Vintage Magnet Elementary School
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RESEARCH AND REPORT HELP SITES

NOTE:  Adobe Flash is going away after December 31, 2020.  That means that many of our favorite online activities may no longer work. We will be removing links for sites that do not seem to be updating their sites to work without Flash.  Thanks for your patience.

Research & Report Help Links

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KidRex - Safe Search for Kids
KidRex is a fun and safe search for kids, by kids! KidRex searches emphasize kid-related webpages from across the entire web and are powered by Google Custom Search™ and use Google SafeSearch™ technology.
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Kiddle.co - A Visual Search Engine for Kids
A family friendly search tool, that filters sites with explicit or deceptive content. Big thumbnails serve as visual clues. In Kiddle's case ".co" stands for "children only" focus and vision for Kiddle.
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MLA Elementary Citation Maker - OSLIS
Oregon School Library Information Systems has a cool citation maker that will walk you through putting together citations for your report. 
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NoodleBib - Citation Creator
Free service that simplifies the process of creating and editing bibliography citations for your report. 
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Plagerism - Explained at KidsHealth
Plagiarism is stealing other people's words.  KidsHealth helps students understand what to not do and what to do when writing a report.
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DKfindout!
Allows your child to search, learn, and explore information on a safe and secure site. Perfect for help with homework, DK’s clear, reliable, and highly visual content covers all curriculum subjects and more! There are quizzes, videos and animations, and new content being added all the time. Plus it is fun to explore the assorted topics.

California Mission Research Sites

  1. Social Studies Facts Cards - (California Fact Cards for Indians, Missions, Ranchos, Explorers, Governors, History by Decades, How to build a mission, and more) - http://factcards.califa.org/mainmenu.html
  2. California Missions Trails - Learn the order of the missions and which mission are nearby as you travel from Southern California to Northern California - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22722
  3. California Mission Addresses and Phone Numbers (California mission locations to help you with your mission report. Includes links to web sites for the missions. ) -  https://spanishmissionsincalifornia.com/california-mission-addresses-2/
  4. A Virtual Tour of the California Missions (Great information source and has a map on how to get there) - http://missiontour.org/
  5. The Spanish Missions of California (Spanish Missions of California. Click the button link for Mission Pages. ) - http://www.californias-missions.org/
  6. California Resource Mission Center (Check out key facts and a look at Mission Galleries.) - http://www.missionscalifornia.com/
  7. Wikipedia Spanish Missions in California (Detailed information compiled on the California Missions) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Missions_of_California
  8. KeyPort Reference Library Missions of California (Mission life, economy, padre, and more). - http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/Missions/Missions.htm
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SUPPORT VINTAGE

Good things happen at Vintage when you donate.  Thank you for supporting Vintage. Here are some additional ways you can support Vintage while you shop.
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Box Tops for Education
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eScrip
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Target
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Office Depot
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Cartridges for Kids

THANK YOU

Vintage thanks the business community  and non-profit groups for its support. 
  • Alan Birnbaum  - Funding for Robotics
  • Home Depot - Van Nuys - for supplies for our garden...
  • General Atomics
  • Sierra Club - Buses and docent led tours
  • Hammer Toyota - Funding for Robotics
  • Whole Foods - Nutrition Garden Grant and Lessons
  • Kellogg Gardens - Garden supplies
  • Alvarez Garment Rack - for the double coat rack...
  • Fratelli's Pizza - for supplying pizza...
  • Lowe's - for the science lab shed and landscaping supplies...

SUPPORT VINTAGE

Good things happen at Vintage when you donate.  Here are some additional ways you can support Vintage while you shop.
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Target
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Office Depot
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Box Tops for Education
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Direct TV
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eScript
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Cartridges for Kids

THANK YOU

Alvarez Garment Rack - for the coat rack....
Fratelli's Pizza - for supplying pizza....
Home Depot - Woodland Hills - for supplies for our garden....
 Times Warner Cable - Supporting our Lego Robotics program....
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