Resources For 5th Grade

General Skills
Skill Builders Link--Wonderful links to all sorts of math, language arts, and science websites.
Texas Education Interactive Online Tests--Great practice for taking reading, math and science tests by computer
All About Me Scavanger Hunt--Use the Internet to find some interesting things about yourself!

Math
• That Quiz- basic activities and fact practice; choose the level right for you
• A Plus Math - has a game room, flashcards, homework helper and flashcards
• Fun Brain - has many different math games, organized by grade level and topic
• Learn more about the different kinds of graphs and make your own
• Practice fractions and mixed numbers
• MAP Math Practice by RIT - has many different math games organized by RIT level and topic
• Pearson Succcess Net - powerful web application delivering online math curriculum to go with the textbook

Science
• Landforms
• Variables
• Environments
• Mixtures and Solutions

Social Studies

Martin Luther King • "I Have a Dream" speech • History website with audio and video clips • Civil Rights History on the Net

Hunters and Gatherers Cave of Lascaux

History Timeline at HyperHistory.com

Ancient Egypt • Mummies of ancient Egypt • 42explore basic websites and activities • Pyramids exploration (National Geographic) • Pyramids: the inside Story (NOVA) • Daily life in Ancient Egypt (along with many other links to other sites) • Egyptian Gods links--Neferchichi's tomb • Gods and Goddesses • Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt • Tour Ancient Egypt • Egyptian Name translator • Egyptian Kings (Pharaohs) • Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Greece • Daily life in Ancient Greece (use for Ancient Greece Scavenger Hunt) • AncientGreece.com • History for Kids-Ancient Greece • Mr Donn's -Ancient Greece • BBC-Find out about Ancient Greece • British Museum-Ancient Greece • The Ancient Greek World • Odyssey Online • KidsPast.com

Ancient Rome • Learn about Ancient Rome • Daily life in Ancient Rome • 42Explore basic websites and activities--Ancient Rome • Roman Numerals Lesson

Medieval Times • Life in the Middle Ages • More information about the Middle Ages • What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? • Middle ages for kids • 42Explore basic websites and activities--Medieval Times • 42Explore basic websites and activities--Castles

Geography
A map of countries
A quiz to check if you know the different countries

Reading
• Where the Red Ferns Grows
• Many different recommended reading lists for each grade level
• List of the Newbery Medal and Honor Books from 1922-present
• Find out more about books and authors on scholastic's web page
• Cool-Reads: Hundreds of cool-reads reviewed by 10-15 year olds
• The Reading Tub: Books for ages over 10

Language Arts
• Subject/Predicate review
• Awesome Analogies

Keyboarding
• Dance Mat Typing