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Annie has been studying with Naturalist Nancy down at Crab Cove Nature Center twice a month here in Alameda and learning so much. She has done a unit on insects, shells and pond life to name a few. Because of it Annie has been asking to visit a nearby pond to do sketches, study and discover new forms of life. Just today she spent over two hours focusing on life around this pond and she has named a few small pond insects (squirmy shrimp-like creatures) that are new to her. There is Kangaroo of the Sea and Electric Glitter (see sketches above, after her list).