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Channel Science and Natural History Expeditions
The January through June months of Explore the Channel Islands focus on the natural science and history of the Channel region. The learners start back in the depths of prehistory when wooly mammoths roamed the islands, and move through geologic time tracing the forces that have shaped the Channel. Then we look towards the heavens and explore the night sky - both from the Native American prehistoric perspective, and also using state-of-the-art remote access technology to capture our own images of the night sky today, using a university telescope.
Next the learners examine the geography and oceanography, and learn to recognize the weather patterns and emergencies known to the Channel region.
The culmination of the science section can be hosting a science and history fair, taking a virtual field trip out to the islands via a live Internet broadcast, or joining the Camp on a live physical field trip to one of the Islands.
Special features this year only include participation in the 5th Annual California Channel Islands Symposium, and the National Geographic Society's Sustainable Seas Expedition.
Channel Paleontology
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