Nessie: Fact or Fiction? You Decide.

Today, we will be trying to solve the mystery of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster.
Here are some places where Nessie is lurking:

The Loch Ness Monster- Facts and Theories

Wikipedia is a great place to learn about Nessie.

Discover the mother lode of Nessie sites!

ThinkQuest: Find out what other kids have discovered about Nessie.

This site is quite detailed and worth a visit.

BigFoot animations

Today we are going to be using
Pivot Stick Animator to create
a Bigfoot animation.
Pivot has been installed on
your flash drive. After creating
a customized Bigfoot stick character,
like the one on the left, you will be
able to make a movie starring you!

Real Bigfoot photos!

Here are some photos we took of BigFoot!!

Bigfoot's Forest

Your assignment, based on what you have learned,

is to carefully draw the forested area where Bigfoot lives.
This might be a great time to experiment with SumoPaint.
Include leafy giant trees, logs, branches and some little critters.
This picture should be of medium size and include lots of bright
colors. We will use this as the background for an animated movie.
You can search Google images for inspiration.
Save this picture to your flash drive as background.jpg

Bigfoot's Portrait

Bigfoot wants to pose for a picture!!


Using Paint on your computer, draw Bigfoot in action.
Use a photo or cartoon from the Internet for a model.
Your picture should be of medium size, in color, and include a background.
Use the text toolbar to include some information about Bigfoot that
you've learned from our first two posts.
Include your first name and last initial in your painting.
Please save your picture to your flash drive as : yourname.jpg
We will post your masterpiece on the blog when you complete it!

Here are some of Sasquatch's favorite places to hang out.

Wikipedia Everything you want to know about the hairy guy and more

Monster Quest Bring bananas and you might see him dance!

A Real Sighting? Watch this video and see for yourself.

Sasquatch in British Columbia Doesn't he need a passport?

Following Sasquatch into the Wild Still think Bigfoot is a myth?

Don't forget to post your comments below.

The Journey Begins

Begin by considering the questions below. Clink on the colored links to view short introductory videos.

Who is Sasquatch? Where does he live? Has anyone ever seen him? What proof exists that he might be real?

Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster?(Please skip any ads before this clip.) Where might you go to catch a glimpse of her? How long have people been seeing her? How are people using technology to prove she might be real?


Where is the Bermuda Triangle? Why is it so dangerous? For how long have ships and planes been disappearing inside its waters?

What did Glen Dennis claim he saw in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Why did the U.S. Army try to cover up this secret?

Why has Oak Island remained an unsolved mystery for so many years? What secret do people think is buried there? How has this secret been cleverly protected for well over a hundred years?