~Science Question of the Week~

After living in the San Fernando Valley for twenty years, and commuting to work one day too many, my husband and I decided to move our family to Moorpark.  That was fifteen years ago. 

Our oldest son, Nick, graduated from Chico State and is now pursuing a career in acting!  Our daughter, Natalie, is packing up and moving to UCSB!  We are extremely proud of her.  Our not-so-little tornados, Roy and Cole, are excited about being seventh-grade students at Mesa Verde. It seems like just yesterday that they were running around here at FAST.  They really do grow up FAST!

I earned my teaching degree at CLU, and completed my Master's in Education in 2008.  I have been teaching since 1995, and have taught grades 2nd, 3^rd, 4th, and 5th, all in the Moorpark Unified School District.   I consider what I do a passion, not a career, and I'm proud to be a part of the F.A.S.T. team.

                                                   
Spelling Site!!
www.spellingcity.com

KEYBOARDING

Dance Mat Typing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml
Keyboarding practice-repaired

Life Science

http://www.earthday.gov/
Use this website to learn more about Earth Day and the multiple organizations that help protect our Earth.  Don't miss the "For Kids" link in the left hand column. 

Biodiversity - http://www.explorebiodiversity.com/biodiversity/index.html
Check this out to learn more about different animal groups.

Biomes - http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index1.html
Learn about different biomes on this site.

Biomes - http://www.animalsoftheworld.ecsd.net/biomes.htm
Learn about different biomes on this site, including the wetlands.

Biomes - the World''s - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
Learn about different biomes on this site..

Biomes- Blue Planet - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/table_of_contents.htm
Learn about different biomes on this site.

Biomes- Earth observatory - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
Learn about different biomes on this site..

Biomes- Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Learn about different biomes on this site..

Biomes of the World - http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/biomes/index.html
Learn about different biomes on this site..

Biomes of the World - http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/biomes.html
Information on biomes

Biomes- worldbiomes.com - http://www.worldbiomes.com/
Information on biomes

Biomes-MGB Net - http://www.mbgnet.net/
Information on biomes

Grasslands Information
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/habitats/grassland-profile.html

Virtual Frog Dissection - http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
Have fun and learn through this virtual frog dissection of a real frog! It''s not animated.

Wetland Links - http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/wetlands.html
Find information on wetlands from these links.

Wetlands - http://www.geography4kids.com/files/water_wetlands.html
Information on the wetlands.

Chumash Sites For Web-Quest!

Chumash Life
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/intro.htm

Chumash Health
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/health.htm

Chumash Rock Paintings
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/pcart.htm

Chumash Myths and Legends
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/custm.htm

Chumash Language
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/speak.htm

Chumash Indian Fact Sheet
http://www.bigorrin.org/chumash_kids.htm

 History of the Chumash
http://missiontour.org/related/chumash.htm

Chumash History~ Santa Ynez
http://www.santaynez.org/history.html

Encyclopedia
http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Chumash

About the Chumash: Chumash Indian Museum
http://www.chumashcenter.org/about-the-chumash.html

*New*
www.mathplayground.com
This site will give your brian a workout! 

*New*
www.softschools.com
Great place to give yourself quizzes at home.  Show what you know!

*New*
www.escapefromknab.com
You are trapped on the planet Knab.  Find a way to budget your money AND a way back home!

*New*
www.thefutureschannel.com 
This site allows free access to short movies about science, math and more!

*New*
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns
Head straight to Cynthia Lanius for fun with pattern blocks and math games
 

http://aplusmath.com/
This site helps students improve their math skills interactively - game room, flashcards, worksheets, and more!

California ScienCenter - Fun Lab - http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/FunLab/DoItYourself/DoItYourself.php
Fun science activities that you can try at home!

Grammar Blast - http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/index.html#3
Students will have "a blast" with grammar. Grade level quizzes range from 2nd to 5th grade.

Kids Hub - http://kidshub.org/kids/kids.cfm
An interactive learning support for language arts and math - features games, puzzles, and quizzes.

Kids Place - Houghton Mifflin - http://www.eduplace.com/kids/
Kids' games and activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies, and more!

Magic Schoolbus - http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home.htm
Hop on the bus for scientific exploration! There are even weekly experiments that you can do at home!

Math manipulative madness! - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
This is a fun, interactive site that has everything from geometry to algebra!

NASA Space Place - http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space, and technology.

National Geographic For Kids - http://http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This site has activities, experiments, top stories, kids news, and much more.

Science Monster - http://www.sciencemonster.com/
A fun site, full of interesting information. It also has math games!

Spacekids - http://www.spacekids.com/
Take a virtual space tour, ask experts questions, view the night sky, and more.

The Why Files in Education - http://whyfiles.org/
This site uses news and current events as springboards to explore science, health, environment and technology.

The Yuckiest site on the Internet - http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/index.html
A fun place for science entertainment -animations, games and more!

Your science textbook on line! - - http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com  
Read lesson material, watch videos, and play games!

http://www.thatquiz.org/
Set your challenge, and take off on your own math quiz!

http://www.freemathtest.com/
This site is perfect for memorizing your math facts!

http://www.earthday.gov/
Happy Earth Day!  This web-site gives wonderful ideas on how to make our earth a better (clearner) place to live!  Fun games, too!

http://www.cusd.com/calonline/mathlab/module02/02lessons/practiceall.htm
Fractured Fractions!
   http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractons.html
More Fraction support at your fingertips!

http://www.aplusmath.com/worksheets/onlinefractions.html
What? More fraction support!

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/index.html
No Way?!  Another fraction link?  Very cool.