Here are some additional internet resources that may be useful for teachers and students or anyone interested in learning more about the Channel Islands and oceans in general.

Official Homepage of the Channel Islands National Park http://www.nps.gov/chis/homepage.htm

The Official Website of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary www.channelislands.noaa.gov

Ocean.com: Encyclopedia of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. http://noaa.ocean.com

The American Cetacean Society: Whale & Dolphin Conservation and Education current fact sheets on whales and dolphins, curriculum also available for teachers. www.acsonline.org/factpack/index.html

This recently updated site is AMAZING and has great information on ocean habitats along with many interactive projects. Marine Activities Resources and Education:  http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/mare/

Information on the native American Chumash can be found at he Santa Barbara Natural History Museum site. http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/index.htm

Tidepool Math,  this is a great curriculum available for different age groups. Also, you can download some great flash cards of tidepool orginisms that are found in local tidepools http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/kids/Tidepool_Math/tidepool.htm

PBS The Shape of Life Learning Activities. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/resources/index.html

Forsea Institute of Marine Science: Books that Inspire Marine Biology. http://www.forsea.org/booklist.html

Build your own Plankton Net http://www.bigelow.org/foodweb/satellite2.html

Whale Sounds: listen to whale sounds and identify different species. http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/WHALE/