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Come explore Mrs. Pukl's Portal for 5th Grade!

MATH Enrichment is FUN!

Science is Amazing!

Wonderopolis
Got a Question... Just Wondering? Check it out!
Science Kids
Experiments, games, videos & more!
Science Online
Biology 4 Kids
If you liked Chemistry, you'll like this one too!
Study Jams Science VIDEOS
Gr 5 Science Vocabulary w/ Pictures
Infer & Predict- the Differences # 1 2:25
Infer vs Predict Video # 2
Science Process Skills
Science Process Skills Quiz
Physical Properties of Matter 5:42
Drops of Water on a Penny Video
Mystery Science
Smart Learning for ALL videos
HUGE number of videos to watch & learn!
Got a Question? (Science Videos)
What if? Videos
Dr. Binocs Top Videos
PBS Science Videos!!!

Earth Science

Study Jams- Science
Thirstin's Water Cycle in Motion
Great site that you'll enjoy!
Water Cycle Web Quest
Go, explore & have fun learning about the water cycle
Shadows at Science Kids
Weather Watch
Neat site
Weather Experiments!
Go to the "science store" and try some!
Weather Wiz Kids
Be one!
Earth 4 Kids
Neat!
Who was Luke Howard?
What is the Greenhouse Effect by NASA? 2:29
What is the Greenhouse Effect ? 4:03
The Carbon Cycle by BBC 2:40
The Carbon Cycle , Carbon Dioxide Cycle 3:59

Solar System and Space

Chapter 17: Our Solar System (2:36)

Chapter 17: L # 3 Comets, Asteroids, Meteors

All About Comets video (6:06)
Comet Videos- You Choose!
Comet Facts
Comets and Meteors
National Geographic Kids- Comets!
Comet Pictures
Shoemaker-Levy 9 Details
What is an Asteriod? video (2:08)
What are asteroids? (1:59)
Asteroids and Earth's Orbit video (4:30)
Asteroid Facts
Kids Astronomy
Many space topics, games, & videos!
Space Facts
Info on planets, Oort Cloud, Asteroids, and MORE!
Perseid Meteor Showers
The Difference Between Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites
Comets & Meteors by Bill Nye 22:56
NASA- Asteroid or Meteor: What's the Difference?
Shooting Star Song

Chapter 17: L #4 Earth's Moon

National Geographic: "Moon 101" (2:50)
Freeschool- "All About the Moon" 4:38
From Earth to the Moon (3:06)
You will enjoy this video tour!
NASA:"Tour of the Moon" 4:39
"Apollo 13 Views of the Moon" 2:24
"Amazing Views of the Moon" 2:24
NASA- Earth's Moon
videos & picture galleries
Phases of the Moon (3:52)
Free School- "Phases of the Moon' (5:41)
How Tides Work (5:10)
Spring and Neap Tides (5:03)
National Geographic: "Lunar Eclipse 101" (3:17)
National Geographic: "Solar Eclipse 101" (4:57)
Eclipse diagrams
Lunar & Solar Eclipse Resources
MANY videos here to view !
Supermoon
Night Sky Map & Planets Visible

Ch 1 Classifying Organisms

FREE IXL for Science
Visit the Science section for Cool activities!
L # 1 Lewis & Clark Expedition (3:15)
L # 1 Lewis & Clark Expedition by Kids National Geographic
Much more to read & learn about their adventure!
L #1 VIDEO: Classification of Living Things (28:46)
L # 2 video: Mammals by Freeschool 3:01
L # 2 Mammals by National Geographic for Kids
Many amazing animals to see here!
L # 2 Reptiles video by FreeSchool 4:32
L # 2 Reptiles video by Bill Nye 23:02
L # 2 Amphibians by Free School 2:33
L # 2 Amphibians by Bill Nye 23:06
L # 2 Fish or NOT a Fish video by Free School 9:07
L #2 Dinosaurs 5:06
L # 2 Dinosaurs 101 by National Geographic 3:32
San Diego Zoo Animals
See the groups of invertebrates!!
Pittsburgh Zoo
Learn about Cheetahs & Penguins here!
The Kingdoms of Life
L # 3 Invertebrates Video 5:25
L # 3 Invertebrates by Bill Nye 23:00
L # 2 & 3 Review Video- Freeschool Vertebrates & Invertebrates 6:51
L # 4 Video What is a plant by Freeschool 9:34
L # 4 Video Plant Classification 3:05
L # 4 Fern Spores Images
L # 4 Vascular vs NONvascular Plants 4:55
Investigation with yeast
Students Quick Guide to Google Classroom

Ch 4 PLANTS

FREE IXL Science
Visit the Science section for PLANTS for Cool activities!
L # 1 Photosynthesis RAP! 3:21
L # 1 Photosynthesis Video for 5th grade 4:52
Be sure to watch this one!
L # 1 Photosynthesis Video 3:08
L # 2 How stems & roots help a plant video 11:19
L # 2 How stems and roots help a plant video 3:10
Bill Nye- PLANTS video 23:06
Great review video & study helper!!

Ch 5 Ecosystems

Ch 11 Matter and its Properties

Ch 12 Changes In Matter

Chapter 13 Forces in Motion

HOW to SIGN UP for QUIZLET
review & study voc/def
Quizlet voc card for Chapter 13
several fun ways to study the voc/def
L # 2 Bill Nye video- Motion
L # 3 Bill Nye - Momentum video
L # 4 Bill Nye video- Simple Machines

Chapter 14 Changing Forms of Energy

Quizlet vocabulary cards for Chapter 14
Practice with: flashcards, learn, match, gravity, & test
L # 1 Kinetic & Potential Energy video 3:44
L # 1 Bill Nye Potential & Kinetic Energy
L # 2 Sound Energy video 3:53
L # 2 What is Sound? video 3:57
L # 3 Light Energy video by Bill Nye 23:00
L # 4 Conduction, Convection, Radiation video
watch this for answers to the questions!
All Types of Energy video by Bill Nye 29:51

Physical Science, My FAVORITE!

COOL Science Lab Experiments!!
States of Matter Bite Size Science
Love ALL Bite Size Sciene, got to try!
Bite Size Science: View & Do
Another goodie!
MORE Bite Size Science
Don't stop now, go for it!
Bite Size Science is the BEST!
There's always room for 1 more!
Chemistry 4 Kids
All good!
Physics 4 Kids
If you like motion, this one is for you!

Let's Investigate!

50 Days of Investigations w/ Steve Spangler
Great site, check this out!
Kami tutorial -for teachers & studnets

Bill Nye Videos- of course!

Map Skills

MANY Map Skills Activities
Geography Skills
Map & Map Skills Games/Activities
National Geographic
Mapzone
Compass Rose Activity
review (visual/craft)
Latitude & Longitude Video
7 Continents Information
Ocean Sizes Chart

Social Studies

Unit 1: Lesson 1

Ice Age Animals video 4:54
The Olmec Civilization 5:10
Mayan Civilization 2:54
Mayan Ruins 3:57
The Disappearance of the Hohokam People 3:12
The Hohokam Skywatchers 9:07
The Pueblo Native Americans of the Southwest 2:25
The Mound Builders 4:55

Native Americans

Social Studies Unit 2

Unit 4 Road to the Revolution

Constitution Links

ELA is oooo-la-la!

"Alliteration" song by Melissa
Singing silly songs is super!
"Personification" Song by Melissa
Sing along & learn about personification
"Idioms" Song by Melissa
Sing & Learn!
"Similies & Metaphors" Song by the Bazillions
Sing Along!
"No Homework" Song
Really?
Discover Hershey and the history
Learn about chocolate's hometown and founder
Main Idea
Noun Song
Verb Rap Song
Preposition Song
Helping Verbs Song

PLTW: Robotics

Engineers and the Design Process

Music Links