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Endangered Species Sites for Mrs. Taylor's Class Mission Sites for Mrs. Randels' Class History/Social Studies Agriculture Links for Mrs. Limberg's Class Math Science Great General and Reference Resources for Teachers and Students!


Endangered Species Sites for Mrs. Taylor's Class	Top of Page

EndangeredSpecie.com
links, books, conservation efforts and organizations
Some Endangered Species
Lists and describes endangered species around the world, including the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, Northern Spotted Owl, and California Condor.
Endangered Animals of the World
Search by typing in your endangered species.
California Engangered Species
Search by mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
The Endangered Animal Game
Join the mission to try to find and save endangered animals.

Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard
http://esrp.csustan.edu/speciesprofiles/profile.php?sp=gasi
http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/animal_spp_acct/blunt-nosed_lizard.rtf
http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/g.sila.html

California Condor
http://www.fws.gov/hoppermountain/cacondor/allaboutcondors.html
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/california-condor.html

California Tiger Salamander
http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/a.californiense.html
http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/animal_spp_acct/california_tiger_salamander_kf.htm

Desert Slender Salamander
http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/b.m.aridus.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/2878/ca_desert_slender_salamander.html

Gray Wolf
http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=31
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/Facts/fact-graywolf.cfm

Humpback Whale
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/mmp/humpback_fun.htm
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/youth/hbwhales.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/wildtunes/picpops/4.shtml

Jaguar
http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/jaguar/jaguar.html
http://www.akronzoo.org/learn/jaguar.asp
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/jaguar.php

Killer Whale
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Orca
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Orca.shtml

Leatherback Sea Turtle
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/kids_times_turtle_leatherback.pdf
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9911/turtle/turtle.html
http://bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_turtle.htm

Lotis Blue Butterfly
http://www.butterflyrecovery.org/species_profiles/lotis_blue/
http://essig.berkeley.edu/endins/lotis.htm
http://www.fws.gov/arcata/es/inverts/lotisBlue/lotis.html

Mt. Herman June Beetle
http://essig.berkeley.edu/endins/barbata.htm
http://www.sbnature.org/collections/invert/entom/polyp_barba.php

Riparian Brush Rabbit
http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/animal_spp_acct/riparian_brush_rabbit_kf.htm
http://esrp.csustan.edu/speciesprofiles/profile.php?sp=syba

Santa Cruz Island Fox
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/california/features/sci_overview.html
http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=A08L

San Francisco Garter Snake
http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/animal_spp_acct/sf_garter_snake_kf.htm
http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/garter_snake/sanFransiscoGarterSnake.html
http://www.sfzoo.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=14936&orgkey=1900

Stellar Sea Lion
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/steller-sea-lion.html
http://ak.aoos.org/op/eo/index.php?act=mammal_map&stage=2&name=&map=N&info=stellar_sea_lion.php


Mission Sites for Mrs. Randels' Class	Top of Page

Missions
California Missions: A Virtual Tour
A very kid-friendly site that even features music from the mission era.
National Historic Trail
Features mission trails, history, photos and brief information.
California Missions
Features historic photgraphs of all 21 California Missions.
California History Online
Information on the period of the founding and settlement of the California Missions. A brief history of the founding of the chain of missions is presented, along with photographs.
The Missions of Alta California
A brief history and original photographs of each mission in Alta California.


History/Social Studies	Top of Page

US HISTORY
Information USA Intermediate
Includes a variety of information about American society, political processes, official U.S. policies and culture.
This Day in History Intermediate-High School
Find out what happened on this date 20, 50, even 100 years ago. Links to speeches, videos, and timelines can be found as well.
Our Documents
"Meeting standards with our nation's documents"

CALIFORNIA HISTORY
California Native Americans
Map: California Indian Tribal Groups
This simple, color-coded map identifies the Native California tribal land.
Native Californians
This site features the history and culture of specific tribes.

California Gold Rush
California's Untold Story
Explore the Gold Rush exhibit of the Oakland Museum with narrative, period photographs, and photographs of artifacts an other items from the display. Lesson plans also available.
California History Timeline
The story of the State of California is presented in this illustrated timeline.
Diversity in the Changing State
This is a standards-based collection of images and suggestions for classroom use covering the time period of 1848-1865: Gold Rush Era
Everyday Life and People
This is a standards-based collection of images and suggestions for classroom use covering the time period of 1848-1865: Gold Rush Era
PBS KIDS: Gold Rush
This site offers information about this moment in American history, looking at the Californios, Forty-Niners, and the overall history of the Gold Rush.


Agriculture Links for Mrs. Limberg's Class	Top of Page

Alfalfa
http://alfalfa.okstate.edu/database/master/facts-trivia-history.htm
http://agri.atu.edu/people/Hodgson/FieldCrops/StudentWork/Vicki_Shaw.html

Almonds
http://www.waterfordnut.com/almond.html
http://www.almondboard.com/Resources/content.cfm?ItemNumber=637&snItemNumber=461

Apple Facts
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/facts.html
history
http://www.fowlerfarms.com/apple_facts.htm

Apricots
http://www.apricotproducers.com/html/consumfstfct.htm
http://www.hungrymonster.com/FoodFacts/Food_Facts.cfm?Phrase_vch=Apricots&fid=6050

Cattle/beef
http://www.aipl.arsusda.gov/kc/cowfacts.html
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jross/beefprod.htm

Cattle--Dairy
http://www.ams.usda.gov/kidsweb/dairyaisle.htm
http://www.aipl.arsusda.gov/kc/dairy.html

Blueberries
http://www.wildblueberries.com/best_blueberries.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueberry

Cherries
http://www.calcherry.com/ccab/consumer.cfm?cherryinfo=1
http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/fruits/cherry-facts.asp

Citrus fruits
http://www.thefruitpages.com/citrus.shtml
http://www.sunkist.com/kids/facts/

Composting
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/highlights/homegarden/compost.html
http://sustainable.tamu.edu/slidesets/kidscompost/kid1.html

Cotton
http://www.cottonsjourney.com/Storyofcotton/default.asp
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/corn/index.html

Eggs
http://www.aeb.org/KidsAndFamily/answers_to_fascinating_egg_facts.htm
http://www.chinovalleyranchers.com/eggfacts.htm

Farm equipment
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfarm1.htm
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfarm.htm

Fertilizers
http://www.calfertilizer.org/edresources.htm
http://www.tfi.org/factsandstats/fertilizer.cfm

Goats
http://www.nannykidfarm.com/Dairy%20Goat%20Facts.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/creaturefeatures/facts/goats.htm

Grapes
http://www.freshcaliforniagrapes.com/en-US/Teachers/History.htm
http://www.concordgrape.org/

Honey bees
http://www.honey.com/consumers/kids/beefacts.asp
http://42explore.com/bees.htm

Horses
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horses/index.html
http://www.sherlockfarms.com/cool_horse_facts.htm

Kiwifruit
http://www.kiwifruit.org/NewGrow/history.htm
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fkiwifruit.html

Milk
http://www.moomilk.com/
http://www.realcaliforniacheese.com/

Olives
http://www.oliveoilsource.com/history.htm
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/food/oil.htm

Peaches
http://www.calclingpeach.com/html/nav/student.html
http://www.michiganpeach.org/facts/facts.htm

Pistachios
http://www.hungrymonster.com/FoodFacts/Food_Facts.cfm?Phrase_vch=Pistachio&ttl=1
http://www.pistachiohealth.com/about_home.html

Prunes
http://www.californiadriedplums.org/AboutDriedPlums/KidsArea/
http://www.stapleton-spence.com/CustomerService/prunefaq.htm

Pumpkins
http://www.farmbureaukids.com/leader/youthleader_pumpkfacts.htm
http://www.mercednutrition.org/Uploaded_Documents%5CHOTM-OCT-PUMPKINS.pdf

Rice
http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/lotus/facts.d2w/report
http://www.calrice.org/a2_waterquality.htm

Sheep/wool
http://www.sheep101.info/
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/Sheep/sheep.html

Sunflowers
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/GrowingintheGarden/sunflower_facts.html
http://www.sunflowernsa.com/all-about/default.asp?contentID=41

Tomatoes
http://www.eatcatomatoes.org/Consumer/KidsCorner.aspx?id=118
http://www.didyouknow.cd/tomatoes.htm

Walnuts
http://www.walnuts.org/walnuts101/history_cultivation_processing.php
http://www.walnutinfo.com/info/intro.html


Math	Top of Page

Harcourt Math Glossary K-6
"Students are provided with definitions, pictures, and animations that explain the meaning of the word."

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives K-3
Interactive manipulatives allow students ot manipulate physical objects to explore various mathematics concepts.

Figure This 7-8
Math Challenges for families. Includes description of math concepts, notes where math is used in the real world, cmplete soulutions to challenges, fun facts, etc.

Mathematic Demos 7-8
Mathematic demonstrations uses multi-color animations to illustrate abstract concepts that are often very difficult to visualize.

Counting California 9-12
Access to raw data compiled by federal, state, and local agencies.


Science	Top of Page

SOLAR SYSTEM AND SPACE EXPLORATION
Star Child: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers All Ages
"Information and activities to engage, excite, and educate."
Imagine the Universe All Ages
"Like Star Child (above) this website was created for anyone who is interested in learning abouth the universe."
The Planetary Society
Bill Nye's article "Is Pluto a Planet?"
NASA Kids Science News Network

Virtual Frog Dissection 4-12
"The name says it all."


Great General and Reference Resources for Teachers and Students!	Top of Page

DICTIONARIES
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Word Central; Merriam-Webster for Kids
Spanish Dictionary

ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Bartleby
Encyclopedia Brittanica

MORE GREAT REFERENCES

Ask Jeeves Kids  K-8
A "fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to thier questions online."

MagPortal
Find articles by freely accessible magazines

Biography Search   Intermediate-High School
Search over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present.

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