Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
In Camp’s Southwest studies, you will be introduced to ancient peoples, plants, animals and mysteries that scientists, archeologists, and students like YOU continue to explore today. The Ancient Southwest started a long, long time ago – in fact BILLIONS of years ago … that is SO amazing, isn’t it? …………. Let’s see what we can identify as the Southwest’s most ancient mysteries.
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
REMEMBER ………………..In this DIG you will want to read each QUESTION, follow the BUTTON that links you to where the answer can be found, and then use your browser’s BACK button (usually upper left) to come back into the DIG and post your ANSWERS. When composing an ANSWER, be sure to make it a full sentence – example, if the question is How many Channel Islands are there? Do not answer with just a number, write a full sentence that includes the answer. Also, it is very important to include your first name and school or teacher’s name in the YOUR HANDLE box before you post every time…. HAVE FUN !!!!
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 1: Long before First People arrived in the Southwest, someone much more ancient lived there. Follow the links at these and come back and tell us the names of 4 mystery creatures who lived in the Southwest and when in really ancient times. button button button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 2: Who finds these mysterious creatures ? button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 3: One of the greatest mysteries on earth is that plants and animals, fossils and minerals that are now on different continents USED to all be neighbors on the same continent. What is the name given to the earth’s landform when it was one big continent and the dinosaurs could move around from one coast to the other ? button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 4: One of the OLDEST places on earth is at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Follow this link and scroll down to the section on the Grand Canyon to answer this mystery: How old IS the rock at the bottom of the Grand Canyon ? button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 5: When did the First People arrive and live in the Ancient Southwest? button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 6: If no human bones have been found from those early Ice Age people, how DID scientists know they were there? What evidence of their occupation has been discovered? button
DIG Mystery 7: After thousands of years of generations living in the Ancient Southwest, these people built amazing architecture. Read about their accomplishments at their National Park web sites and tell us what you find the most amazing – and mysterious about one of these ancient settlements. button button button button button button button button button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Mystery 8: After many generations of living in these great houses, they were suddenly abandoned. Where DID they go ? Share with us some of the ideas scientists and Native Americans believe are where they went. button
Dig Guide: . . . . Mon, Sep 10, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thanks for joining us for your first Internet DIG - we hope you have enjoyed this fun online learning challenge and will come back each week for the challenges ahead.
amwinn: . . . . Thu, Sep 13, 12:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How many years ago did dinosaurs live in the Southwest area? How many different types of dinosaurs actually lived in the United States area?
Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Sep 13, 2:20PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Amwinn - we recognize your questions as being part of your passport - all of these do have ansers online if you go to science and select the DINOSAURS chapters .... DIG ON!
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