Mr. Hertz'a BlogSpot Resources

Welcome A6 Students
We are going to start building a student classroom website.  Please follow us along on our journey.

www.sunseta6.blogspot.com

Plants and Photosynthesis

Plant Info for Kids

http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/main.html

http://www.tooter4kids.com/Plants/parts_of_plants.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/plant/

http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~agrosenheider/myparts.htm

Photosynthesis Info for 5th Grade

http://library.thinkquest.org/3715/photo3.html

www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html

www.buzzle.com/articles/photosynthesis-for-kids.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/didyouknow_photosynthesis.shtml

Landforms of California -- 4th grade

Map of California Landforms
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/ca.htm

Definitions of Landforms
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm

Use the following websites to research California landforms and features.

www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/caland.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_california

http://ceres.ca.gov/geo_area/bioregions/

www.murraycreek.net/anna/index.html

Our Solar System and Planets

Solar System Links for Research

http://www.kidsastronomy.com

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm

http://kids.nineplanets.org/

http://www.kids-and-space.com/

http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spaceexploration/index.html

4th Grade Rocks and Minerals

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/

http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/howrocks.html

5th Grade - Mythology Websites

http://www.theoi.com/

http://mythman.com/

http://www.mythweb.com/

http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html

Gold Rush

http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/index.html

http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/funfacts.html

http://www.historichwy49.com/goldrush.html

American Revolution

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/amflash.htm

Timeline Game: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/timeline2/index.html

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm

http://britishbattles.com/american-revolution.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/revolutionarywar.htm

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/amrevol.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/16-history/251-american-revolution.html

5th grade - Inventors and Innovators

http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventors/a/Famous_Inventor.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Inventors/index.htm
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/inventor/main.htm
Louis Pasteur
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v14/i1/pasteur.asp
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/louispasteur.html
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdpast.htm

Joseph Lister
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ki-Lo/Lister-Joseph.html
 http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v14/i2/scientists.asp

Human Body Systems

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
1, Learn about the Heart http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities/circulatory.html

2. Circulatory Game http://www.toxrap.org/36_kids_game1.html

3. Heart Jeopardy http://www.quia.com/rr/30450.html

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
1. Learn about Digestive System http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/digestive_system.html

2. Build a Digestive system GAME http://nature.ca/discover/exm/blddgstvsystm/index_e.cfm

Test Prep

Math - Houghton Mifflin
http://uu2m.info/kids/mhm/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmcam/prep/prep_5.html

English/Language Arts
Grade 4 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade4/writing.htm
Grade 5 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade5/read.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/test/coyote/test_coyote.html

Compost, Decomposers & Worms

Learn about Composting
http://www.sfenvironmentkids.org/resources/compost_fbi.htm

Play the Life Cycle Game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/producersconsumers.htm

Read:  Decomposer - Soil - Water - How to Help
http://www.recycleworks.org/kids/decomposers.html

M&M Math Excel Project

How to:  http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/burkhead/ComputerLab/MMMath.html

Sample Final Project: http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/burkhead/ComputerLab/MM.html

Redwood Forest Websites

Photos of Redwood Animals and Forest
http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np.redwood.html

www.redwoodsthebook.com/facts.php

www.trails.com/list_2093_redwood-forest-trees.html

http://sunnyfortuna.com/explore/redwoods.htm

Animal Research Reports

All Animals
http://photographicdictionary.com/browse/animals
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm

Endangered Animals
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/index.php#northamerica

Jamestown - Colonies - Revolution

Jamestown Slideshow
http://www.slideshare.net/fasttrack101/jamestown-and-the-charter-of-the-virginia-company-of-london-presentation

Games and Puzzles - 1st and 2nd Grades

http://mrsmcgowan.com/favorites.html

Human Body Systems - 5th Grade

The Digestive Track
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13125

http://schools.bcsd.com/fremont/5th_Sci_life_digestive_system.htm

Body Systems
* http://www.stcms.si.edu/hbs/hbs_student.htm

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_main.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/31-health/337-human-body.html

Games
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/afterschool/systems/student.html

California Missions - 4th Grade

Great site:  
www.cuca.k12.ca.us/lessons/missions/missions.html

Mission E-Books Fourth Gradehttp://follett.sfusd.edu/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home

http://www.missionscalifornia.com/
http://www.missionscalifornia.com/
http://missions.bgmm.com/index.htm

http://www.escusd.k12.ca.us/mission_trail/MissionTrail.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/3615/

http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/LewisClark2/Circa1804/WestwardExpansion/EarlyExplorers/CaliforniaMissions.htm