Grade
5 Video Support Link
Online Science-athon
http://scithon.terc.edu/
The Science-athon offers elementary and middle-grade students opportunities
to discover the science in their daily lives through experiments, data
collection and analysis, and sharing of data online.
Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
This site has articles on a variety of science topics, as well as Science
Fair Ideas, LabZone, activities, and a teacher's area with lessons.
The Human Body
Human
Body Research Skills
http://www.milforded.org/teachers_rooms/hbresearch.asp
This lesson helps student to look at websites and evaluate their usefulness.
It asks them to record the name and address of the website. Students
find the author and think about the expertise of that author. They need
to check the currency of the website by looking for the most recent
date. They ook through the website to determine if it has information
useful to their topic. If so they bookmark it so they can return to
it later.
Human
Body Exploration
Jan Wislocki developed this site to get students started looking
at the various systems and stimulate curiosity before they narrowed
their topic and developed an "Essential Question." The computer
teachers are available to help with this lesson. Just let us know when
your class will be starting the Human Body Unit.
BBC:
Science & Nature: Human Body and Mind-Interactive Body
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/
This very fine interactive website produced as part of the BBC network's
online Science & Nature site allows visitors to
explore the human body through a series of interactive activities. Visitors
can select the gender of the body they wish to view and then proceed
to look through the organs, muscles, skeleton, and nervous system of
each human body. The interactive part is really the best facet of the
site, as users can choose each organ, learn about its various functions
and properties, and then drag the organ onto the correct location within
the human body. Visitors can continue by moving on to correctly place
the muscles and elements of the nervous system within the body.
The
Amazing Human Body
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/index.html
Check out this site for interactive games about the brain, the digestive
system, the skeleton, and sensory organs.
Infozone
Pathfinders
http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_pathfinders.htm#science
A good site to introduce students to the systems covered in fifth grade.
Diagrams are very good. Only about 4 basic facts are given for each
system.
A Look Inside
the Human Body
http://users.tpg.com.au/users/amcgann/body/
This site was developed for students.
The Heart: An Online
Exploration
[http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
This is an interactive guide to the most vital of human organs. Students
can learn about the heart's structure, follow blood through blood vessels,
and learn how to keep this organ healthy.
KidsHealth.org for Kids
http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.html
How your body works, feelings, and other health issues.
Anatomia - Do you
know about anatomy?
http://www.anatomia.learningtogether.net/
Interactive activities labeling the human skeleton, eye, skull, digestive
system, respiratory system, skin are the core of this website. A collaborative
team of 15 teachers from European countries created this website in
9 different languages, including English. Note: Some words may be not
American English.
Biology in Motion
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/index.html
Mini-lectures and animations for different areas of biology.
Of
Mind and Matter: The Mystery of the Human Brain
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312238/cgi-bin/view.cgi
A Thinkquest project made by high school students.
Travel
Inside the Ear
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/video/travel_vid.asp
How Do People Talk?
http://www.unl.edu/fluency/howtalk.html
Ecosystems
Biomes of the World
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/index.htm
Living
Things: Habitats and Ecosystems - The Franklin Institute Online
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
Freshwater Ecosystems
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/index.htm
Endangered!
The American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/
What's
Up With Our Nation's Waters?
http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/nationswaters/
Build-a-Prairie
http://www.bellmuseum.org/mnideals/prairie/build/index.html
Are you up to this virtual eco-challenge? Build your own prairie by
choosing plants and animals. When you select the right ones, you can
watch the prairie grow into a healthy ecosystem with a balanced food
web!
Living Things
Living
Things - The Five Kingdoms of Life
http://teachers.westport.k12.ct.us/resource/living_things.htm
Diversity
of Life Web Index
http://vilenski.org/science/safari/menu/index.html
Integrated Taxonomic Information
System
http://www.itis.usda.gov/
Authoritative taxonomic infomration on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes
of North America and the world.
MicroWorlds
The One Inch
Square Project
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/inchsquare/
Activity to discover without using a microscope.
Bugscope
http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/
A free project that allows you to sign up your class for a session of
using a scanning electron microscope over the internet on a specimen
you send them. There are sample electron microscopic photos and information
about microscopy.
Infection
Detection Protection
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/infectionindex.html
"Microbes are the oldest form of life on Earth. Some types have
existed for billions of years. These single-cell organisms are invisible
to the eye, but they can be seen with microscopes. Microbes live in
the water you drink, the food you eat, and the air you breathe. Right
now, billions of microbes are swimming in your belly and crawling on
your skin. Don't worry, over 95% of microbes are harmless." The
best clicks are the Shockwave games with names like Bacteria in the
Cafeteria and Infection!
Microbe.org
http://www.microbe.org/
Developed by the American Society for Microbiology, Microbe.org introduces
middle school students to microbiology with colorful images and friendly
text. They even have a special section on hand washing, where I learned
that although 94% of Americans say they wash their hands after using
the bathroom, only 68% really do. Other excellent clicks are the science
experiments for home or classroom, and the career section.
Microbe Zoo
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
Using a zoo metaphor, Microbe Zoo explores microbe ecology, the study
of microbes in their environment. Created for upper-elementary and middle
school students, the site is divided into five environments: Animal
Pavilion (with instructions on building a dung chamber in Poo Corner)
, DirtLand (Who knows what evil lurks in that dirt pile? Microbiologists
do.), Snack Bar (hmm . . . yummy yogurt), Space Adventure (microbes
on Mars?) and Waterworld.
Microbes in Action
http://www.umsl.edu/~microbes/
For teachers and homeschoolers, Microbes in Action provides dozens of
microbiology activities for grades three through twelve. Each unit (in
PDF for easy printing) contains both a teacher's guide and student worksheets.
Topics include bacterial fluorescence (for high schoolers) and fungi
growth (for elementary students.) Other sections (also in PDF) offer
instruction on basic lab techniques ( methods for sterilizing glassware)
and backgrounders on microbes that have been in the news, such as anthrax,
E.coli, and smallpox. An excellent link section completes the site.
Scrub Club
http://www.scrubclub.org/home.php
A study of school children revealed that those that washed their hands
four times a day missed between 21% and 54% fewer school days due to
illness than those that didn't. In order to improve both health and
school attendance, the not-for-profit NSF International created this
website for kids three to eight. It teaches the six steps of hand washing
though songs, cartoons, stickers and games.
Floating and Sinking
NOVA Online|Voyage
of Doom|Buoyancy Basics
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle/buoyancy.html
Great site with animations to explain buoyancy and three brainteasers.
Buoyancy
http://scitech.mus.il.us/science/aquatic/buoy.html
Some higher level information about why things float.
Map Skills and Geography
How Far Is It?
http://www.indo.com/distance/
Do not be confused when you first go to this site by the "Bali and Indonesia"
title. Scroll to the bottom and enter the starting point such as Hartford,
CT and the final destination such as Paris, France and click on Look it
up and you will get a wealth of information.
FirstGov For Kids- Geography
http://www.kids.gov/k_geography.htm
Map Games
http://www.funbrain.com/where/
Pick the maps and difficulty level you wish to play. There is also a
two player version.
Level 1 : Identify which country or state is highlighted (multiple choice).
Level 2 : Spell the name of the highlighted state or country.
Level 3 : You are given the capital. Identify the country or state (multiple
choice).
Level 4 : You are given the capital. Spell in the country or state.
Level 5 : Identify which country or state is highlighted, AND fill in
the capital.
Graphic Maps'
World Atlas
http://www.graphicmaps.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm
List of continents, countries, cities, continents, oceans, and other
facts.
Maps.com States and Capitals
Game
http://www.maps.com/games/caps.html
There are 3 levels here.
Othere games here http://www.maps.com/games/
American History General Sites
Lesson
Plan for the Oregon Trail
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=274
In this lesson, students compare imagined travel experiences of their
own with the actual experiences of 19th-century pioneers. After writing
stories about contemporary cross-country journeys, students learn about
the experiences of the emigrants who traveled on the Oregon Trail. They
then create works of historical fiction in the form of picture books
or letters, drawing upon the information they have learned.
Historical Scene Investigation
http://www.wm.edu/hsi/
The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for
social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for
bringing primary sources into their classroom. This lessons are presented
like a cold case and the students become detectives gathering information
from primary sources to draw a conclusion.
FirstGov For Kids - History
http://www.kids.gov/k_history.htm
This site has numerous links to reputable history sites grouped by where
they came from such as government, organizations or commercial.
American Revolution
Amazing
American: American Revolution WebQuest
http://www.milforded.org/schools/calfpen/jcox/wq/revwar.html
In this WebQuest created by Milford teachers, students study a person
who lived during the time of the American Revolution (1775-1781) and
evaluate the achievements of the person to determine how he or she contributed
to our American culture. When they have gathered enough evidence, they
meet with the other members of the WebQuest team who have studied other
famous people and persuade the other team members that your person has
made the most important contributions to our identity as a nation. As
a final activity, they make a medal to present to your famous person
at a testimonial ceremony. The special award of OUTSTANDING AMERICAN
will be given to the person voted as best by the entire WebQuest team.
Liberty:
the Road to Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html
Follow the Road to Revolution by answering questions and reading at
this interactive site.
Links
to Information on the Thirteen Colonies
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html
Spy Letters of the American
Revolution
http://www.si.umich.edu/SPIES/
Revolutionary
War Glossary
http://www.tiac.net/users/amerins/terms.htm
The entries are by no means exhaustive, intended only to provide basic
details about the People, Places and Terms involved in the study of
the Revolutionary War battles. A source reference is included,
when available, to assist the interested reader in a more comprehensive
study.
George Washington and
the Crossing
http://www.jwjhs.reg4.k12.ct.us/tc/
This website was made by 8th graders in Connecticut. There are many
pages of information and photos.
...And a
New Nation Is Born
http://www.alexandriacentral.org/revolution.html
A fifth grade class in New York made this website of information after
studying the Revolution.
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and
Clark Rediscovery Project
http://l3.ed.uidaho.edu/index.asp?ExpeditionID=1
Discovering Lewis & Clark
http://www.lewis-clark.org/
"The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri River &
such principal stream of it as by its course and communication with
the waters of the Pacific Ocean, whether the Columbia, Oregon, Colorado
or any other river may offer the most direct & practicable water
communication across this continent for the purpose of commerce."
With these words, President Jefferson set in motion the Lewis and Clark
expedition of 1804 - 1806. This is an amazing multimedia site.
Lewis & Clark: The
National Bicentennial Exhibition
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/
In celebration of Lewis and Clark's bicentennial anniversary, the Missouri
Historical Society took their museum exhibit on a coast-to-coast tour.
Here is the virtual tour. Like Lewis and Clark, you will get to meet
people different from you ("in mind and time") and learn from
them. Most unique clicks are the ten themes (such as World of Women
and Discovering Language) and the searchable image gallery.
National
Geographic: Lewis & Clark
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
Excellent site with an interactive journey. There is information on
supplies, photos, a journey log and a movie you can watch.
PBS site on Lewis
& Clark
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/index.html
It has excellent lessons if you look at the Classroom Resources.
Civil War
Civil
War WebQuest
http://milforded.org/schools/simonlake/sherwood/cw/civilwar.htm
A WebQuest for 5th Grade designed by E. Sherwood and S. Smyth from Simon
Lake School
You are an historical figure during the Civil War. The year is 1863
and the Civil War is in full swing. You will participate in a structured
debate, as your character in 1863, in which you will have to successfully
defend your beliefs regarding the issues that caused, and continue to
cause, friction between the North and South.
Civil War in MIniature
http://www.civilwarmini.com/
The site contains a chronology (dates), art, music, stories, facts,
events, battles, skirmishes, images, trivia, exams, parlor games, a
search engine and even Civil War crossword puzzles.
Spies in Disguise: Female Civil War Spies
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq56/ctsp1.htm
A WebQuest by Carolyn Tarpey and Susan Payne These two teachers from
Plainfield, IN created this lesson to expand students thinking about
the Civil War. There is an excellent bank of websites to support this
topic on their webpage. It could be something to use during Women's
History Month or when studying the Civil War.
The Civil War
http://www.civilwar.com/
Has a timeline, documents, battles, places, music and other links.
Civil War
for Kids
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm
One elementary school's website on civil war made by students.
Letters Home from
an Iowa Soldier in the American Civil War
http://www.civilwarletters.com/home.html
"Scott's letters to Hannah are filled with rich details of the
war and the living conditions in the Union camps in Mississippi, Missouri,
Iowa and Arkansas. He tells of the terrible diseases that took a heavier
toll than Confederate bullets, and the soldiers' frustration and impatience
with the politicians in Washington."
The History Place -
U.S. Civil War 1861-1865
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/
Selected
Civil War Photographs Home Page
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
From the American Memory Collection.There are no known restrictions
on using these photographs.Suggested credit line: Library of Congress,
Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-B8184-3287]
Eyewitness to the Civil
War
http://www.ibiscom.com/cwfrm.htm
Government
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for
Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
This site has 4 different reading levels with allows you to differentiate
instruction.
SENATE
ENACTMENT OF A LAW
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/enactment/enactlawtoc.html
By Robert B. Dove, Parliamentarian, United States Senate Updated
February 1997 This site is very sophisticated and intended for an adult
audience. Should be used an enrichment or to challenge students.
Reading Comprehension
Online
Tutorials for Reading Comprehension Grades 3-5
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcompindex.htm
Reading Comprehension
http://abcteach.com/Reading/readingcomp.htm
Articles and stories with questions open in Adobe Acrobat and can be
printed
Literature
S.C.O.R.E. CyberGuides
for Literature
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cy45.html
The Biography
Maker
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm
Page created by Jamie McKenzie
This site leads students step by step through the process of writing
a great biography.
Number
the Stars: A Study of Historical Fiction
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/number_the_stars.htm
Writing
The Five
Paragraph Essay
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/index.html
This site offers step by step directions for expository writing as well
as other forms. It can act as a tutor and can be recommended to parents
who ask for suggestions as to helping their child with writing. It has
prompts and examples of good writing.
The Biography
Maker
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm
Page created by Jamie McKenzie
This site leads students step by step through the process of writing
a great biography.
An Online Workshop
for Implementing Writer's Workshop in the Classroom
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fiss/default.htm
Ideas and lessons for setting up a Writer's Workshop in your classroom.
The Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/students
Ask Dr. Math, Problems of the Week, Internet Math Hunt, etc.
NCTM Math Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/index2.html
http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/
Principles and Standards
for School Mathematics
http://standards.nctm.org/
NCTM
E-Examples Index
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm
Math Practice
CyberChase
Math games
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
Many, many games that are fun and foster thinking.
Score the Pour- this game is great for liguid measures and thinking
skills
Sleuths on the Loose- this game practices estimating length
AAA
Math - Grade 5
http://www.aaamath.com/grade5.html
Learn, Practice, Play, Explore
Cool
Math Sites
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/mathsites.htm
There are categories for Algebra, Geometry, and Math Resources. Find
online calculators, raw data students can access, and information about
the history of Mathematics, as well as Puzzles and Games.
Dositey: Multiplication
http://www.dositey.com/muldiv/multip.htm
Dositey is a pick of the day for fun multiplication games and interactive
lessons. Best click is Multiplication with Regrouping, which takes you
step-by-step through two-digit problems such as 36x4 and 67x 3. Dositey
also has a collection of printable worksheets for both single-digit
and two-digit multiplication. From any of the worksheet pages, click
on New Problem Set for a fresh set of exercises.
ArithmAttack
http://www.dep.anl.gov/aattack.htm
Choose level and skill to practice on timed site.
A+ Math
http://aplusmath.com/
This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills
interactively. Has a game room, Flashcards, Math Word Find puzzle. Create
and print your own set of flashcards online. In the Worksheets section
http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets
you can print some out or have the students complete it online, get
it corrected and print it for you to see.
Tangram
Game Online
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/tangram.html
Move the pieces to make the displayed shape. Get a hint if you're not
sure. This needs Flash to work. Ask your computer teacher to download
Flash and it should work.
Teach all Students
the Multiplication Facts
http://www.multiplication.com/index.htm
Links to great sites, both online or paper
Superkids Math Worksheet
Generator
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/
Math
Worksheets and Flash cards online
http://www.mathgoodies.com/worksheets/mathfactcafe.html
Math Worksheet Generator
http://themathworksheetsite.com/
Online or printable
math worksheets
http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.html
Fractions
Fraction
Track
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap5/5.1/index.htm
Communication about Math using games. Try this online game using equivalent
fractions.
All About Fractions
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Dozens of colorfully illustrated pages with explanatory lessons. timed
exercises, and interactive practice games. Using the Table of
Contents, you can jump directly to one of ten chapters (such as Multiplying
Fractions, Reducing Fractions and Comparing fractions) or start at the
beginning (Basic Fractions) and use the Next Lesson link to continue
through the site.
Fraction
to Decimal Conversion
http://www.sisweb.com/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm
If you're are looking for a handy reference on converting fractions
to decimals, you've come to the right place. Fractions from 1/1 to 31/32
are neatly organized into a table showing their decimal equivalents.
No Matter What Shape
Your Fractions Are In
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/
In a word, these colorful geometric puzzles and exercises for elementary
and middle school students are just plain fun. Students will explore
geometric models of fractions and discover relations among them."
Rules for Fractions
http://www.gomath.com/exercises/algebra.asp
For visual learners who can read an algebraic formula, this is the site.
In one straightforward table, you'll learn the rules for adding (A/B
+ C/B = (A + C)/B), subtracting, dividing and multiplying fractions.
This is the page for parents who need just a bit of a refresher before
tackling fourth grade fractions.
Prime Numbers
Dr. Math:
Prime Numbers
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.prime.num.html
This site explains prime numbers and the Sieve of Eratosthenes. It also
has links to other sites.
Eratosthenes'
Prime Number Sieve
http://www.faust.fr.bw.schule.de/mhb/eratclass.htm
This has an interactive sieve where you can try the Sieve.
FactMonster:
Prime Numbers
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0876084.html
Fact Monster begins with a short prime number lesson, and a table of
all the prime numbers between 1 and 1000. On the next page ("World's
Largest Known Prime Number") is a simple explanation of Mersene
primes, and the search for bigger and bigger primes. Although there
are an infinite number of primes, it is only with today's computing
power can we actually name them. In fact, the Electronic Frontier Foundation
is offering is a $100,000 reward for finding a prime number with at
least 10 million digits.
Math Applications
Free
Math Problem-Solving Worksheets
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/wordprobsindex.htm
Interesting problems developed for Florida state test practice.
InfoUse's Plane Math
http://www.PLANEMATH.COM/
Great site for math and science integration with activities about Flight.
In conjunction with NASA.
Practical Money
Skills for Life
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
Created by the folks at Visa, this website checks out as a good learning
center for all ages. Lessons (look under For Teachers) include Spending
Plans (for younger children) up to Living on your Own (for college age
students).
The Behavioral
Report
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/tbrc/tbrc.php
This website allows you to make behavior reports for students. You can
personalize them by student name, choose, write and arrange behaviors
and choose a rating scale (yes/no, smile face, 1-9 scale, etc.) Then
you can print it as a daily or weekly chart.
FunBrain
http://www.funbrain.com/
FunBrain is a site at which you can choose the age of the students and
the subject and find simple games that practice skills in a fun way.
This site does not use any special plug-ins so it can be run on any
computer connected to the Internet.
Kathy
Schrock
Scholastic
PBS TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
2,500 lessons available for K-12 Arts & Literature, Math, Science
& Technology, Social Studies, Health & Fitness and Early Childhood.
42 eXplore
http://eduscapes.com/42explore/
Great place to develop theme lessons and to
explore educational websites for a variety of subjects and topics. Search
by topic, subject or by date. The idea is explained in easier and harder
terms. Then there are 4 websites that relate, very helpful if one site
is busy or not working. There are some general ideas for projects, followed
by more related websites with details. Allows teachers as well as students
to explore topics for learning.
