Grade 5

Grade 5 Links

In the fifth grade, students will build upon prior technology skills & knowledge. will explore web 2.0 tools that foster creativity, collaboration and critical thinking skills.

Websites will be introduced in the lab prior to independent student exploration!

Internet Safety

Watch Brainpop's Internet Safety Movie

Meet the WizziWigs!

The First Adventure of the Three Cyberpigs!

Cybersense and Nonsense

Common Sense with Phineas and Ferb!

CyberCafe Professor Garfield

Internet Safety Glog

Electricity Links

Brainpop Electric Circuits

Interactive Science Games

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx?cat=72

http://www.sciencecompanion.com/for-sc-teachers/resources-by-module/design-project-resources/electrical-circuits-design-project/

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1612

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/circuitsconductors.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/teachersresources/ages8_9/tr_circuits_conductors_lp.shtml

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/electricitycircuits.html

Electricity Connect: Materials for Students & Teachers
This resource was sent to me by a student, Mary, and her teacher/tutor, Mrs. Lowe from South Carolina, who thought it would be a great resource to include here! I have to agree! Thank you both!

Weather Websites

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/weather.html

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Weather/

http://www.wxdude.com /

http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/weather.html

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm

www.factmonster.com

Math Links

Everything Area & Perimeter

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Shodor Math Activities

Decimal Squares

Area and Perimeter of Rectangles

Interactive Sites: Area & Perimeter

Pour to Score: Volume

Can You Fill It?

Math Jeopardy Review Links:
http://www.quia.com/cb/13421.html

Decimal and Whole Number Jeopardy

Review Math Game

MA Department of Education-MCAS student work sample

Social Studies Links

Congress For Kids

Kids in the House

Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids

13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies

Life in Colonial America: Colonial Williamsburg site

Currency in the colonies

History of the American Revolution~Kidinfo site

Amazing list of Revolutionary War Links including events and people!

American Revolution Resource Page~fabulous links!

Technology Favorites

Visit EVERYDAY MATH ONLINE

Make a poster @ SMORE!

Visit netTrekker!

Explore Brainpop!

Big Huge Labs!

Create a WORDSPLASH with WORDLE!

Kerpoof   Glogster   Wallwisher

Create An Animation               Heart Shaped Writing

Visit Thinkfinity!          Create & Explore Stories on Storybird!

Create a bibliography entry with Citation Machine

View the It's All Good Wiki!

Battleship Number Line

Lemonade Stand Game

Hot Chocolate Stand Game

Microsoft Powerpoint--click here for a tutorial

Online Graphic Organizer Bubbl.US

Amazon for 12 Days Activity

Screencasting

Screencasting Process

Math Screencats @ Khan Academy

Screencasting @ Screencast-o-matic

Screencasting Wallwisher

Claymation

Learn about Clay Animation

10 Steps to animate with clay

Claymation with Powerpoint

Clay animation made easy

Sample Claymations

SoundzAbound

View some claymation examples from other years!

Computers

Brainpop's Computer Virus Movie

What is a computer virus?

Have you got a virus?

What is spyware?

How to defrag your computer

Have you done a disk cleanup lately?

School is in: 7 computer security tips for students

What is

Databases

Roller Coaster Database

Titanic Database

International Shark Attack Database

Links for Project Research

Aztecs                Mayans                Incas

Ice Age-land bridge                Leif Ericson

Iroquios League                    Christopher Columbus

Jamestown                            Pilgrims

13 Colonies                            Benjamin Franklin

Spanish Settlements            French Settlements

George Washington