Luther Burbank Virtual Museum

from SCORE H/SS!

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/LBSite/index.html

Rating: 1, Awesome!

Description: Welcome to the Luther Burbank Virtual Museum. Tour the home and gardens as they appear today or see how they looked when Mr. Burbank was alive. See all the plants that Luther Burbank developed and meet the people that he knew. There are also many interesting activities to do along the way. Standards 3.3.2 and 3.3.3

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 2028

California Seafood Council

http://ca-seafood.ucdavis.edu/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This homepage for the California Seafood Council offers information about the fishing industry, including fish facts, methods of fishing, a history of fishing, as well as lessons and recipes. Standards 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 3.5.1, and 4.4.6

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 552

Early California Oil Industry

http://www.geocities.com/espee9164/oil.industry.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This web page by Bruce Petty is about the California Oil history. It is rich in photographs from Petty's collection Oil, Mining and Stationary Power Plants. The text is written in a folksy style and easy to read. Standards 3.5.1 and 4.4.6

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 800

Folsom History

http://www.folsomhistorymuseum.org/history.htm

Rating: 2, High!

Description: Here is a brief look at Folsom's history from the Maidu Indians to El Dorado City of 1883. There was always something happening in the area, each new decade bringing with it new industry and new people. Standards 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.3.2, and 3.5.1

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 3676

UC Davis - Vegetable Research and Information Center

http://vric.ucdavis.edu/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This site includes a virtual slide tour that was produced by University of California vegetable specialists and farm advisors. Tour regions of the state to see what crops are grown. Also has a section on vegetable crop information that covers production, cost, pest management and harvesting. Standards 2.4.1 and 3.5.2

Comments: Comments: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your hard drive to access these documents. It is FREE and easy to download.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 3271

Commodity and Resource Fact sheets

http://www.cfaitc.org/Commodity/Commodity.php

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: California Agriculture produces more than 350 different varieties of fruits, vegetables, poultry, dairy, livestock, and related crops. Our state leads the nation in more than 110 of these crops including some products that are only grown in California. Download pdf files on crops from almonds to walnuts. Standards 2.4.1 and 3.5.2

Comments: Comments: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your hard drive to access these documents. It is FREE and easy to download.

Resource Type: Other.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 767

County Farm Bureaus

http://www.cfbf.com/counties/

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: Use a clickable map of the the counties in California to access information about the top five crops by dollar value. Thius site is maintained by the Farm Bureau Federation. Standards 2.4.1 and 3.5.2

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 830