5th+Grade

=Fifth Grade Links=

Web Links: Lenski wiki [|Teachers First] [|I Keep Bookmarks, Elementary] [|I Keep Bookmarks, Middle School] [|Instant Poetry Forms] [|Library of Virtual Manipulatives] (K-12) [|Additional Virtual Manipulatives (3-12)] [|Arapahoe Public Library]

Core Knowledge Lesson Plans http://coreknowledge.org/CK/resrcs/lessons/5.htm

[|Research Building Blocks] - Use this site to practice note-taking.

Math
[] Many Math Topics http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_.htm - Math and Literacy Interactive Sites Separated by skill Ex: Patterns http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_math.htm - Math Skills Separated by Standards Interactive Sites

Social Studies
http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/gis-and-geographic-inquiry/ geography http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_social.htm - Social Studies Separated by Standards Interactive Sites [|Country Reports] - 5th Graders use this site to help you find information out about the country you are studying. Lessons for elementary students about what happened to dinosaurs, and what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today. A fun way to learn how to run a meeting and the basics of parliamentary procedure. Topic :: MUSEUM LESSONS > Provides teachers with curriculum materials to support the use of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s exhibitions and collections both during school visits and in the classroom. > **@http://artscurriculum.guggenheim.org/lessons/start.php** > This website can help you find; museums online, a staggering variety of educational links, scads of interactive virtual exhibits, dozens of interesting museum shops, specialized content for museum professionals and much more! > **http://www.museumstuff.com** > Smithsonian lesson plans emphasize inquiry-based learning using primary sources and museum collections. > @http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/lesson_plans.html > Provides user-friendly online educational resources that demonstrate ways to integrate museum resources into classroom curricula. > **http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/onlinelearning/index.html** > Features ideas for preparing lessons, a step-by-step guide for teaching visual arts for each grade level, and ideas for evaluation and assessment approaches. > **http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/building_lessons/** > Provides many online resources designed for teachers, and using the available resources of the Illinois State Museum web site. > **http://www.museum.state.il.us/ed_opp/**
 * [|Animals Past and Present]**
 * [|Who Wants To Be a Parliamentarian]**
 * Guggenheim Museum: Curriculum Online
 * MuseumStuff.com
 * **Smithsonian Education: Lesson Plans**
 * **The Art Institute of Chicago: Online Resources**
 * **Building Visual Arts Lessons (Education at the Getty)**
 * **Educational Programs: Illinois State Museum**

Reading and Language Arts
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_.htm - Math and Literacy Interactive Sites Separated by skill Ex: Beginning Letter Recognition http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_lang.htm - Reading, Writing, and The Elements of Language Interactive Sites Separated by Skill

Science
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_science.htm - Science Skills Separated by Standards, Interactive Sites [|EPA Climate Page for kids] - A great resource for learing about global warming and what can be done to stop this problem. [|Earth's Endangered Animals] - A great website to use for learing about creatures all over our amazing planet that are in trouble. [|EnDANGERed] - A great site to learn about endangered animals. [|Energy Kid's Page] - A great site for finding information about alternative fuel sources. [|Environmental Protection Agency for Kids] - Fourth graders use this website to find interesting information about many environmental topics. [|Bagheera] - Use this site to find information about some endangered species. [|The Nature Conservancy] - Another great site for learning about the environment. [|Weeneriges] - A great resource if you are studying renewable energy sources. [|Secret Life of Trees] Learn all about the parts of a tree and why trees are important to us! Students learn about how soil is made, who really needs soil, and what happens to soil if you don't take care of it. Teacher's guide for the 4-H Incubation and Embryology project including lesson plans, activities, and background resources. Travel with Pierre as you learn all about how trees are important to us! Learn how to plan, nurture and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden. Your guide to choosing, growing, preparing and storing common vegetables. Lessons and activities designed for 4th & 5th graders to learn about acid rain, global warming, water resources and other environmental topics. Lessons for elementary students about clouds, seasons, air pressure, winds, global warming, and violent weather. Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
 * [|Claude's Got the Scoop on Soil]**
 * [|Incubation & Embryology]**
 * [|Trees Are Terrific]**
 * [|My First Garden]**
 * [|Watch Your Garden Grow]**
 * [|Knowing Your World]**
 * [|Weather One]**
 * [|Walk in My Shoes]**

Religion
[|**Character Education**] Cultivating knowledge for purposeful living, students learn through literature, art, humanities, and throughout the existing school curriculum the benefits and consequences of behavior. Helping children enjoy learning and being successful in school is an important goal for parents, other family members, and schools. It's not easy to get along. Help Maria and her friends solve their problems peacefully. Resources for working with youth with special needs.
 * [|Helping Kids Succeed in School]**
 * [|Out on a Limb]**
 * [|Working with Youth with Special Needs]**

Physical Education
Jumping rope is fun and good for you, too! Learn nine different single rope stunts along with jump rope rhymes and games. Written and designed for today's young athlete, these easy-to-use nutrition guides work well in classrooms and after-school programs.
 * [|Healthy Hopping]**
 * [|Sports & Nutrition: The Winning Connection]**

Technology Skills
[|Sen Teacher-Quick Certificate Maker] - Fourth Graders use this website to create a certificate for that special someone. [] Evaluating Websites Form: [] Sites for Evaluation:
 * [|Just for Kids]**
 * [|Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanies]
 * [|Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide]
 * [|Boilerplate: Mechanical Marvel of the 19th Century]
 * [|Burmese Mountain Dog]
 * [|Buy an Ancestor Online]
 * [|California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge]
 * [|Case Analysis of a Historic Killer Tornado]
 * [|Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division]
 * [|Feline Reactions to Bearded Men]
 * [|Golden Gate Tunnel (archive.org)]
 * [|Google Job Opportunities]
 * [|Google Technology]
 * [|Jacopo di Poggibonsi]
 * [|Mankato (MN) Home Page]
 * [|MoonBeam Enterprises and Lunar Travel Agency]
 * [|History of the Fisher-Price Airplane]
 * [|OvaPrima Foundation]
 * [|Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus]
 * [|Taxonomy of Barney]
 * [|Visit Exciting Fredericton]

Lots of fun websites for kids to learn everything from how worms eat garbage to how to get along with others.