Our Library

The Westlake Library is more than just a vital place for the peaceful reflection, rest and safety that every student needs from time to time. It is also a gateway to navigating not only literacy, but an understanding of how to safely and responsibly interact with the internet.

Our librarians teach curriculum at all grade levels on best practices for our students to protect themselves and grow their knowledge in using technology and online resources.

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Library Links

Did you know that you can use the library at UCSC? Teachers, you can get a library card! UCSC Library

Our national library, the Library of Congress, has a variety of online resources. Check out the digital collections including the American Memory collection. Library of Congress

The American Library Association is a wealth of information. American Library Association

Our Westlake Elementary School library catalog is available online: Westlake Library Catalog

The Santa Cruz Public Library, part of the Santa Cruz County Library system, is a wonderful resource! Santa Cruz County Library Home Page

Our local California School Library Association CSLA

Resources:

Day of Code Sites:

Anyone Can Code Video
Hour of Code Activities
Dance Party (No login needed)
Code Monkey (Click Yellow Button START PLAYING)

Learn About Climate Change:

Learn about global warming at NASA's Climate Kids
NASA Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Learn about the weather around the world at NOAA Climate
Ask a question or get information at Britannica

Databases & Research Resources:

New York Library Digital photos, prints, maps, etc.
Awesome Biographical Stories
More information about Biographies
Smithsonian Tween Tribune
True Flix
Britannica School
Escolar
SIRS Discoverer
CultureGrams (info on global cultures)
CultureGrams-California. Perfect for 4th graders studying our state.
The True Size of... Compare the true size of every country. You can compare how big or small a country really is compared to another

Classroom Links:

Awesome Biographical Stories
More information about Biographies
Rosetta Stone Login
Typing Agent – (For Typing Agent your Student ID# is both your login and password.)
Scholastic Reading Counts - (Login: 5 digit student ID #, Password: "stu"+ student ID # )
Khan Academy
Khan Academy en español
Link to Dance Party Classroom Login (You'll need your section code and secret picture). Section Codes by Class: Daniel-BGLLLM, Steve-HMQMKK, Bronwyn-BTBWRR, Dana-MJNTBM

Game Links:

Climate Change Websites for Educators:

N ASA's Climate Kids
J PL Climate Change Lessons
N ASA Wavelength
N ational Climate Assessment Teaching Resource
N OAA: Teaching Climate
E SSEA Climate Change Education Modules
C limate Literacy Network
U S Dept of Energy Education Resources
Is This My Home by Sean Henrik Moore, Illustrated by Yeji Yun (appropriate for primary students)

Animal Resources:

Other Fun Websites:

More Resources:

Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more.

Curated & curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools & sites

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Ofrece miles de actualizaciones, artículos, imágenes, videos, clips de audio, fuentes primarias, mapas, herramientas de investigación y sitios web recomendados y curados.

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