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Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome to the Camp Internet California Islands Treasure Hunt. This online Camp Challenge will be taking you into the live field reports made March 29-31 during the 5th California Islands Symposium held in Santa Barbara.We will be using the live reports and photographs posted during this special science and history conference about the islands, and you will find the treasured answers to our questions buried online with just a little digging. ........ Please read the questions and click on the button/clues below, find your answer/treasure, and then come back to the chat room and tell us about it !!

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue #1 We are going to take you to the site of the Islands Symposium online, and can you tell us whose bones Ц the big ones Ц are on display outside the gates of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History ? How many kids do you think would fit inside the ribs of this animal ( hint, its big enough to hold a small car like a Volkswagon ) ? Try this button clue Ц it should be one of the first photos you find Е whose bones ? how many kids would fit inside ?

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue #2 The Chumash nation sent a group of dancers to the Symposium to share one of their cultural activities with the scientists and historians present. Take a look at the clothing they are wearing, and tell us what you think it is made of, and what animals they might be dressed like ..... Click here to look through the symposium scrap book to find the photos of the dancers Е..... button ( keep clicking on the 'continue' button to work your way through the scrapbook ) and let us know what you see ЕЕ.....

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue # 3 .... Big news at the Symposium was a Shipwreck !! The Comet was a big three masted schooner that wrecked on what rocks in the Santa Barbara Channel in 1911 ? And where did it wash ashore ? It has recently begun to reappear in the shifting sands of what island ? What was the comet carrying when it crashed ? button

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue #4 Е.. The Great Mortar Mystery .... off the coast of La Jolla, just north of San Diego, scientists and divers have been discovering a very unusual deposit of round stones that were used by the native inhabitants in prehistory as mortars - bowls made for grinding foods and plant materials. What is interesting about their discovery is that not only is there an undersea bed with thousands of the round cobble volcanic rocks used to make these mortars - but there are also hundreds and hundreds of CARVED mortars resting out there on the ocean shelf with-in easy canoe paddling distance from the shore..... Read about this discovery here button .... and then tell us what you imagine the bowls were used for that lead to them being left in the sea for thousands of years .....

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue #4 ....second version with repaired link Е.. The Great Mortar Mystery .... off the coast of La Jolla, just north of San Diego, scientists and divers have been discovering a very unusual deposit of round stones that were used by the native inhabitants in prehistory as mortars - bowls made for grinding foods and plant materials. What is interesting about their discovery is that not only is there an undersea bed with thousands of the round cobble volcanic rocks used to make these mortars - but there are also hundreds and hundreds of CARVED mortars resting out there on the ocean shelf with-in easy canoe paddling distance from the shore..... Read about this discovery here button .... and then tell us what you imagine the bowls were used for that lead to them being left in the sea for thousands of years .....

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue #5 ЕЕ Magic Stones .... the Native Americans living in the coastal region of Southern California before European explorers and colonists arrived valued a special type of mineral deposit that they consider a Magic Stone. One of these stones is embedded under a petroglyph ( rock carving ) at the entrance of the mysterious cave of the Whales described in our Camp rock art section. What did they call this Magic Stone ? What is it made of ? And what was it used for ? Е button

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue #6 .. last clue for the day ... who can name all of the animals and plants shown in these underwater photographs ??? look closely .... button

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 7:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thanks for participating - we will have your Camp Counselors looking in to see how you are doing over the next few days ... have fun !!

Crystal and Michael: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Whale bones 70 kids.

Coder, Gabriel Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The answer to Clue #1 is whale bones and we think it would hold about 10 kids

Carlos and Robert: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They are whale bones, we think 35 people fit in the whale bones.

Cheryl: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Whale bone we thank about 72 kids.

Yoana,Lorena: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We know that it's a whale bone and we think that 39 people fit in the whales.

Crystal and Yoana : . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Leather They look like a bull and a unicorn.

Cheryl: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They are dressed in leather. There is a horse,bear,and a wolf.

Ana Rosa,Yohana : . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
WE know that it is a whale.We think that 80 people could fit in the whale.

Carlos and Juan: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
It is a whale ,and we think 35 people fit in a whale.

Eddie, Gabriel Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The anwser to #2 is buffalo skin.

Diana,Lorena: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
leather cloths,bear fur,lion fur,wofe fur.

: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
wilson rock in 1911;

Ana Rosa,Yohana : . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We imagine that the bowls were used for gathering things and also for grinding acorns.

Carlos and Juan: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Whale bones, muesuem, people, a buautiful creeks, and Chumash dancers.

Cheryl: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The ship wrecked was in wilson rock. It washed up on Simington cove shore. It shifted sand on Santa Barbara. the comet was carring lumber for San Pedro.

: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
barskin

Eddie, Gabriel Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Sorry we axdently pressed the chat button.2-buffalo skin,wolf skin,and bear skin.

Ana Rosa,Yohana : . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 10:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Magic Stone is reffered to "Singing Stone."The stone is made of quartzite and iron,it is used to heal kids and also people.

Yoana Crystal: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
It was made of quartizite and iron. It was used for healing people. They called it the Toshaawt.

Eddie, Gabriel Oro Grande Elementary: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3-The ship was carring 500,000 board feet of lumber and is being found on San Miguel island and recked on Simington Cove.

Ana Rosa,Yohana : . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The animals and plants that are under sea are dolphins,rays,kelp,scuba diver,coral,shark,and seals.

Carlos and Juan: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The rock is called Wilson Rock, the shore is called Simington Cove, and the island it has been seen at is San Miguel.

Yoana Crystal: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They are Shark, sea celp, Ray, Dolphines, and seals.

Carlos and Juan: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We imagion that they put food in their bolws.

Cheryl: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The round stones was carved by anchient coastal dewellers. San Miguel island unusual have round rocks.

Carlos and Juan: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
It was called Toshaawt, is made of quartzite and iron,it is used to heal people.

Carlos and Juan: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They are dolphins, rays, sea kelp, sharks,and seals.

Diana,Lorena: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The chumash consiter magical powers to keep there homes saved and sound.And when there is a child sick thay just put the magicals powers in a cup of water and the child drinks it and he/she is better.And the name of the magical powers is the Singing stone. It looks like dark color and flat round stone of quarzite with iron.

Cheryl: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They called it Toshaawt. It is made out of stone. It was made for heal,sing,and gurgle

Ms. Glenn: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 11:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thank you very much for today's treasure hunt. The questions were challenging and motivating.

kry35: . . . . Thu, Apr 8, 3:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
hi ! does anyone feel like chatting?

good: . . . . Fri, Apr 9, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
whats going on

good: . . . . Fri, Apr 9, 9:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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good: . . . . Fri, Apr 9, 9:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I want In on the game get IT

norway: . . . . Sat, Apr 10, 8:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
hello,norway calling

Marcy, camp counselor: . . . . Mon, Apr 12, 2:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello campers - as you can see from Oro Grande's efforts above, this new treasure hunt has some challenges you can really enjoy exploring. Please follow the clues any time this week and post your answers so we can uncover the information treasures together. We'll check in often to see how you are doing !!

norway: . . . . Mon, Apr 12, 7:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
hello

Chester Inong and Jose Morales from Mary Buren Guadalupe, California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Whale Bones outside the Museum of Natural History.

David, Elsa, Beatriz 5th gr.: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The animal is a whale! For clue #1.

Chester Inong and Jose Morales from Mary Buren Guadalupe, California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The dancers are dressed like bulls and they are dressed in animal skins.

Steven Ronquillo Jr..... Mary Buren Gaudalupe,California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Whale Bones outside the Museum of Natural History

Jose C. and Jeff Marry Buren : . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1Whale Bones are outside the Museum of Natural History.Jose C. thinks They could fit thirteen. I think they could fit eighteen. button

Josh and Mario 5th grade at Mary Buren Elimentry in Guadalupe : . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We found the answer at button channelhistory/symposium/scrapbook.The answer is it was a gray whale and I think that around at leest 20 kids could fit in the whale.

David,Elsa,Beatriz 5th grade: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The animal is a whale and we think that 7 people fit in the whale.For clue #1.

Steven Ronquillo Jr..... Mary Buren Gaudalupe,California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Whale Bones outside the Museum of Natural History. 30 Kids 10 Adults.

Chester Inong and Jose Morales from Mary Buren Guadalupe, California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The animal outside the museum is a whale and about 12 kids would probably fit.

Eric P and Jan V. Mary Buren School: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Clue#1 We found the answer at button the answer to clue#1 is Whale Bones 5 kids about the age of 10 would fit inside the rib.

Jose C. and Jeff Marry Buren : . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2We think the dresses are made of fur and feathers.We think they are dressed as Bears and eagles. button

Chester Inong and Jose Morales from Mary Buren Guadalupe, California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
FIELD UPDATE : a long lost shipwreck is appearing again, emerging from the shifting sands on San Miguel Island. The three masted schooner, the Comet, wrecked off the coast of San Miguel Island on Wilson Rock in 1911, and washed ashore where it was photographed at the time of the disaster, had long since disappeared under the sands of Simington Cove on San Miguel. All that has been seen of the ship for many years was the tip of her anchor.

David,Elsa,Beatriz 5th gr.: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The three masted schooner, the Comet, wrecked off the coast of San Miguel Island on Wilson Rock in 1911!

Christina and Barbara from Mary Buren Gaudalupe 5th: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:47AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We found the answer at button . We think that 8 people could fit in the ribs of the whale. It is outside the Museum of Natural History.

Victoria & Vanessa Mary Buren Elementary School 4th Grade Guadalupe Ca: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 We think 6 kids can fit in the rib/

Kristina Z. a n: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We found the anwser at

Jose C. and Jeff Marry Buren : . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3Itwrecked off the coast of San Miguel Island on Wilson Rock in 1911.It washed ashore on the beach of San Miguel button

Steven Ronquillo Jr....Mary Buren Gaudalupe ,California: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I think they dressed up as animals like Bulls

Alexandra & Marissa, Mary Buren Elementary School 5th grade: . . . . Tue, Apr 13, 9:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The bones behind Santa Barbara gates are whale bones. We think about 40-50 children can fit inside the skeleton of the whale behind the Santa Barbara gates.

Achilles: . . . . Thu, Apr 15, 4:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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shortstack: . . . . Thu, Apr 22, 3:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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jonathan c: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
blue whale. I think that thirty kids could fit inside.

ana iris: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1) it's a whale, and it holds 100 kids

Jovany G.: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I think that irt was bear skin , wolf skin and feathers. They are tring to look like eagles ,bears and wolfs.

ana iris: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
deer clothingr

Jonathan C: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The ship hit an underwater reef and ran ashore. It was carrying 500,000 pieces of lumber.

ana iris: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:47AM PST (-0800 GMT)
it crashed in the wilson rock, and it washed in the shores of simington cove in san miguel. It appeared in the shores of the san miguel island. The comet was carring 500,000 board feet of lumber.

Yolanda G: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I think the bowls were used to prepare food, to eat out of, and to play with.

ana iris: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 10:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
they used to eat food.and to take a shower

Jovany G: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 11:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The stone was called " to-shout" It was made from iron and quartzite It was used for healing and miracles '

ana iris: . . . . Sat, Apr 24, 11:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the stones name is toshaawt, and it was used for healing,sing and gurgle keep their homes safe from storms and was able to make rain.. It was dark color, flat round stone of quartzite with iron deposists

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