Technology-Rich Learning Experiences for Fifth Graders

fifth grade graphic Technology-Rich Learning Experiences for Fifth Graders

The following resources are designed for fifth graders and their teachers.

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Subject Areas

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
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Fifth Grade Language Arts

Publisher Language Arts Resources

Houghton Mifflin Reading - Grade 5
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/5/index.html

Houghton Mifflin Power Proofreading
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/index.html

Houghton Mifflin KidViews
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/rdg/chall.html
Find and submit book reviews

Houghton Mifflin Wacky Web Tales
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Write Mad-Libs on a variety of topics. Includes parts of speech help and how to write a tale.

Scott Foresman Reading
http://www.sfreading.com/5/index.html

Language Arts Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=157
Daily plans for language arts

English

42explore: Fantasy and Science Fiction
http://www.42explore.com/fantscifi.htm

42explore: Figurative Language
http://www.42explore.com/figlang.htm

42explore: Journal Writing
http://www.42explore.com/journl.htm

42explore: Mystery
http://www.42explore.com/mystery.htm

42explore: Mythology
http://www.42explore2.com/myth.htm

42explore: Oral History
http://www.42explore2.com/oralhst.htm

42explore: Poetry
http://www.42explore.com/poetry.htm

42explore: Skimming and Scanning
http://www.42explore.com/skim.htm

42explore: Mark Twain
http://www.42explore.com/twain.htm

42explore: Writing
http://www.42explore.com/writing.htm

Interactive Activities

Art Tales
http://www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/
Tell stories with wildlife art.

Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.com/
Quizzes based on books

Grid Club Language Arts Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_eng.shtml
Lots of interactive games on English concepts.

Imaginator
http://www.gridclub.com/games/english/imaginator/index.html
Great online, story building tool.

Listen and Write Poetry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/
Explore the Rap Realm, Wonderwords, Simile Satellite, and Free Style.

Naturescapes - Tiered Reading
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/
Building your own with the Video and Image Starter Resources.

Play Magnetic Poetry - regular or kid's poetry
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/magnet/index.html
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Write poems, submit poems, read poems and evaluate poems

Print and Go from Grid Club
http://www.gridclub.com/games/dt/printandgo/home.shtml
Create a book, story, bookmark, poster, postcard, membership, paper, etc.

ReadWrite Think: Student Materials
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans 3-5
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

Weekly Reader - Fifth Grade
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/senior/

Starters for Narrative, Persuasive, & Expository Writing

The following bullets are K-12 resources. Explore the following resources for writing project ideas:

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Fifth Grade Math

Math

AAA Math - Grade 5
http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade5.htm

BBC Math Files
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2numeracy.shtml
Games about numbers, data handling, share space & measure, and algebra.

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=164
Daily plans for math

Harcourt Math Games for Grade 5
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/5.html

Houghton Mifflin - Test Prep Practice - Grade 5
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr5/index.html
Chapter 4 (Division and Equations), Chapter 7 (Number Theory, Addition/Subtraction of Fractions), Chapter 8 & 9 (Multiplication/Division of Fractions), Chapter 10 (Geometry/Measurement), Chapter 11 (Ratio & Percent), Chapter 12 (Integers & Coordinate Plane)
A score is provided at the end.

Houghton Mifflin - Test Quest: Be a Better Test-Taker - Grade 5
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/5/index.html
Ideas for test taking. Contains audio and examples.

Houghton Mifflin - Brain Teasers - Grade 5
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr5/index.html
A dozen brain teasers related to math topics. Could be printed.

Houghton Mifflin - Math Games - Grade 5
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/egames/ega_5.html
Four great math review games.

Houghton Mifflin - E Math Manipulatives - Grade 5
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/manip/mn_5.html
A dozen eManipulatives for many areas including fractions and decimals.

Geometic Shapes and Figures from 42explore
http://www.42explore.com/geomet.htm

Middle School Math - Scholastic Math Hunt
http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/skill.asp

Statistics & Probability from 42explore
http://www.42explore.com/statistics.htm

Teach 4 Kids Math - 5th Grade
http://www.teachrkids.com/fronts/curr-5.htm

Math Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/
Daily plans for math

Interactive Activities

Cat Math
http://www.mathcats.com/

Cool Math 4 Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Create a Graph from NCES
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

Fifth Grade Math! from KidPort
http://www.kidport.com/Grade5/Math/MathIndex.htm

Figure This: Take a Challenge
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

Illuminations from NCTM
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/35.html
Many interactive activities to match national math standards.

Grid Club Math Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_mat.shtml
Lots of interactive games on math concepts.

Let's Graph - Grades 5-9
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/graph.html

ReviseWise Maths from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/
Activities on numbers, data handling, shape, space, measure, and mental math.

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Fifth Grade Science

Overall

Elementary Science
http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html
Resources for Grades 4-5

Grid Club Science Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_sci.shtml
Lots of interactive games on science concepts.

Harcourt Science Video Update
http://www.harcourtschool.com/articles/video_updates/
Lots of short video clips on a wide range of science topics.

ReviseWise Science from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/

Science from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2science.shtml

Life Science

Scott Foresman: Life Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_5/unit_A/index.htm
Living things, reproduction, change, adaptations, ecology

Independence and Adaptation from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/interdependence.shtml
Games and quiz.

Yucky Roach World
http://www.yucky.discovery.com/noflash/roaches/index.html

Yucky Worm World
http://www.yucky.discovery.com/noflash/worm/index.html

Physical Science

Scott Foresman: Physical Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_5/unit_B/index.htm
Matter, motion, energy, electrical energy

42explore: Electricity
http://www.42explore.com/electric.htm

Changing Circuits from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml
Game and quiz.

Changing State from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_state.shtml
Game and quiz

Forces in Action from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtml
Game and quiz.

Gas All Around Us from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/gases.shtml
Game and quiz

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm

Reversible and Irreversible Changes from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/rev_irrev_changes.shtml
Game and quiz

Solids and Liquids from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/solid_liquids.shtml
Game and quiz

Earth Science

Scott Foresman: Earth Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_5/unit_C/index.htm
Changing earth, earth's resources, climate, astronomy.

42explore: Drought
http://www.42explore.com/drought.htm

42explore: Recycle - Reduce - Reuse
http://www.42explore.com/recycle.htm

42explore: Rocks and Minerals
http://www.42explore.com/rocks.htm

42explore: Soils
http://www.42explore.com/dirt.htm

42explore: Weather
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm

Mineral Matters
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/index.html

Rock Hounds
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html

What is El Nino?
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/el-nino-story.html

Human Body

Scott Foresman: Human Body
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_5/unit_D/index.htm
Respiration and Excretion, healthy life

42explore: Respiratory System
http://www.42explore.com/respsyst.htm

Body System WebLesson
http://www.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/lessons/bodysys/bswl.htm

Vaccinations for Cancer? - Harcourt News Break
http://www.harcourtschool.com/newsbreak/cancer.html

New Vaccinations for Old Virus - Harcourt News Break
http://www.harcourtschool.com/newsbreak/virus.html

Illinois Standards - Health Resources
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/SciLinks/Health.html

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Fifth Grade Social Studies

Social Studies
(US Revolution: 1700s through Civil War)

History

42explore: Automobile
http://www.42explore.com/auto.htm

42explore: Buffalo Soldiers
http://www.42explore2.com/bufldier.htm

42explore: Cinco de Mayo
http://www.42explore2.com/biographies.htm

42explore: Civil Rights Movement
http://www.42explore2.com/civilrights.htm

42explore: Civil War
http://www.42explore2.com/civilwar.htm

42explore: Colonial Life
http://www.42explore2.com/colonial.htm

42explore: Explorers
http://www.42explore2.com/explorers.htm

42explore: Gold Rush
http://www.42explore2.com/goldrush.htm

42explore: Holocaust
http://www.42explore2.com/holoc.htm

42explore: Immigration
http://www.42explore2.com/migration.htm

42explore: Industrial Revolution
http://www.42explore2.com/industrial.htm

42explore: Japanese-American Internment Camps
http://www.42explore2.com/japanese.htm

42explore: Labor Movement
http://www.42explore2.com/industrial.htm

42explore: Latino-Hispanic Heritage
http://www.42explore2.com/latino.htm

42explore: Lewis and Clark
http://www.42explore2.com/lewisclark.htm

42explore: Old West
http://www.42explore2.com/oldwest.htm

42explore: Orphan Trains
http://www.42explore2.com/orphan.htm

42explore: Oregon Trail
http://www.42explore2.com/oregon.htm

42explore: Pioneer Life
http://www.42explore2.com/pioneer.htm

42explore: Pony Express
http://www.42explore2.com/pony.htm

42explore: Native Americans
http://www.42explore2.com/native.htm

42explore: Railroads
http://www.42explore2.com/railroad.htm

42explore: Revolutionary War
http://www.42explore2.com/revolt.htm

42explore: Underground Railroad
http://www.42explore2.com/undergrd.htm

42explore: Vietnam War
http://www.42explore2.com/vietnam.htm

42explore: Wagons
http://www.42explore2.com/horsdrawn.htm

42explore: War of 1812
http://www.42explore2.com/1812war.htm

42expore: Women's Suffrage Movement
http://www.42explore2.com/suffrage.htm

42explore: World War I
http://www.42explore2.com/ww1.htm

42explore: World War II
http://www.42explore2.com/worldwar2.htm

Learn about Native Americans
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/index.html

General American History

Our Story in History
http://americanhistory2.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/tryonline/index.cfm
Fun activities including building a sod house, being a historian, and creating a hide painting.

Postal Service History from Smithsonian
Binding the Nation
Customers and Communities
Moving the Mail

Hall of Presidents from Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/harcourt/npg/col/pres/default.htm

A Home in the Heartland Online
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/welcome.htm
Life in Illinois from 1700 to present

Quilts, Counterpanes & Throws from Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/harcourt/nmah/quilts/quilt.htm

American Revolutionary War & Colonial Life

42explore: Colonial Life
http://www.42explore.com/colonial.htm

42explore: Revolutionary War
http://www.42explore.com/revolt.htm

Age of Revolution from Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/harcourt/npg/col/age/default.htm

Colonial House from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/
Explore a Colonial House

Liberty's Kids from PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/
Be a Reporter - three students contribute their stories.
Then and Now - make your own comparison
Mystery Guest - write your own clues for your person in PowerPoint

Order in the Court: Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.history.org/History/teaching/order/court.html

Star Spangled Banner - Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/harcourt/nmah/timeline/03ssb.htm

You Be the Historian from the Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/harcourt/nmah/history/00intro.htm
Fun simulation about life and artifacts from 200 years ago.

War of 1812

42explore: War of 1812
http://www.42explore.com/1812war.htm

Civil War

42explore: Buffalo Soldiers
http://www.42explore.com/bufldier.htm

42explore: Civil War
http://www.42explore.com/civilwar.htm

Black Civil War Soldiers Honored - Harcourt News Break
http://www.harcourtschool.com/newsbreak/powell.html

Explorers

Explorers based on Illinois Standards (For Teachers)
http://ilsi.ltc1c.k12.il.us/explorer/student.html

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Overall

BBC Schools - Ages 4-11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/

Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com