School: John Muir School
    San Diego, CA, USA

2 students, ages 18, 19 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 14, 2007. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2005,2006, 2007

Classes and Teachers: Anne Lambert/Kim/Sally

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Our School's Web Site: http://www.sandi.net/muir

1. Description of Our Team

The team consists of two people, Kim and Sally - we are both 18. We teamed up because we enjoy working on animal projects and hope more people could be more aware of the Giant Pandas are slowly disappearing. Our coach is Anne Lambert.She helped us get in contact with the zoo, gave us resources, and helped us get all the information we need.

2. Summary of Our Project

Our project is Panda Diplomacy - based on Giant Pandas. We will be talking about the habitats, politics, the rising awareness, and showing actual Giant Pandas from San Diego Zoo.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:more than 6

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

5. Our Project Sound Bite

Our Doors to Diplomacy has really helped us and a group of people in our community realize that the Giant Pandas may disappear quickly, if we do not do anything about it.

6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

Fulfilled both Senior Exhibtion and Research project.

1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair project?

We used computers - internet, database, e-mail, adobe photoshop, and also we use a camera.

2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person.

Kim and Sally went to the San Diego Zoo a couple of times. Sally got an interview with a zoologist researcher, while Kim took many pictures. Sally went to a Panda Awareness Conference, where she learned many interesting facts about Pandas and what researchers are currently researching. Kim went to a different conferences relating endangered animals and what the community can do.

3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?

More people in our own little community, Linda Vista, have been visiting the zoo after hearing about our project. And we convinced a few people to donate money towards Panda research in San Diego Zoo.

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

Thanks for Anne Lambert for giving us the opportunity to visit the San Diego Zoo. Thanks for John Panian for telling us when and where the conference were.