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JASON XIV Project "From Shore to Sea" |
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Attention, all Channel Challengers in Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class! We are embarking on a "Scottish Storyline" adventure to the Channel Islands! |
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Tide Pool Pictures - Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach Taken by Mrs. Renz during an OMSI class at the Oregon Coast, August, 2002 |
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Ocean.com - Channel Islands This is an amazing website! View video clips of marine life, photos, and read information. |
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JASON XIV Project Story Content & Web Links |
STORY 1 - Geology and Geography: Where Are We Going and Why? Learn how the Channel Islands' geographic location determines the environment and learn how sea life depends on ocean currents. |
| Where are the Channel Islands? - scroll down to see all the detailed maps |
| San Miguel JASON Field Journals |
| Plate Tectonics - "This Dynamic Earth" - from the USGS |
| El Nino Images and Information - from NOAA |
| La Brea Tar Pits - learn about Mammoths and the Pleistocene |
| The Earth - Plate tectonics, continental drifting |
| Plate Tectonics Maps |
| Brain Pop - Earth's Structure |
| Brain Pop Movie on Plate Tectonics |
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STORY 2 - The Human History and Culture of the Channel Islands: Past and Present Learn about the Chumash people and their traditions. |
| Chumash Indians - Exhibits and topics from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History |
| Chumash Indian Life |
| Daily Life Chumash - food, cooking, tools, health, medicine, myths, games, dances, language, cave painting, canoes, basketry, shelter, dress, and more |
| Building a Tomol - an animated slide show |
| Chumash Maritime Association |
| Chumash Interpretive Center |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum |
| Learn about the Chumash Indians from a class of 3rd grade students |
| A site to go with lesson 2.3 - The Brother Jonathan Shipwreck Exhibit |
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STORY 3 - Coastal Ecosystems: Land, Water, and Sea Learn about watersheds and how they affect ecosystems on the land and in the sea. |
| Play an Interactive Watershed Game |
| Plankton Information - from Bigelow Laboratories |
| Phytoplankton Page with Pictures |
| More Phytoplankton Information - from SEAWIFS |
| Monitoring the Earth From Space |
| What Color is the Ocean? |
| Map Showing Ocean & Plant Life on Earth - be sure to read the paragraph below the map! |
| What Are Plumes and Blooms? |
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Story 4 - Kelp Forest Ecosystems: Monitoring and Management Learn about kelp forests and what role they play in the Channel Islands ecosystem. |
| Kelp Forests in the Santa Barbara Coastal Ecosystem |
| Look at a Live "Kelp Cam" - camera at the Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| Kelp Forest - Ghost Forest - click "Vanishing Life" and "How You Can Help" |
| Diving in the Kelp Foresets off Anacapa |
| Dive into the Kelp Forest - from the National Geographic - this is an awesome interactive die into the kelp forest. Click on the kelp forest to begin. (It needs Macromedia Flash to run.) |
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Story 5 - Pinnipeds: Monitoring and Management Learn all about the difference between seals and sea lions, where they migrate, how deep they dive, and much more! |
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What are Pinnipeds? - from the National Marine Mammal Laboratory |
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Pinniped Research - see pictures of seals and sea lions and listen to their distinctive voices |
| See a Live Seal Cam from California - this is REALLY cool and worth the wait! Under "Search for a park byname, use the down arrow to select "Ano Nuevo State Reserve." Click "Go" then click "See the video." |
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Story 6 - Conserving Our Natural Resources: A Balancing Act Learn how the Channel Islands are being protected, the efforts to save the rare Channel Island fox from extinction, and how marine reserves are being established. |
| Golden Eagles - learn about efforts to relocate and track golden eagles |
| Island Fox - click the tab that says "Species" then "Mammals" then "Island fox" |
| Channel Islands National Park |
| Channel Islands National Park Island Fox Page |
| Ocean Games |
| Play a game of "Habitat Tic Tac Toe" |
| Play the game "Is there Seaweed in Your House?" |
| Other JASON Information |
| Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities |
| Island of the Blue Dolphins Interactive Quest |
| Integration Ideas for Teachers Using Island of the Blue Dolphins |
| Scott O'Dell, the Author's Website |
For more information, visit:
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/npeek/jasonproject.htm
