George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q1 - Thomas Hill was a painter who is often associated with the Yosemite Valley. Visit this site to see some of his work and learn more about the painter. Of the paintings shown, which is your favorite and why did you choose that one? button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q2 - Imagine you are in the painting. What tree might you see which is the largest living thing on planet Earth? Go to this site to learn more about it. button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q3 - While you are walking through the beautiful forest, you come across an animal that appears rather clumsy and unafraid. Why might you not want to pet this animal? Go to this site to find out. button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q4 - Wisely resisting the urge to pet the animal you just encountered, you continue your walk and come to a small pond which is fed by a stream. You study the pond and discover it was formed by a cleverly constructed dam. Who built this dam? Go to this site to learn about nature’s clever engineer. button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q5 - There is so much to see in this beautiful valley that you decide to limit your study on this hike to groups within the plant kingdom. You decide first to study the genus Juniperus. Go to this site to see a member of this genus which is native to Yosemite. button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q6 – Where on Planet Earth does this plant live? What elevation does it grow at? What habitat will you find it in? button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q7 – Scientists have a special system for classifying plants and animals. Write the complete classification for the western juniper. button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q8 – You notice that while this tree is much smaller than the giant sequoia, there are ways in which the plants are similar. You wonder how they are related. Go to this site and write down the complete classification for the giant sequoia. How are the giant sequoia and the western juniper related? button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q9 – When you were investigating the classification of the western juniper, you discovered that it belongs to the family cupressaceae. You wonder how many relatives the western juniper has living with it in Yosemite. How many members of the family cupressaceae live in Yosemite and what are their names. button

George Stock, James Monroe Elementary, Desert Sands USD: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:31PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Q10 – You have had a wonderful hike and learned much about the plants and animals that live in the Yosemite valley. It has been a fun but tiring day. You hike back to camp for your evening meal and reflect on your discoveries. Which plant was your favorite and why? Which animal was your favorite and why? Write a journal entry.

Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:32PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thanks George for your thoughtful questions - and interesting use of different online resources to find the answers at.

Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Wed, Apr 5, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
If you would like to read through the training sessions that lead up to these accomplishments, the first teacher training session is archived at this button ..... and then the second session, which did an abreviation of the first and moved forwards, is at this button .... each of these will allow you to try out the training links, but it is read only so you will need to take notes if you want to go through the process outside the scheduled training session periods. When live, these sessions are posted and open 24 hours a day for 1-2 weeks to allow teachers to do self-guided projects, and the Camp provides guides at posted times for support.

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Here is the beginning of the dig I am preparing for the end of the year and the parent night.

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
California- A Walk Through the Past This dig is designed to be a brief history of California, covering a little of many different areas. I hope you enjoy your “Walk Through the Past”.

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 What two types of Geography are there, and what are some of the tools geographers use to do their job? button Why do you think geography might be a good place to begin California’s “Walk Through the Past”?

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 California is the third largest state in the United States, and has some of the most diverse climates and geographic regions in the country. What is the lowest spot in the state, and the highest? button How low and how high are these points? Have you ever been to either of these places? If you have, tell about your experience there.

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Several forces have slowly created the diverse geology of California, beginning millions of years ago. What types of forces have worked together to make this such a diverse state? button Naturalist John Muir provided a reason for the unique geology in Yosemite. What force did he attribute this to? Are there any of these forces, that Muir spoke of, still remaining in California?

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 So when do the living things come to California? How do people eventually get here? Well hold onto your horses, for this you need to whiz through time a few million years ago. Paleontology is the study of ancient fossils (animals that once roamed the California countryside). Dinosaurs are one of the oldest living animals in the state. Where have the oldest remains been found, and how old are they? button Following the dinosaurs, what animal eventually found its way to California. button How did this amazing animal reach the mainland of California?

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Indians were the first people to live in this state. They entered some 14,000 years ago following animals in search of food. These first people soon settled all over California. Which tribe settled in the Yosemite Valley? button While other tribes continued to spread out over the state, this tribe found their place in the Sierra Nevada. Describe how they used the their local plant and animal life toward their benefit.

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 The Indian population in California continued to grow. Before the settlement of the Spanish in 1769, what was the number of Indians living in different parts of the state? button

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Spain eventually began a settlement in California, setting up the mission system. This grew to 21 missions, 4 presidios, and numerous villages. But all was not fine. Mexico began do dislike the way Spain was running things. In what year did Mexico gain control of California, and how did this affect the mission system? button

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:31PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#8 The prospect of open land and great business opportunity lured many Americans to California. Although Mexico wasn’t too excited about thousands of Americans flooding into their newly formed country, there was just too much border too patrol. One ill-fated group of settlers was stranded while on their way to California. Summarize their disastrous voyage. button How was this tragedy avoided in later journeys to California?

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:31PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#9 The history of California changed dramatically in 1848 with the discovery of gold on the American River. Following President Polk’s message in the newspaper, gold seekers from around the world flooded into the “Golden State.” Describe the routes which gold seekers could take to get to the gold fields. button Which one of these would you have taken if you were on your way to California in 1849?

Brian Bartlett, Ridgeview Elementary, Yucaipa, Ca. : . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 8:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is all I have prepared right now. I plan on finishing up with about 6-10 more questions about the plant and animal life in Ca. as well as a few links to current Ca. events or sites.

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello. I have finished my Internet Dig, and I am ready to post it to the Chat Room. I will post the entire dig, since I revised the first questions. Thank you.

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #1 The Channel Islands became a part of the United States when California gained statehood. The U.S. Government needed pictures of the new state. Who was paid to make the first engraving (a picture scratched onto a metal plate and then ink is applied to the metal plate, and an image is created) of Anacapa Island? button The artist made the engraving of Anacapa Island from other artists’ drawings and photographs. Why? button Look at the pictures on this site. What is the name of the painting this artist is most famous for creating? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #2 Today’s technology gives us a different type of image of Anacapa Island. How was this picture of Anacapa created? button What is the purpose of the colors? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #3 Artist Allen Bell used a different medium to create a picture of Anacapa Island. How did Bell create his picture? Look at the photograph by the Channel Island Marine Santuary. button Do you think the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the agency that hired Whistler, would think that these two images of Anacapa were accurate scientific documents? Why or why not?

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:11PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I needed to change the url and eliminate the jpg. The close up of the picture must transfer the picture inside of creating a link.

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:11PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #3 Artist Allen Bell used a different medium to create a picture of Anacapa Island. How did Bell create his picture? button Look at the photograph by the Channel Island Marine Santuary. button Do you think the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the agency that hired Whistler, would think that these two images of Anacapa were accurate scientific documents? Why or why not?

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:11PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #4 Many artists have been attracted to the beauty of Anacapa Island. Animals and plants have added to the beauty of this island. Anacapa Island does not have any source of water. Look at the picture of the plant called the giant coreopsis. How do you think this plant survives on Anacapa? button The site that you just visited to find the photo of the giant coreopsis is a collection of photographs of plants and animals in California. Can you search this site for any other photos of plants that are on the Channel Islands? In the location box, type in the words Channel Islands, and click on “search.” button Look at the photos of Anacapa Island. button What flowers do you see in the picture? Use the plant picture search site. Type in the location box Channel Island. Click on search. button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:12PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #5 Man has planted plants that are not native to Anacapa Island. What is the name of this plant? Why is it dangerous to the native plants? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:12PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #6 Anacapa Island is a small island; and no large animals live there today because of the lack of water. The brown pelican can live on Anacapa Island. Why do you think this animal is able to survive on Anacapa? How does it get water? Look at this animal’s photo. button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #7 What caused the brown pelican to be placed on the endangered list? (Look on the heading “Conservation” on this web page.) button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #8 Look at the photos of Anacapa Island. Why do you think this island is a good home for the brown pelican? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery # 9 What happened in 1966 that had a great effect on the endangered brown pelican? Where did this happen? button

Janet Gallatin: . . . . Thu, Apr 6, 9:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Discovery #10 Compare Whistler’s engraving of Anacapa Island with the drawing on the National Parks Service web site. What are the differences? button button Make a drawing of Anacapa Island. What do you need to include in your drawing? Reflection: After you make your drawing, ask yourself these questions: 1. Have I ever been to Anacapa Island? 2. Do I now think what Whistler was able to do was remarkable?

Camp Tech Team: . . . . Wed, Apr 12, 8:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
STUDENT chats for this week are taking place at this button ... Oro Grande and Dana Schools are reserved for chat times so please click on the button above to reach their chat activities.