5th Grade
Reading
Some free audio books online or online free search for books. Another site that has several free books links online with and without audio recordings.
Students could use NoodleTools.com to check their bibliographic entries for accuracy.
Students can create articles and flyers using this website and print them. To help students recall a book or other great ideas here's a comic creater students can use online and print our their work.
Verbs and preposition combinations online quiz for practice.
Houghton Mifflin English grammar blast online quiz for 2-5 grades. Different theme activities and links.
Houghton Miffin graphic organizers for teachers.
A number of good lesson plans and ideas for writing can be located at readwritethink.org
Lesson for a pre-writing exercise to interview a person. Another lesson in narrative writing. Setting of the story is very important. Here is a lesson on teaching setting. For additional ideas and lesson plans look here. Adjust them for your state standards.
Character writing lesson from read think write.
Tips to improve your writing
A site that has larger words with images that will help pronouce the words and use them in sentences. List at this time is limited.
Great website helping kids listen and write. They would need to know how to type to make this website an effective tool. Listen and write allows you to make your own recording for your students to work with. To learn to use this site go to this video.
Creating Animations or Cartoons Online
Zimmer Twins is a website that allows you to make short cartoon animations. To learn more about Zimmer click to see a video.
History
History lesson on the 13 Colonies
Famous people in history 3-5 grade level.
Our founding fathers biographical information and additional materials on the Declaration of Independence.
Free history resources for teachers.
Assignment: Visit Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids to find out more about our branches of government. Write a report about them using this template.
At election time there are new words that will support student learning.
Colonies trades slide show. Other interesting videos are located here. Additional lesson on colonies.
Interactive colony activities lessons. Additional lesson with colony and web searching.
1803 the Louisiana Territory a good introduction to this could be Schoolhouse Rock Elbow Room (YouTube video) and lyrics. Here is a YouTube video has only song sightly different.
Taxation without representation, Boston Tea Party
No more Kings from Schoolhouse Rock (YouTube video) and lyrics.
1776 Fireworks from Schoolhouse Rock (YouTube video) and lyrics.
The Constitution Preamble from Schoolhouse Rock (YouTube) and lyrics.
The start of the American Revolution video from Schoolhouse Rock video is called Shot Heard 'Round the World. (YouTube video) and lyrics.
I'm Just a Bill by Schoolhouse Rock (YouTube Video) and lyrics.
Sciences More Science for 5th grade
Water cycle Unit
More Science for 5th grade
Intro - water cycle boogie
song by the Banana Slug String. This is a fun and wonderful way to
introduction the water cycle to K-6 students with song and movement.
(3:35 minutes)
Online animated quiz on the water cycle.
Another introduction to - cool water cycle song and video including the name of cloud shapes.
Water Cycle Chart unlabled test your knowledge
Water Cycle Chart Labled with answers
Condensation Movie (23 sec)Video
Definition of Condensation in Voice (.wav file)
Water cycle (math)
This is an animation showing that the amount of water on the earth stays the same. Another great source can be found at Rhythm Rhyme Results including a rap song on the water cycle.
A simple animation video shows the water cycle from NASA.
Planets
A fun update planet song by Bemular. (YouTube 2.18 Mins)
Catchy song and video of planet that will help with memorization of planets and order from the sun. (This video still has Pluto as a planet. (YouTube1:44 Min.)
Body
School House Rock archives with typed words of each song and a link to the video on YouTube.
How does the body work video. Review before showing students, small segments of video would be a good introduction to body parts. (YouTube 42:33)
Food Groups
Short video about the different types of food group. For younger students. (YouTube 7:12 Min)
Culture and Languages
Round The World with Ways to Say Hello by Hap Palmer is a catchy music tune. A
short (2:14 minute) music tune sample on how to say hello in different
languages is found on Palmer's MySpace site. It’s a great way to
introduce students to different languages or culture.
Sign Language - type in words or small phrase in the search Sign Language Dictionary and a video will show you the sign. Signing Savvy is simple to use, although it has advertisements on the site it's a good resource for teachers to sign a word or phrase. http://www.signingsavvy.com/
Here's a site for learning to pronounce English words language and helpful tips for teachers.
The Great American Melting Pot by Schoolhouse Rock (YouTube video) and lyrics.
Math
Math help links
Measurements: accurate measurement both in standard and metric units.
Lesson to determine surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes.
Putting music to multiplication by Hap Palmer called Multiplication Mountain. A small sample of this CD is found on Palmer's myspace in audio format. The sample (2:51 minutes) is Number Nine Rolling Down the Line which has a catchy tune. http://www.myspace.com/happalmer
Money Matters
Dollars and Sense from Schoolhouse Rock. (YouTube video ) and lyrics.
Tyrannoosaurus Debt. and what it mean for our country from Schoolhouse Rock. (YouTube video) and lyrics.
What barter is from Schoolhouse Rock. (YouTube video) and lyrics.
Where does the money go? SchoolHouse Rock does a nice job making it simple explanation for students.(YouTube video) and lyrics.Walkin' on Wall Street by Schoolhouse Rock (YouTube Video) and lyrics.
Technology
20 Interesting Ways to use Google Search in the Classroom
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_723gp8cf433
Web Searching
Short web movie I put together to introduce web searching for students.
Lesson plan introduction for web searching. Website validation tool for student to work with and help them determine if the site is creditable.
Google Web Search - Lessons and Resources
"The following search education lessons were
developed by Google Certified Teachers..." all lessons come with a
companion set of slides (and some with additional resources) to help you
guide your in-class discussions. Source on 1/16/2011 http://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html
Teachers or anyone can create their own search engine
with Google. Creating your own search engine, you can keep the search
to one or just a few web sites you trust for your students to find
information. This is great for younger students and projects.
Short 15 second Youtube movies using Google to look-up different types of information on the Internet with 17 different clips.
Key word searchig skills:
What is key word searching? Website with images explaining the difference between web searching and a web browser and how to revise your keyword combinations. Does it matter if you have capital letters when you search? Do you have to spell the word correctly? Using a thesaurus can be helpful when you are not sure what other word can help you look up the information you are looking for. If I change the word order will that make a difference in your search? Here's a little slide to address that questions.
The Boolean Machine
http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean
The Boolean Machine
The
Boolean Machine is a tool for visualizing the effects of Boolean
operators on keyword searches. It was created to teach the importance of
Boolean operators in effective search strategies. Source 1/16/2011
A lesson on how to modify search terms when using a search engine.
Are all websites trustworthy?
Website validation tool for students to work with and help them determine if the site is credible.
by Paul S. Piper, Librarian, Western Washington University
Source: Searchers Vol.8, No. 8 • Sept. 2000 dated on 1/16/2011
How to choose a password video
Media Awareness netwrok has interactive games for (4-12 grade) including internet safty like Top Secrete.
Steps to creating a good password
How do you find a word inside a search result?
Here's a short explanation with images on using Firefox as the web browser you can look for a word or group of words within the web page.
What is plagiarism?
21st Century Information website has a good simple definition in written and audio format for students. Additional resources to help explain plagiarism.
Computers
Schoolhouse Rock Video on how computers talk in bits and bytes. (3:21 minutes long) You will find the words for the video here.
Schoolhouse Rock YouTube Video on hardware of the computer (3:19 minutes) and words for video.
The MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource Learning and Online Teaching) website is a free and open resource for online teaching, aimed at students and faculty.
Computer Using Educators goal is to promote the integration of technology in the classroom in all disciplines and at all educational levels from preschool through college.
Wonderful resource on technology for teachers it called Cool Tools for Schools.
Goodwill Community Foundation International (GCF)
GCF learning free.org has some free computer learning programs or links from google, microsoft social media with some videos. At this time there are no advertisements. (9/24/2012) (easy to use and great source)
Fifth Grade links for students
Educational Sites
General helpful links
Great sites for Schoolhouse Rock productions including links to YouTube videos and words. http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/
Houghton Mifflin education place for all subjects and graphic organizers.
My Masters research topic
Empowering Independent Learners:
Web Searching Skills
in the Fifth Grade
Research question:
How can I enhance students’ Web literacy, and
what impact will enhanced Web literacy have on
information-seeking efficacy and choice in a rural
fifth grade classroom? For detail results
- Web Literacy definition for this study:
Possessing the ability and efficacy to independently complete academic
search tasks and assess the validity of the
source
