Hello. My name is Sandra Valderaz, and I will be instructing fifth grade.
I have been teaching since 1983 within the state of Texas.
My instruction has been in various subjects and grade levels.
I have two children and two dogs. My daughter is studying to be a nurse and my son will be a freshman at Rouse High School.
I completed my Masters of Science degree in Educational Administration recently.

I am excited about teaching Math and Science again this year. I cannot wait to begin to explore the world with you.

To space and beyond . . .
Sandra Valderaz

Links to other BHC fifth grade teachers:
classroom.leanderisd.org/campusindex.asp?S=Block%20House%20Creek%20Elementary

Hurricane Tracking sites:
www.weather.com/

hurricane.com/

Ask a Scientist links:
yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/ask_earl/20010306.html

scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/ask.htm

Weathering and Erosion:
www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/GeologyChart.html

Earthquake Simulation (Construct a Building that survives a certain magnitude:
dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/earthquake/interactive/interactive.html

Geology Interactive Word Find:
www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/nov98/games/wordfind/wordsearch3.html

More Geology links:
earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids/become.php

More Simulations: Earthquake, Tornadoes, etc.
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/

Plate Tectonics:
liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2000/news-collision.asp

www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml

geology.er.usgs.gov/eastern/plates.html

Volcanoes:
volcano.und.nodak.edu/volcanoes.html

How do Mountains Form?
www.mountain.org/education/subexplore/explore02.cfm

www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon1.html

Lunar Eclipse:
www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

Latest information about smallest star.
www.physorg.com/news3266.html

Strange Matter:
www.strangematterexhibit.com/jump.html

Build a Prairie:
www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/index.html

A+ Math:
www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html

Math Fraction Practice:
www.funbrain.com/fract/index.html

fusedweb.pppl.gov/CPEP/Chart_Pages/5.Plasmas/SunLayers.html

sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/explore/sun101.html