of Camp resources. We are inviting interested schools to join us in applying for a State Library grant to bring more Camp and Camp-related reading into the classroom next year.
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