Lluvia Arce/Payne/State Street: : . . . . Tue, Dec 11, 0:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Camp Internet Since September we’ve done a lot of things with Camp Internet. We’ve constructed mammoths, two walking field trips, and Island digs. Two of my classmates made the mammoth. They kind of took a long time to finish. When they finished Miss. Bowie/Payne made copies of the kit, so every student in the class would make a mammoth. I got one but I haven’t finished. That is what we did for mammoths. On our walking field trip we saw different kinds of plants. We saw a palm tree, Yuka plant, Lemon trees, Banana trees, Birds of Paradise, Cactus, and a California oak tree. On that walking field trip the GPS unit did not work, so we had to go on another walking field trip to get the GPS readings. That is what we saw for our walking field trip. Every morning when we come back to the classroom, we go to our Island Digs. It is not the same people who go every morning. Each group answered at least one question. It was so interesting learning about the Native Americans on Channel Island.
Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
After reading The Rainbow Bridge, students retold and illustrated the legend.
Naman, Kaylee, George, Carmen/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:48PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Rainbow Bridge
Creation
A long time ago there was a lovely goddess named Hutash. She had a lovely island, but she started to get lonely. She decided to make people. She planted some seeds. The next day Hutash went back to look. Before her very eyes she saw a gigantic tree that had emerged over night. Many people grew on the trees. All the people built homes and lived a good life.
Melody, Kathleen, Jesus, Tatiana/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Gift of Fire
Sky Snake was Hutash's companion. Sky Snake lived where on one could see him. He made lightning and thunder. He liked the people that Hutash created, and gave to them the gift of fire. The people used the gift to cook food and to keep warm.
Danika, Iman, Chris, Chase/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:50PM PST (-0800 GMT)
People Were Happy
The land got crowded. Hutash did not like the noise. She came up with the idea to make a very colorful and beautiful rainbow.
Caitlin, Carla, Samuel, Brian/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Making the Rainbow Bridge
Hutash stretched out her long arms and out came the magic! There were colors of every kind - red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. It was a striking sight.
The people could cross to the other side to the mainland on this rainbow bridge. Some would move and live on the mainland.
Marvin, Nick, Lisa, John/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Crossing
The people gathered their belongings and started to cross the rainbow bridge to the mainland. Crossing the bridge must have been pretty scary. The bridge was very high.
Annie, Michael, Issac, Gaby/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Falling
Some people lost their balance. They slipped. They lost their footing. They fell off the bridge.
Amanda, Kari, Grecia/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dolphins
The people fell, turning in the sky. They were upside down, sideways, and diagonally. Hutash did not want the people to get hurt while falling off the bridge. She turned the people into dolphins and when they hit the water, they glided into the ocean, swimming safely.
Ray, Andrea, Johanna, Kiley/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Man and Dolphins
From that day on, man and dolphins are been friends.
Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Visiting the interactive map of the Channel Islands on the Camp Internet site, drawing a map and writing a report was one of our first projects. Using this lesson, the students were introduced to the Camp Internet site. In small groups, students selected an island, read about that island, and drew very large maps (2ft.x 3ft.) They wrote about the island, using the information on the web site.
Caitlin, Kathleen, Carmen, Kari, Johanna/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
San Miguel
San Miguel is the farthest western island of the Channel Islands. It is 55 miles off the coast of California. It is 9,325 acres large, and is covered with grasses and wildflowers. Fog often covers the island and there are very strong winds. Six different pinnipeds stay on the rock coastline of San Miguel. Few Chumash lived in the village on San Miguel because there is only one good spring for fresh water. An English explorer named San Miguel in 1793.
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Lisa, John, Amanda, Michael/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 2:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
San Nicolas Island
San Nicholas Island is 61 miles from the coast of California. The Spanish explorers named San Nicholas because it was discovered on December 8th, San Nicolas Day. This island is 22 square miles. In 1993 the United States Navy took control of the island. There is much sea life around the island. However, too many sheep and goats have been brought to the island. The goats and sheep are eating up all the vegetation. San Nicolas was the home of Karana in the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
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Marvin, Tatiana, Carla, Ray/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 3:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is the smallest island of the Channel Islands. Santa Barbara Island has rocky beaches. There are six named caves. The island was made by a volcano eruption. Santa Barbara Island has no trees and a few shrubs. There are about 120 species of plants. Santa Barbara has one terrestrial mammal, the deer mouse. The night lizard is the only lizard found on Santa Barbara. There are at least 70 types of birds. The endangered brown pelican lives on this island. Otter used to live on this island in the early 19th century. Sea otters were hunted for their fur, and do not live on the Channel Islands today.
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Danika, Iman, Kaylee, Kiley/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Wed, Dec 12, 3:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is nineteen miles off the coast of California. It is over 60,000 acres. Santa Cruz has mountains, valleys, sea caves, and deep canyons. Painted Cave is the largest and deepest sea cave in the entire world. There are also many different types of plants and animals on Santa Cruz. This is the island where Hutash made her people and the Rainbow Bridge.
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Kiley, Kaylee, Ray, Tatiana, Issac, Caitlin/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Fri, Dec 14, 7:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Our class read Island of the Blue Dolphins. In Chapter 2, Karana describes her island. From her description, the students drew the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
Kiley, Kaylee, Ray, Tatiana, Issac, Caitlin/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Fri, Dec 14, 7:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
" Our island is two leagues long and one league wide, and if you were standing on one of the hills that rise in the middle of it, you would think that it looked like a fish. Like a dolphin lying on its side, with its tail pointing toward the sunrise, its nose pointing to the sunset, and its fins making reefs and the rocky ledges along the shore. Whether someone did stand there on the low hills in the days when the earth was new and, because of its shape, called it the Island of the Blue Dolphins, I do not know."
Judith/payne/statestreet: . . . . Fri, Dec 14, 10:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What I Learned Related To Camp Internet
Judith Retana
I learned a lot of things related to Camp Internet. When we were in class my teacher, (Mrs. Bowie) told us to do different things that were related to our chats and Trail Guide Chats. We walked to look at different plants that only grew in California. We also did an essay on that. We made our own mammoths. I’ve had a very good time with Camp Internet.
On our walking field trip we went looking for plants that only grew in California. There were some that I did not know their names. I have seen some but never knew their names . My teacher (Mrs. Bowie Payne) told us almost all the names of the plants, but there were some that she did not know the names. My teacher was taking pictures of all the plants that only grew in California. While we were taking pictures of the plants the film ran out. In the beginning of the field trip we found out that the GPS unit needed new batteries. While we were walking we had to write down all the plants we saw and if nobody new what the plant was called we just had to describe it. When we got to classroom my teacher (Mrs. Bowie Payne) put all the pictures in the computer so we can see them whenever we wanted to.
After our first walking field trip we went walking again this time with the GPS unit working. This time we were just writing down the latitudes and elevations. To do that we needed to remember where the plants were from before. We tried not to skip any. It was as fun just as the first time.
We also learned about the Wooly Mammoths. Camp Internet digs is what helped me know a lot about the Wooly Mammoths. In class three students made a model of the Woolly Mammoth. My teacher ran off some copies of the Woolly Mammoths and the instructions, so that we can make some of our own. There’s a boy in the class who always found time to make his mammoth, but since no one else found time to complete their mammoth, my teacher told us to finish it at home and bring it back when we finish. I liked the Wooly Mammoth digs because they were very interesting.
One of my favorite digs was The Rainbow Bridge. The Rainbow Bridge was my favorite dig because it was a Chumash legend. I read the story, because my teacher made copies of the legend. Rainbow Bridge is about Chumash who crossed a bridge from Santa Cruz Island to go to the mainland were no one was living. Many people began to cross the bridge, but they got frightened and looked down at the swirling water. The people got dizzy and fell. There was a god named “Hutash” she made all the first people. Well “Hutash” felt bad about letting them drown so she turned them into dolphins. Now the Chumash think of the dolphins as their relatives. That’s what Rainbow Bridge is about.
I really liked the Camp Internet Island Digs. I liked how they took me back in history, back in the Chumash days. One thing I liked was the questions. Some of the questions were, What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands? What is the name of the Gabriellino’s boat and what was it made of?, What are the two names of the channels off the coast of Southern California?. The thing I liked about the questions was that they helped me learn different things like Rock Art, Wooly Mammoths, The Lone Woman, Grabriellinos and others. Some time a Live Chat about the Solar System. It has been very exciting working at Camp Internet
Judith/payne/statestreet: . . . . Fri, Dec 14, 10:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What I Learned Related To Camp Internet
Judith Retana
I learned a lot of things related to Camp Internet. When we were in class my teacher, (Mrs. Bowie) told us to do different things that were related to our chats and Trail Guide Chats. We walked to look at different plants that only grew in California. We also did an essay on that. We made our own mammoths. I’ve had a very good time with Camp Internet.
On our walking field trip we went looking for plants that only grew in California. There were some that I did not know their names. I have seen some but never knew their names . My teacher (Mrs. Bowie Payne) told us almost all the names of the plants, but there were some that she did not know the names. My teacher was taking pictures of all the plants that only grew in California. While we were taking pictures of the plants the film ran out. In the beginning of the field trip we found out that the GPS unit needed new batteries. While we were walking we had to write down all the plants we saw and if nobody new what the plant was called we just had to describe it. When we got to classroom my teacher (Mrs. Bowie Payne) put all the pictures in the computer so we can see them whenever we wanted to.
After our first walking field trip we went walking again this time with the GPS unit working. This time we were just writing down the latitudes and elevations. To do that we needed to remember where the plants were from before. We tried not to skip any. It was as fun just as the first time.
We also learned about the Wooly Mammoths. Camp Internet digs is what helped me know a lot about the Wooly Mammoths. In class three students made a model of the Woolly Mammoth. My teacher ran off some copies of the Woolly Mammoths and the instructions, so that we can make some of our own. There’s a boy in the class who always found time to make his mammoth, but since no one else found time to complete their mammoth, my teacher told us to finish it at home and bring it back when we finish. I liked the Wooly Mammoth digs because they were very interesting.
One of my favorite digs was The Rainbow Bridge. The Rainbow Bridge was my favorite dig because it was a Chumash legend. I read the story, because my teacher made copies of the legend. Rainbow Bridge is about Chumash who crossed a bridge from Santa Cruz Island to go to the mainland were no one was living. Many people began to cross the bridge, but they got frightened and looked down at the swirling water. The people got dizzy and fell. There was a god named “Hutash” she made all the first people. Well “Hutash” felt bad about letting them drown so she turned them into dolphins. Now the Chumash think of the dolphins as their relatives. That’s what Rainbow Bridge is about.
I really liked the Camp Internet Island Digs. I liked how they took me back in history, back in the Chumash days. One thing I liked was the questions. Some of the questions were, What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands? What is the name of the Gabriellino’s boat and what was it made of?, What are the two names of the channels off the coast of Southern California?. The thing I liked about the questions was that they helped me learn different things like Rock Art, Wooly Mammoths, The Lone Woman, Grabriellinos and others. Some time a Live Chat about the Solar System. It has been very exciting working at Camp Internet.
Lluvia/payne/statestreet: . . . . Fri, Dec 14, 11:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Lluvia Arce December10, 2001
Camp Internet
Since September we’ve done a lot of things with Camp Internet. We’ve constructed mammoths, two walking field trips, and Island digs.
Two of my classmates made the mammoth. They kind of took a long time to finish. When they finished Miss. Bowie/Payne made copies of the kit, so every student in the class would make a mammoth. I got one but I haven’t finished. That is what we did for mammoths.
On our walking field trip we saw different kinds of plants. We saw a palm tree, Yuka plant, Lemon trees, Banana trees, Birds of Paradise, Cactus, and a California oak tree. On that walking field trip the GPS unit did not work, so we had to go on another walking field trip to get the GPS readings. That is what we saw for our walking field trip.
Every morning when we come back to the classroom, we go to our Island Digs. It is not the same people who go every morning. Each group answered at least one question. It was so interesting learning about the Native Americans on Channel Island.
J. Perine-Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Dec 17, 3:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Students did research on the life of Sea Turtles after becoming interested in the creatures that inhabit coral reefs. They discovered that there are many varieties of Sea Turtles and that they are all facing perils including disease, loss of habitat, and the careless behaviors of humans.
Working individually students did research on Astronomy and Space. These are booklets of 8-10 pages of their findings and illustrations. Some students participated in the family night Astronomy Chat in spite of our unfortunate cloud cover. We are going to try again in January. We were inspired by the other Campinternet families who shared their discoveries with us in the live chat. We hope to have more families with telescopes with us by then.
CPaulson-Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Dec 17, 6:09PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Our class has really enjoyed our studies of the Channel Islands and their first inhabitants. We were especially interested in learning about the Pygmy Wooly Mammoth, Chumash rock art, and the legend of The Rainbow Bridge. Here are some of our illustrations of that story.
Mrs. Rivera's Kindergarten Class/Taylor School: . . . . Wed, Dec 19, 1:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Here is what some kindergarten rock art looks like:
Sunset/Cheryl & Joan: . . . . Wed, Jan 2, 10:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello,
I know it is past Dec. 31, but I thought I should at least post something so you know we are doing Camp Internet. We have read Rainbow Bridge to our classes, written a summary, and drawn an illustration of the story. Mrs. Leslie's class did their summary and illustrations on a brown paper bag, the effect is pretty cool. When I figure out how to send a copy I'll post pictures of the students wonderful drawings and summaries. We also did rock paintings. Students practiced their designs on paper first and then decided on one for their rock. We also have pictures of these which we will try to post at a later date. We had our astronomy night, with both teachers in attendance as well as many students and parents; it was a great success. We were able to post a picture of the moon taken through a telescope that evening and would like to post a picture of students viewing the terrestrial plane. They are very excited about Camp Internet. We have 8 or 9 groups, depending on which room you are in and try to get online as often as possible. I hope this posts, because we enjoy being a part of Camp Internet and want to know what others are doing as well as letting the camp know what we are doing.
Ms. Lukstein, Carnegie Middle School: . . . . Thu, Jan 3, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi,
My 6-8th grade ESL Intermediate English students and some of my drama students are new to the Island project. I collected a lot of information when I visited the Oxnard Channel Islands Visitor's Center. I also bought a wonderful t-shirt at Island Packers which has a very beautiful golden map of the coast line with the islands.
I liked the art work and sharing of teachers in this area. Poetry, drama, and story writing are my areas of interest. I will certainly have my students read the story Rainbow Bridge next week and create a poem about it.
Thanks to your students and you for their good work
that you have shared. I printed it out and will put it up on our special Island Camp Internet bulletin board.
Ms. Lukstein, calkeypals@aol.com
Carnegie Middle School
Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
After listening to a reading of the Island of the Blue Dolphins, students were asked to draw a picture of their favorite scene.
Christopher H. 
Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Kelsey 
Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Rafael 
Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Rainbow Bridge and other Native American tales
After hearing several different Native stories from both Chumash and Gabrielino cultures, students depicted scenes from different tales. Two versions of The Rainbow Bridge were explored. Rainbow Bridge was the favorite story, although the students looked forward to and enjoyed the antics in the coyote tales.
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Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Jerry 
Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Bloomquist/Madison: . . . . Sun, Jan 6, 9:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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D. Graver-Tulsa: . . . . Thu, Jan 10, 1:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
We really enjoyed reading Rainbow Bridge. Here are some illustrations of the story. 
Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Thu, Jan 10, 2:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Our students have been studying the Chumash Indians, and above, you can see an Indian woman explaining what a Chumash clapping stick is to the students. This stick was often used by Chumash women when greeting visitors to their home. We also read the Chumash myth, Rainbow Bridge, and illustrated pictures of what we had visualized while reading it. Here you can see the earth goddess, Hutash, speaking with the Milky Way, Chumash Indians speaking with Hutash in her hut, and finally, the Chumash people who had turned into dolphins after falling from the rainbow bridge.
Tulsa 5, Lisa Macias, 4th Grade: . . . . Thu, Jan 10, 2:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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We enjoyed researching the lives of the Native California Indians, and indian nations across the United States. We completed a KWL chart with our teacher. We chose the topics that we wanted to research. We used our social studies books, and books from the library to find accurate information. Our report covers feature illustrations based on what we learned.
Tulsa 5, Lisa Macias, 4th Grade: . . . . Thu, Jan 10, 2:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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We enjoyed researching the lives of the Native California Indians, and indian nations across the United States. We completed a KWL chart with our teacher. We chose the topics that we wanted to research. We used our social studies books, and books from the library to find accurate information. Our report covers feature illustrations based on what we learned.
Tulsa 5, Lisa Macias, 4th Grade: . . . . Thu, Jan 10, 2:31PM PST (-0800 GMT)
We enjoyed researching the lives of the Native California Indians, and indian nations across the United States. We completed a KWL chart with our teacher. We chose the topics that we wanted to research. We used our social studies books, and books from the library to find accurate information. Our report covers feature illustrations based on what we learned.
Tulsa-Taylor/Alyssa-J.Perine Teacher: . . . . Sat, Jan 12, 4:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
ANIMAL RESIDENTS OF TULSA By Taylor and Alyssa - Teacher J. Perine Tulsa Street School
Not only do students and faculty come to Tulsa Street School, but we have a few animal residents too! Some of these animal residents include crows, squirrels and insects. We took a few pictures of them to show you what the students see them do.
In the first picture the squirrel is eating his breakfast. Students bring snacks to feed this friendly squirrel. The squirrel has made its nest right in the middle of our lunch pavilion.
In the second picture you can see an example of camouflage, the squirrel looks like another knot or gnarl on the tree.
The last picture is of our visiting crows. From our observations we have found that the crows come to Tulsa because they are scavengers. A scavenger is an animal that eats leftovers from other animals. The crows always come around the pavilion to pick up the scraps that the children have dropped or that the wind has blown away. These crows get very brave and even fly into the trashcans to pick out leftover food. We are continuing to make observations about the other animals that live on or visit our campus.
Rowley, 5th grade, Napa: . . . . Mon, Jan 28, 2:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is a project for Indian Studies. The American Indians had rock paintings of hands. You can have your students spray paint their hands on a large sheet of construction paper. Then decorate the paper with American Indian Folklore symbols.
: . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
There are 75 Teachers at san Miguel Elementary School. There are three teachers working with Camp Internet.
My class is doing the Channel Island the students have studied the missions and ranchos (Zorro). Also, My students have used some components of the Global Garden and have grown their own plants in the classroom.
Here they learned the parts of the parts of a plant and what is needed to make them grow.
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Mr. Bonilla @ san Miguel Ave.: . . . . Mon, Feb 11, 11:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Through Camp Internet my students have been greatly exposed to Native Californian Culture. They learned how the Natives created baskets and other artifacts of every day life.
While they learned about the way native Californians made their baskets and pottery. They were able to explore some of the painted caves of the Chumash and other native tribes. Here they drew pictures resembling the Native pictures.
Also, my students worked on the parts of the plant. Here they went on a field trip to Descanso Gardens. They learned about the different types of plants that are found in California.
While at Descanso gardens the students were able to see native animals of California. Even though the animals were small my students were still excited.
Mr. Barger/Fleming MS: . . . . Fri, Feb 15, 2:18PM PST (-0800 GMT)
My class in December were looking at an interesting rock formation at Vasquez State Park of Highway 14 on the way to Lancaster,Ca. Because of the odd configuration of the rock formation many Hollywood films have be produced with this as a background.
If you are interested in further information then check this site to start with.
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