The Intersection of Art & Science

Check out this video from the 

California Academy of Sciences 

where they explain the importance of illustrations 

to help people understand complex ideas.

In our ELD class, we often add illustrations to enhance* what we've written and further explain our ideas.  
Another great online tool is Canva.

* enhance means to improve, strengthen, boost or add to...

AR BookFinder

Searching for books with a corresponding Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360^® quiz is easy with AR BookFinder. 

Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in English or Spanish using criteria such as ATOS book level or a Lexile™ measure, interest level, title, author, fiction/nonfiction, subject, award-winners, state lists, CCSS Exemplars, and more.

CLICK HERE TO START YOUR SEARCH

Figurative Language

What is Word Hippo?

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WORD HIPPO WEBSITE

Find Similar or Opposite words at WordHippo

Oh ... There's a bunch of other stuff you can do too.

What can you do?

1. Read, read, and read. ...
2. Keep a dictionary and thesaurus handy. ...
3. Use a journal. ...
4. Learn a word a day. ...
5. Go back to your roots. ...
6. Play some games. ...
7. Engage in conversations.

You only have to know one thing:

You can learn anything

Your brain is like a muscle. 

The more you use it and struggle, the more it grows.

#YouCanLearnAnything

WORD CENTRAL - ONLINE DICTIONARY

CLICK THIS LINK:

http://www.wordcentral.com/

Hueneme School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan

2016-17 LCAP (draft)