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Welcome 5th Graders

Language Arts

Antonym Matching Game
Confusing Words
Diamante Poems
Poetry Writing
Helpful hints with poetry and words
Grammar Activities
Different games to try for fun learning
Spin and Spell
Fun with Root Words and Meanings
The Sign of The Beaver
Explore facts about Native Americans and more!
Titanic
Learn about this ship's history

Science

Grade 5 Science text
Information on all Subjects with games
find the unit of study and play a game

adaptations

adaptation game
Adaptation Track
adaptation information and games
Adaptation Project Launcher
Design Your Own Bird Project
Adaptations Launcher for Animals

changes to the surface of the earth

slow processes

erosion
interactive site
soil erosion
beach erosion info
erosion
water erosion
water erosion
use printable worksheet
soil erosion (water & wind)
2 homework sheets to go with this

fast processes

volcano virtual field trip
landslides
videos of landslides, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
video presentation with volume
volcanic eruptions
video and song
earthquakes
interactive and quiz available
volcano info
good info and quiz available
Volcano and Earthquake information
found by Makenna Palzkill-- great site
Earth and Earthquake info
great interactive models
great volcano info
read and watcch video clips

engineering

food chain-producers and consumers

food chains
find out about producers and consumers

life cycle of frogs and butterflies

metamorphosis frog and butterfly Track
great intro

frogs

butterflies

monarch butterfly metamorphosis
butterfly metamorphosis
excellent video--watch and see the change!
Great interactive activity on metamorphosis
fill in the blank and videos

MCAS vocabulary

Science Terms set 1 (Energy)
quizlet
Plant Unit vocabulary
quizlet
Solar System and Water Cycle Vocabulary
quizlet
Grade 5 Science Vocabulary review 4
quizlet
Rock and Weather Vocabulary
quizlet
5th Grade Science Vocabulary
quizlet
5th Grade Science Vocabulary 2
quizlet
More 5th Grade MCAS review
quizlet
5th Grade Science Vocabulary 3
quizlet
Science Vocabulary review 5
quizlet
Science Vocabulary reiview 6
quizlet
science Vocabulary Review 7
quizlet

other science sites

Smithsonian Online
art, scienc and nature, history, culture, people and places

plants

plant structure assignment
Great Plant Escape
Secret Life of Trees w/Pierre
plants and seed dispersal
food chain for plant notes
great for food chain practice

rocks and minerals

rocks and mineral review-game
rocks and minerals game
mineral information
rock formation
How do rocks form?
rocks and mineral info
good info and quiz available
mineral properties
great list of minerals
rock hounds
use for in class notes on rocks
mineral and rock info
mineral internet activity
pictures and descriptions of different type of rocks
use for rock projects
periodic table info
great info and game at end
types of rocks
read and play game--must do

soil

soil
Decomposers
What is a decomposer?
Decomposers
simple descriptions
Decomposers
more detailed info
Decomposers
Best detailed info
bacteria as a decomposer
use for homework activity
Fungi as a decomposer
use for homework activity
Bacteria
more helpful info
The Decomposer Bacteria
Use for homework activity

space and the solar system

solar system quiz
international space station
solar system classwork
stories from space
fiun to read and play with
space probes
readings with pictures
info on Hubble and space history
readings
voyager
Info and games from NASA
Welcome to the Planets
be an explorer of the planets
Moons and Rings of Jupiter
:Learn all about Jupiter
Astrogeology Research Program
Info on planets, missions and animation for kids
Spacecraft
Info on the different spacecrafts going to Mars and Venus
revolutions of the planets
found by Makenna Palzkill
Solar System
use with the handout
Moon Phases
found by Abbey Slekis
planet info
good info and quiz available
solar system
find out more about our solar system
AstraMatch (found by Stepanie Prescott)
How much do you know about the plantets? Try out this cool game.
Kids Astronomy Site
Excellent info., games and activities found by Isabelle
Solar System questions and answers through NASA
Found by Anna N.
The Solar System Internet Activity
use this site to answer the questions on the handout

moon

Facts about our moon
Use this to find great detailed info on our moon
Song of phases of the moon
Found by Sara Taylor

water cycle

water cycle
water cycle
water cycle
interactive water cycle
description with sound
water cycle game
game
water cycle
bit more complicated example
water cycle reading
has questions with reading
watershed info
more advanced
water cycle activity
you can label parts yourself
water cycle
great animation of water cycle from science book
water cycle
good info w/ images and quiz
Water Cycle song
listen to the cool song to learn the cycle
Water Cycle Virtual Field Trip
Try this out for your homework assignment
Water Cycle Rap
Listen and learn about the water cycle

weather

weather site
weather gone wild-tornadoes/hurricanes
fronts
weather site
weather info
explanation of high and low pressure
weather
weather info for kids
weather
Hurricanes/tornadoes/lightning storms
excellent video clips
weather data
good to use for old weather data
weather data
current weather data site
Weather Site
all kinds of weather info---designed by a meteorologist
read more about weather facts
atmosphere, water cycle, storms, forecasting,climate
Weather facts
Noaa for education
Weather Data
Best for collecting weather data for journal

General Review of Math Skills

Fun fact practice
Work on Cyberchase!! for that fact practice
Place Value Puzzers
Place value practice for everyone with four levels of difficulty.
Mathematics Playground
Join in on the math playground and practice your skills.
A+ MATH
Be an A+ student in math with this site here.
Math Practice for COOL STUDENTS
Excellent math practice!
Order of Operations Demo
Voice and illustrations given
All Math skills can be found here!
Great Practice
facts practice
great timed activities for practicing for fact power

fractions

euqivalent fractions game
factor game
Adding and Multiplication of Fractions Demo
Voice and illustrations given

Geometry

Symmetry
Kalediscope Symmetry
Tessellations
Preactice tessellating regular polygons.
What are tessellations?
What are tessellations? Find out on this "cool" site.
Geometry and more...
Geometry and a whole lot more!! Try it out!!

math fact practice

Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice
keep practicing those facts
Math fact practice
keep practicing those facts
Math fact practice
keep practicing those facts
Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice
use to get better with your facts
Math fact practice

Math Challenge Sites

Are you a good metric converter?
read and try out activities with a final quiz too
Learn more about 3-D shapes
read and try out activities with surface area and volume with a final quiz too

Social Studies

History Alive
Internet Tutorial Site
SF Social Studies
European Explorers
Civil War
Printable Maps
Lewis & Clark
Video Clips of Events in American History
A fun interactive website for geography
Bill of Rights for Kids
Aztec Information
Mr. Donn Mayan Site
Eastern Woodlands Indians
Mr. Donn Plains Indians site
Contains interactive games too!
Biography on Sojourner Truth
Timeline of the Revolutionary War
Christopher Columbus
Ben's Guide to History
fun guide to U.S. History!
Finding Latitude & Longitude
Introducing the Incas!!!
Fascinating information about the first civilazations!
Introducing the Incas!!!
Fascinating information about the first civilazations!
Preamble To The Constitution
Learn about this historical document

Civil War

Extra Sites

Typing Practice
Try to improve your keyboarding skills