: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 7:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
LEVEL ONE ………… ………..First ………… we will take you on a California Artists Internet Dig as a demonstration. This Dig will introduce comparative reading, analysis, and reporting skills, and represents a step above the previous Internet Digs offered to students during this school year. After you have found the correct answers, and posted them back to the Dig forum ( in full sentences with the number of the question at the lead of the response ), you will be asked to select an artist or writer who will become the foundation of the Dig you create. Let’s get started !

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 7:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #1 – After the early years of the Gold Rush, the California Backcountry was visited by a new type of adventurer, those interested in exploring the natural beauty of the wilderness and who sought a chance to see the amazing natural sights rumored to be held in the Yosemite Valley. Who was the first man to haul heavy photographic equipment deep into the Yosemite? And when ? (read carefully) And what is the name of the man who FIRST became a legendary photography artist whose Backcountry work was sought around the world ? In what year did he first visit the Yosemite ? The answers are in one of these web sites … which one ? button button

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Dig Discovery #2 – During this same period, painters who sough to capture what John Muir called the “Mountains of Light” on canvas also visited Yosemite and their sketches and studies became the basis for huge oil canvas paintings that changed the future of the California Backcountry. Which of these painters was the FIRST to paint Yosemite ? Tell us his name, the date he first came to Yosemite, and what the size of some of his largest nature panorama paintings was. button button

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 7:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #3 – One of these painters actually chose to live in Yosemite to be closer to the backcountry world he loved to hike and paint. Tell us which of these artists lived in Yosemite year round. button button

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 7:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #4 – Around the Turn of the Century, California saw artists from around the world come to her cities and towns to set up art studios. These painters – men and women – became the foundation of the California Impressionist movement. Their work often captured the rugged, or rolling, California landscape, and celebrated the untouched natural environment they found in the new State. Look for the landscape by Granville Redmond. What plants are shown in this artist’s paintings ? (name at least three) What physical handicap did he overcome to become a well respected painter ? button

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Dig Discovery #5 – One now-famous artist had a government job early in his career. Who was this artist ? What assignment was he given and at what rate of pay ? And what Channel Islands creature did he put in his etching that caused him to lose his job ? button

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Dig Discovery #6 – Following the early years of the Gold Rush and up to the beginning of the 1900s, writers from across the United States were also attracted to California and found in the young state a variety of human characters that they built their writing careers around. Gold Miners were common characters in their stories. Take a little time to read through these passages and tell us : who was the Luck of Roaring Camp and what writer penned this story ? What happened to the Miner’s Cat and who told the story ? button button

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 7:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #7 – Speaking of writers, some where story tellers, others also wrote poetry. Here are two pieces about the California State Flower. Which writer has given us a poem and what is its title ? And which writer has given us a short story and what is its title ? button button

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 7:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #8 – After the Turn of the Century in the early 1900s, the film industry began to develop in California. First in Santa Barbara at the Flying A Studios, and then in Los Angeles in the Hollywood area. One writer in particular, who was famous for western novels about life in the wild west, became the inspiration for the western film industry. He worked on producing his own films, and his first company became the basis for a film industry giant in future years. Who was this writer ? What Channel Island did he build a home on ? button

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Dig Discovery #9 – Maynard Dixon is one of the most famous California painters of the first half of the 1900s. Compare his paintings at button to those of the earlier California Impressionists at button and button . How does their work differ ? Use your own words about the forms, colors, textures, and use of light to compare them.

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #10 – Over the next week, do a little research on the subject you would like to build your Internet Dig around. Try to include art, animals, palnt and links about people in your Dig resources. Once you have selected the theme to launch from, go to the search engine at www.search.com (write that down if you don’t already use it ) and start bookmarking sites that have resources about the subject/s you selected. You will be building a library of possible Dig links. To bookmark a link, use your browser arrow key to open your Favorites drop down box, select Add to Favorites, and create a folder called Internet Dig. Then click on Yes or Save to store the link of your discovered site in your private book marks. You have time to sort through these links later, so provide yourself with a good handful of options about your selected artist and painted object. As you select them, read through them for possible Dig Discovery clues that will become the basis of the questions you ask your students to answer in your finished Dig.

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
That suggested search link can be reached at this button

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
LEVEL TWO ……. DIG DEVELOPMENT Stage Two …… When you have selected the subject of your Internet Dig, your next step is to sample different posting methods to try out your future Dig options. We are going to introduce you to two additional recommended resources that you can use as reliable sites to send the students to in order to learn more about the topics you are going to focus on. You can also use resources that you are familiar with already.

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First …… take a look at this digital library of plants. From the first page you can type in the name of a native plant. Select California as the state, and you will find a library of photographs. When you open each photograph, you will then get the botanical information about that plant. button As you use this resource, decide how you want to present it to the students. You can take them to the same search page and have them locate different resources that they then answer questions about. Or, for younger students, take them right to a specific web page that immediately shows the answers to the questions your formulate.

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Second …….. now we will use the same digital library, but we will go in under their animal resources. Even if you are not planning to use an animal at this time in the Dig, go ahead and select one to test out this database. The animal image library is not as large as the plant repository. button

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Third … start practicing .. invent a few simple questions, include a linked button to where the answer is, and we will all test out your sample Dig discoveries. Remember, you must include the ENTIRE URL starting with the http:// to make the buttons work.

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Fourth …. move on now from simple Dig questions to comparative Dig questions where several buttons are included in your text and the reader must review both, analyze the content, and then make a decision as to which location holds the correct answer.

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Fifth … now comes the art of the storyteller. In a successful dig, a story is being told that is revealed through the questions and answers. Put together four Dig Discovery questions that tell a story about the artist work you have selected. You can include a question from their biography that the Camp has online, a question related to the work itself, a question about an image in the work, and then a link out to a remote database, for example. These are trial efforts, don’t worry about presenting a finished dig scenario just yet.

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Sixth …… you will now be ready to post your four questions individually. Be sure to number them, preceded by teacher’s name. Example : Mr. Smith Dig Discovery #1 …. Mr. Smith Dig Discovery #2 ….. then we will all be able to test out the flow between the questions.

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Seventh … test your results … make any changes you would like to test out and repost as needed. Be sure to come back in to the activity area to test the other teacher’s Digs too and offer any suggestions that would be helpful. Even after this activity is no longer a live session, you will be able to refer to it in the Chat Archives.

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Eighth … when you want to add an image to your dig, locate an image that is 3”x3” or smaller that is already online ( On Camp or in the flora or fauna collections). Click on that image with your RIGHT mouse button, then select PROPERTIES from the selection box that opens. Transcribe the exact http:// string it will then show you as the source for the image. Type that URL into the chat room in full, then click on chat and you will see the image appear in the chatroom if you have gotten the URL exactly transcribed. If you do not see the picture, double check the URL and try again.

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PREPARATION for LEVEL THREE – CREATING YOUR OWN DIG …..… you will now have tried out different question presentation styles – from simple direct questions to the comparative analysis questions. You have also had a chance to begin practicing the creation of a continuous story that weaves the questions and answers for the Dig into a unified theme………………. Over the next week, prepare a word document that starts to weave your Internet Dig together on any topic of your choice related to your Camp track……………. If you use Microsoft Word or another software that allows you to see live links inside the text document, you will be able to test-out the flow of the Dig you are building from inside the word document, with out using the Chat room, but you will need to be online as you do this testing……………. Any URL link you make in the document – to a page or a picture – will become a live link that you can text from within the document as long as you are online while viewing the document………………… Be prepared to come back into the activity area with a formulated word-version of your Dig handy on your computer. You will then practice copying and pasting that document, complete with its URL links, into the chat room and will test the results.

: . . . . Wed, Jan 24, 8:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
LEVEL THREE to COME .. when we convene for LEVEL THREE in the next session, you will be ready to post a test Internet Dig in full and share your accomplishments with fellow teachers. Don’t be shy – this is a workshop where teachers can to learn together. It is not until LEVEL FOUR that it is expected you have perfected your Internet Dig. So, JUMP IN !!!

Diane@Grandview: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 4:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. Watkins hauled heavy photographic equipment into Yosemite in 1861, and his work became highly sought after. Answers can be found on the right button, at humanitites/watkins.html

Diane@Grandview: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 4:32PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. Albert Bierstadt was the first to paint Yosemite. His largest oil painting of Yosemite was 15 feet long by 9-1/2 feet high - nearly a mural in scale. He first came to Yosemite in teh spring of 1863.

Diane@Grandview: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 4:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. Thomas Hill established his first summer studio at Yosemite, and in 1886 he moved to Wawona, fifteen miles southwest of the valley, where he maintained a studio and residence the rest of his life.

Diane@Grandview: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 4:38PM PST (-0800 GMT)
4. Granville Redmond was deaf. His painting depicts oak trees, California poppies, and lupines.

Diane@Grandview: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 4:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
5. James was employed as an engraver for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey project. In 1854, soon after California became a state, Whistler was given the assignment to render an engraving of the east end of Anacapa Island. His pay rate was then $1.50 a day.He nearly got fired for adding two v-shaped formations of seagulls to one of his pictures.

Diane@Grandview: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 4:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
5. The artist was James Whistler, not "James."

J.Perine Tulsa El: . . . . Wed, Jan 31, 9:55PM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is a Test. The Galapagos Islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador were formed millions of years ago. Many different types of creatures make their homes there, some species are found no other place on earth. In an effort to protect this very diverse and rare ecosystem, the Ecuadorian government made it into a national park in 1959. In this Dig you will learn about this unique environment the forces that created it, the people who have visited it, and the problems that are threatening to destroy it. button 1. How did the Galapagos Islands get their name? 2. What did the early explorers do with the giant tortoises they found living on these islands? button 3. How many main or large islands make up the Galapagos Island Archipelago? 4. What is the name of the largest island? 5. What forces created these islands? button button 6. What is the oldest animal on the island called? 7. How did life get to this island originally? 8. What Percent of the Galapagos Island land area is National Park? button 9. How did pirates use these islands? 10. What still might be hidden on the island? button 11. Which scientist made the island famous? What islands did he visit and how long did he stay on the islands? button 12. How is the land iguana different from the marine iguana? What does each species feed on? 13. Where does the Humboldt current come from and why is it important to life on the islands? 14. Which bird species is shaped eerily like the pre-historic pterodactyls? button 15. Describe the tragedy that struck the Islands on January 16. 16. How large is the clean up area and how much oil has been recovered? button 17. Many scientists who visit the islands keep journals to record their observations. Based on the pictures you have viewed what words and phrases would you include in a journal entry. 18. Explain and describe at least three of the problems facing the islands today. Include any solutions that you support.

janice ross/LAE: . . . . Sat, Feb 10, 8:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. The first photographer to haul heavy equipment into Yosimite was Watkins in the year 1861. His precedessor Weed was the first professional photographer and entered Yosemite in 1859.

janice ross/LAE: . . . . Sat, Feb 10, 8:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. The first painter to visit and work at Yosimite was Bierstadt in 1863. His largest painting was a 15'x91/2', almost mural size.

janice ross/LAE: . . . . Sat, Feb 10, 8:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. In 1883 Thomas Hill first established his summer studio at Yosimite.

janice ross/LAE: . . . . Sat, Feb 10, 8:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
4. Granville was deaf. His landscapes included rolling hills, yellow and purple wildflowers and what looks like - perhaps a type of oak tree.

janice ross/LAE: . . . . Sat, Feb 10, 9:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
5. James Whistler was hired by the US coast Geodetic Survey project and was pain 1.50/day. He painted a scene on Anacapa with seagulls flying in a v shape. His employer did not take to this particular part of his painting and was subsequently fired for it.

August Kraemer: . . . . Mon, Feb 12, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 Zane Grey In July of 1918 they rented a house in Avalon, the same year he found Zane Grey Productions ,a film company that would later become the basis for Paramount Studios.

Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Feb 26, 10:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
testing In Island of the Blue Dolphins, Karana tried to kill an elephant seal for its teeth. The elephant seal's enormous size prevented her from killing one. How big is the elephant seal? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Feb 26, 11:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Beyond The Island of the Blue Dolphins Dig #1 The Island of the Blue Dolphins was named San Miguel by the English Explorer George Vancouver in 1793. What did the Chumash call this island? button Dig #2 "The wide beds of kelp which surround our island on three sides come close to the shore and spread out to sea for a distance of a league." The people of the island used kelp for many different purposes. How fast does kelp grow in a day? button Dig #2BIn the food chain, otters eat two of the animals that eat kelp. Name the two animals? button Dig #2C How tall can a kelp grow? button Dig #2D Name the parts of a kelp plant. button Dig #3 "Blue dolphins were leaping beyond the kelp beds." Sea otters and dolphins lived off the Island of the Blue Dolphins. What is an upwelling? What does the upwelling do to provide food for marine mammals? button Dig #4 "All day Rontu had been barking at the cormorants, the gulls, and the seals…" Why do California sea lions raise their flippers out of the water? button Dig #5 Killer whales are not the only threat to the health and life of sea lions. What is another major cause of death or injury to sea lions? button Dig #6 Harbor seals are not as noisy as other pinnipeds. What is the reason they may snort, hiss, growl or sneeze? button Dig #6B Why are harbor seals sometimes killed by commercial fishermen? button Dig #7 Karana wanted to make a spear. What weapon replaced the spear as the main weapon of the Chumash? button Dig #8 “I (Karana)wished to use a sea elephant's tusk for the tip of the spear …" "The bull is very large and weighs as much as thirty men." How big is the elephant seal? button Dig #9 "…this canoe was too big for me (Karana), so I set out about making it smaller." How was a tomol made? How many people could fit in a tomol? button Dig #10 "Rontu did not hear me. He was watching a devilfish, just beyond the opening of the cave. This fish has a small head with eyes that bulge and many arms. The devilfish was in front of us, swimming slowly near the surface, moving all his arms at once. Large devilfish are dangerous if you are in the sea, for their arms are as large as a man, and they can quickly wrap them around you. They also have a big mouth and a sharp beak where their arms join their head." Karana wanted to kill the giant devilfish because she thought that it provided the sweetest meat. Which one this animals was the giant devilfish? What facts helped you make your decision? button button button Dig #10B What is an octopus’ garden? button Dig #11 "The sea otter, when it is swimming, looks like a seal, but is really very different. It has a shorter nose than a seal, small webbed feet instead of flippers, and fur that is thicker and much more beautiful.” What happened to the sea otter in the 18 and 19th centuries? button Dig #11B How does the sea otter survive in such cold water? button Dig #12 How do sea urchins dig? button Dig #13 “… (I) began to gather abalones for winter. The red shells hold the sweetest meat and are best for drying, though the green ones and the black are also good.” What causes the red color of the shell of the red abalone? button Dig #13B Look at the map. Find where the black, red and green abalone live. Which abalone is found in the smallest area along the coast of California? button Dig #14 Karana spent a week boring holes in a shell as a present for Tutok. The island Chumash were skilled in working with shells, and made the bead money. What are the names of the shell and the animal the bead money was made from? What was the value of each disk? button Dig #15 Karana and Rontu spent a night in Black Cave. The cave contained a skeleton and figures of other ancestors. Cave paintings were made for religious reasons. Why did the Shamans make paintings on cave walls? button Dig #16 "I had never seen the skirt (made of cormorant feathers) in the sunlight. It was black, but underneath were green and gold colors, and all the feathers shimmered as though they were on fire." Compare the two species of cormorants. Which one do you think Karana used to make her skirt? button button Dig #17 In 1970 the brown pelican was placed on the endangered species list. What did the highly toxic chemical, DDT, do to the eggs of the brown pelican? button How big is the brown pelican? button (How tall are you? Compare your height with the length of a brown pelican.) Dig #18 Most of Juana Maria’s personal possessions were given to the California Academy of Science. The San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906 destroyed these artifacts. One of Juana Maria’s possessions was sent to Rome. What was it? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Feb 26, 11:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Feb 26, 11:37PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question: 1. How do I insert a picture? 2. Copying and pasting a WORD document, I lost the pictures, formatting, and spacing. I would like to be able to each question begin on a new line. How?

August Kraemer Victoria Elementary Riverside,CA: . . . . Fri, Mar 2, 5:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Shark Dig 1. The fossil record of sharks consists mainly of _____ and _____ from their fins. button 2. Females have eggs or _______? button 3. Size A. The largest of the shark is the 13.7-m (45-ft.) __________ (Rhincodon typus). B. Among the smallest ______ are the 22- to 25-cm (8- to 1 0-in.) midwater _______ (Squaliolus laticaudus) and pygmy ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis radcliffei). C. The largest batoid is the ______ (Manta birostris), which reaches widths over 6.7 m (22 ft.). button 4. Countershading is a type of camouflage in which__________? button 5. A shark has five different kinds of fins, which lift, stabilize, and propel the shark. What are they? button 6. Sharks have 6 senses not 5 like we do what are they? button 7. Give an example of a symbiotic relationship that a shark has with another type of fish? button 8. Most predatory species of sharks seize, grasp, and tear food. A shark may circle its prospective prey and may even bump it with its snout or pectoral fins. Many species of sharks and most rays are adapted for? button 9. This is a picture of what? button 10. Explain gills and respiration. button 11. What kind of shark is the fastest shark, reaching speeds up to 48 kph (30 mph). button 12. Sharks are vulnerable to over fishing. Because sharks are slow-growing and a single female produces only _______ pups or less in a lifetime, depleted populations may take years to recover. button 13. The Family Heterodontidae is the scientific name, what is the common name? button 14. Take a Shark Anatomy Tour button 15. Have you read any of these books? Check one out from your library. button 16. Check out my Marine Science links. button Credits Seaworld Education Department Resource button

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Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Mar 5, 10:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Beyond The Island of the Blue Dolphins

Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Mar 5, 10:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #1 The Island of the Blue Dolphins was named San Miguel by the English Explorer George Vancouver in 1793. What did the Chumash call this island? button

Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Mar 5, 10:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2 "The wide beds of kelp which surround our island on three sides come close to the shore and spread out to sea for a distance of a league." The people of the island used kelp for many different purposes. How fast does kelp grow in a day? button

Gallatin: . . . . Mon, Mar 5, 10:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2BIn the food chain, otters eat two of the animals that eat kelp. Name the two animals? button Dig #2C How tall can a kelp grow? button Dig #2D Name the parts of a kelp plant. button

msmeier/Lake Arrowhead eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 6, 1:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #1 - This dig topic is Animal Adaptations. Which whale is a part of the suborder Mysticeti? How does it differ from other whales and what unique adaptation does it have?button button

msmeier/Lake Arrowhead eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 6, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #1 - This dig topic is Animal Adaptations. Which whale is a part of the suborder Mysticeti? How does it differ from other whales and what unique adaptation does it have?button button

msmeier/Lake Arrowhead eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 6, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #1 - This dig topic is Animal Adaptations. Which whale is a part of the suborder Mysticeti? How does it differ from other whales and what unique adaptation does it have?button button

msmeier/Lake Arrowhead eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 6, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Please forgive the triplet of questions which are the same. I am learning to make a dig and there will be other questions to follow. Thanks

: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The first man to haul heavy photography equipment deeper into Yosemite was Carlton E. Watkins. He did this in 1861 The name of the first legendary photographer is Charles L. Weed. He first visited Yosemite in 1859. The answers were found in the second button

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The first man to haul heavy photography equipment deeper into Yosemite was Carlton E. Watkins. He did this in 1861. The name of the first legendary photographer is Charles L. Weed. He first visited Yosemite in 1859. The answers were found in the second button. Cecilia Martinez I have been off track for two months. So guess I have a lot of catch up.

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
How do people get their names posted when they send a message?

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
oh I see. use the handle

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
okay, I can do this. :-)

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:50PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Albert Bierstadt entered Yosemite in 1863. He was the first to paint Yosemite. His largest painting is 15x9.5 ft.

cecilia martinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thomas Hill lived in Yosemite year round.

martinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 9:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Shrubs, wildflowers and grasses are shown in Granville's landscape. His physical handicap was deafness

cecilia martinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 10:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
James Whistler rendered engravings of the Anacapa Island for 1.50 a day. He included a flock of seagulls in his orignial engraving.

martinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 10:21PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Luck of the Roaring Camp was a baby: Thomas Luck Bret Harte wrote the story. The miner's cat got caught in the middle of a blast. The story was told by Samuel Clemens.

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 10:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Joaquin Miller: California's Cup of Gold -Poetry Jack London: The Golden Poppies: Story

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 10:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Writer: Zane Grey live on Santa Catalina Island. Painter Maynard Dixon created flat, blurred images of landscape with very little depth and play on light while Hill and Beirstadt pay attention to how light creates depth and realistic forms on landscape.

cmartinez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 10:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Writer: Zane Grey live on Santa Catalina Island. Painter Maynard Dixon created flat, blurred images of landscape with very little depth and play on light while Hill and Beirstadt pay attention to how light creates depth and realistic forms on landscape.

maritnez: . . . . Mon, Mar 12, 10:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
hi

cmartinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
what color is the Mojave Pricklypoppy?

cmartinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
http://elib:cs.berkeley.edu/photos/flora/

cmartinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:48PM PST (-0800 GMT)
what color is the Mojave Pricklypoppy?

cmartinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:48PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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cmartinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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cmartinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
what color is the Mojave Pricklypoppy?button

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martinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 6:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
what color is the Mojave Pricklypoppy? button

martinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 7:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
what color is the Mojave Pricklepoppy? button button

martinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 7:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
cool

martinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 7:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Albert Bierstadt was a ________button He came to __________button in the spring of 1863. In his paintings, you can see reflections of mountains and of trees in the________button What colors does he us most in his paintings?

martinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 7:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs. Martinez dig #1 Albert Bierstadt was a ________button Mrs. Martinez dig #2 He came to __________button in the spring of 1863. Mrs. Martinez dig #3 In his paintings, you can see reflections of mountains and of trees in the________button Mrs. Martinez dig # 4 What colors does he us most in his paintings?

martinez: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs. Martinez dig #1 Albert Bierstadt was a ________button Mrs. Martinez dig #2 He came to __________button in the spring of 1863. Mrs. Martinez dig #3 In his paintings, you can see reflections of mountains and of trees in the________button Mrs. Martinez dig # 4 What colors does he us most in his paintings?

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Plant life in the desert is a fascinating subject. Dig #1-- The Saguaros, found in the Sonoran Desert, button 00000068.jpg. is found in which state? button Dig #2 The Saguaros has a skeletal structure. What is it made of? button It is a very large plant. Dig # 3 How big is it known to grow? button Also found in deserts is the Cholla Rib. button Dig #4 If you would like to buy this plant you may buy it at nurseries for as little as how much? button Dig # 5 The wood of the Cholla is used in which enclosures? button The Joshua Tree is another interesting plant of the desert. Many animals make this plant their home. Visiting the Joshua Tree National Park will reveal the magnificence of this plant. Dig # 6 You will find this park located within the eastern boundaries of which state? button Dig # 7 Two deserts meet within this park. They are the________and the__________. button Dig # 8 What does the Joshua Tree look like? Sketch one.

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Plant life in the desert is a fascinating subject. Dig #1-- The Saguaros, found in the Sonoran Desert, . is found in which state? button Dig #2 The Saguaros has a skeletal structure. What is it made of? button It is a very large plant. Dig # 3 How big is it known to grow? button Also found in deserts is the Cholla Rib. button Dig #4 If you would like to buy this plant you may buy it at nurseries for as little as how much? button Dig # 5 The wood of the Cholla is used in which enclosures? button The Joshua Tree is another interesting plant of the desert. Many animals make this plant their home. Visiting the Joshua Tree National Park will reveal the magnificence of this plant. Dig # 6 You will find this park located within the eastern boundaries of which state? button Dig # 7 Two deserts meet within this park. They are the________and the__________. button Dig # 8 What does the Joshua Tree look like? Sketch one.

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Plant life in the desert is a fascinating subject. Dig #1-- The Saguaros, found in the Sonoran Desert, . is found in which state? button Dig #2 The Saguaros has a skeletal structure. What is it made of? button It is a very large plant. Dig # 3 How big is it known to grow? button Also found in deserts is the Cholla Rib. button Dig #4 If you would like to buy this plant you may buy it at nurseries for as little as how much? button Dig # 5 The wood of the Cholla is used in which enclosures? button The Joshua Tree is another interesting plant of the desert. Many animals make this plant their home. Visiting the Joshua Tree National Park will reveal the magnificence of this plant. Dig # 6 You will find this park located within the eastern boundaries of which state? button Dig # 7 Two deserts meet within this park. They are the________and the__________. button Dig # 8 What does the Joshua Tree look like? Sketch one.

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Plant life in the desert is a fascinating subject. Dig #1-- The Saguaros, found in the Sonoran Desert, is found in which state? button Dig #2 The Saguaros has a skeletal structure. What is it made of? button It is a very large plant. Dig # 3 How big is it known to grow? button Also found in deserts is the Cholla Rib. button Dig #4 If you would like to buy this plant you may buy it at nurseries for as little as how much? button Dig # 5 The wood of the Cholla is used in which enclosures? button The Joshua Tree is another interesting plant of the desert. Many animals make this plant their home. Visiting the Joshua Tree National Park will reveal the magnificence of this plant. Dig # 6 You will find this park located within the eastern boundaries of which state? button Dig # 7 Two deserts meet within this park. They are the________and the__________. button Dig # 8 What does the Joshua Tree look like? Sketch one.

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Plant life in the desert is a fascinating subject. Dig #1-- The Saguaros, found in the Sonoran Desert, is found in which state? button Dig #2 The Saguaros has a skeletal structure. What is it made of? button It is a very large plant. Dig # 3 How big is it known to grow? button Also found in deserts is the Cholla Rib. button Dig #4 If you would like to buy this plant you may buy it at nurseries for as little as how much? button Dig # 5 The wood of the Cholla is used in which enclosures? button The Joshua Tree is another interesting plant of the desert. Many animals make this plant their home. Visiting the Joshua Tree National Park will reveal the magnificence of this plant. Dig # 6 You will find this park located within the eastern boundaries of which state? button Dig # 7 Two deserts meet within this park. They are the________and the__________. button Dig # 8 What does the Joshua Tree look like? Sketch one.

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Plant life in the desert is a fascinating subject. Dig #1-- The Saguaros, found in the Sonoran Desert, is found in which state? button Dig #2 The Saguaros has a skeletal structure. What is it made of? button It is a very large plant. Dig # 3 How big is it known to grow? button Also found in deserts is the Cholla Rib. button Dig #4 If you would like to buy this plant you may buy it at nurseries for as little as how much? button Dig # 5 The wood of the Cholla is used in which enclosures? button The Joshua Tree is another interesting plant of the desert. Many animals make this plant their home. Visiting the Joshua Tree National Park will reveal the magnificence of this plant. Dig # 6 You will find this park located within the eastern boundaries of which state? button Dig # 7 Two deserts meet within this park. They are the________and the__________. button Dig # 8 What does the Joshua Tree look like? Sketch one.

cecilia martinez dyer st. school: . . . . Tue, Mar 13, 8:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
This was a test, but the last entry looks good. :-)

Markos @ Oaks MS: . . . . Thu, Mar 15, 12:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marine Studies Dig 1. Describe the intertidal zone. button 2. What forces of the plants effect the intertidal zone? button 3. What creatures live in the intertidal zone? button 4. What is the splash zone? button 5. What animals live there? button 6. What is the high tide zone? button 7. What animals live in the high tide zone? button 8. When is the low tide area exposed to the air? button 9. What animals live in the low tide zone? button 10. How and where do tidepools form? button 11. How tall does kelp get? button 12. How long does it live? button 13. What helps kelp to float in the sea? button 14. What keeps them from floating away? button 15. What are the 3 layers of a kelp forest? button

Cecilia Martinez, Dyer St. School: . . . . Thu, Mar 22, 10:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Native American life in early California was a thriving system of over ___________ small tribal groups. button The Chumash Indians lived in a mainland and island region that now comprises _______________, _______________, ________________ and ______________ as well as the islands off the Santa Barbara coast. button In the western Channel Islands and coastal mountain region, the native people constructed home from __________________________________________. button The early Californians got their food from ? button The Chumash spoke which language?___________ button Rock art of many types can be found where made by Native Americans. Many can be found _________________________. button While Chumash designs include basic entoptic forms, Chumash rock art is best known for its ____________________or sacred circles and other brilliant and complex images typical of the third stage of trance. button

: . . . . Mon, Apr 2, 12:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
This a test! Find the Camp Internet support page on Mr. Decroo's Virtual Teacher web site. button

Mr. Decroo - TMS: . . . . Mon, Apr 2, 12:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is test!

Mr. Jones - VV: . . . . Sun, Apr 15, 9:43PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. Jones #1 California is a very diverse state. Can you identify the five basic biomes? button Mr. Jones #2 In which biome do you live? button Mr. Jones # 3 Choose two of the biomes and name at least two of the plants and animals that live there. button button Mr. Jones # 4 Besides plants and animals, what other organisms can be found in each biome? button Mr. Jones # 5 The driest of the biomes makes up how much of the earth’s surface? button Mr. Jones # 6 One way to describe a biome is to talk about the amount of moisture that is found there. What two major regions are found in the wettest biome? button Mr. Jones # 7 Each of these biomes is impacted by natural forces. Can you name two of these natural forces that impact life? button Mr. Jones # 8 All plant and animal communities lie in what we call a watershed. What is the definition of a watershed? button Mr. Jones# 9 In which watershed do you live? Mr. Jones # 10 People have impacted earth’s biomes, causing damage to some of them. Name two ways that humans have hurt the biomes. button

Mr. Jones - VV: . . . . Sun, Apr 15, 9:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The above dig questions will help you answer some of the questions in your passport.

: . . . . Tue, May 8, 6:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #1 California is a very diverse state. Can you identify the five basic biomes? button

: . . . . Tue, May 8, 6:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 California is a very diverse state. Can you identify the five basic biomes? button

: . . . . Tue, May 8, 6:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 California is a very diverse state. Can you identify the five basic biomes? button

: . . . . Mon, May 21, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. Jones #1 California is a very diverse state. Can you identify the five basic biomes? button

Bruns@Grandview: . . . . Wed, May 23, 2:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy--If you're there...Isn't there a special form for my students to fill out on our field trip?

Mrs Markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 7:43PM PST (-0800 GMT)
This a crab we saw on the Channel Islands Floating Lab.

Mrs Markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 7:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
test

Mrs Markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 7:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
test

Markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 8:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
projection microscope

markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 8:05PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Projection microscope

markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 8:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
test

markos: . . . . Tue, Jun 5, 8:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
projection microscope

Markos: . . . . Thu, Jun 7, 10:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
test

: . . . . Wed, Aug 8, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Sue Hoffman Wednesday August 8th,2001 Destination – Botanic Garden in Santa Barbara www.sbbg.org Elevation 674 feet longitude N 34.45710….. W latitude 119.70965… On Tuesday August 7th we went to the Botanic Garden in Santa Barbara. We saw many different plants and trees uses by the Chumash Indians. These plants and trees are found on the Channel Islands. We learned that leaves that are white or gray they have lots of sun. Small leaves on the Coyote Bush help to resist blowing sand and saltiness. The Coastal Oak Tree has prickly leaves whereas the Island Oak Tree does not have prickly leaves. The main food of the Chumash Indian was the acorn. Acorns do not produce in large amounts every year. The Chumash had to store up to a year and a half to two years of acorns for food or risk starvation. button The Chumash used the horsetail as sand paper. The horsetail is hollow and jointed. They used the Bigberry Manzanita to make tools because it is a dense wood. Chumash used the flowering stalks of Native Rye as arrows. The Giant Rye seeds were used to make flour, seed cakes, or were eaten as roasted seeds. Deer grass was used to make baskets. These baskets took months to make. The juncus textilus was used for basket weaving. Hemp was made into cords. Cords were used to hold boats and houses together. Elevation 650 feet, N longitude 34.45600…, W latitude 119.71090…..

#1 husker: . . . . Wed, Aug 8, 12:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I was invited to join Oaks Middle School on a trip to Ventura Harbor June 1, 2001. We were met by the Marine Biologist at the dock and were given a briefing prior to the trip.

#1 husker: . . . . Wed, Aug 8, 12:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We then went out into the harbor and out to see. We dragged a net behind the boat for a while to gather various forms of see life. The biologist then allowed the students to hold several of the animals and talked about each one.

: . . . . Wed, Aug 8, 3:20PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I was invited to join Oaks Middle School on a trip to Ventura Harbor June 1, 2001. We were met by the Marine Biologist at the dock and were given a briefing prior to the trip.

: . . . . Wed, Aug 8, 3:22PM PST (-0800 GMT)
We then went out into the harbor and out to see. We dragged a net behind the boat for a while to gather various forms of see life. The biologist then allowed the students to hold several of the animals and talked about each one.

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