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Grade 5 Links

Hello Fifth Graders! Listed here you will find links to web sites that you might find interesting or fun. The web sites are related to things you'll be learning in school this year.

Favorite Authors

Joseph Bruchac http://www.josephbruchac.com/
Learn about the life and books of Native American storyteller and author (and former Nutmeg Award winner!), Joseph Bruchac.

Beverly Cleary http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
Experience the world of Beverly Cleary: books, characters and games.

Roald Dahl http://www.roalddahl.com/
What a Wonkamatic web site this is! Enjoy the fun of Roald Dahl.

Karen Hesse http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-hesse-karen.asp
Meet Karen Hesse, Newbery Medal winner for her book Out of the Dust.

C.S. Lewis http://www.factmonster.com/spot/narnia-lewis.html
Learn about the creator of the Narnia books.

Linda Sue Park http://www.lindasuepark.com/books.html
Take a look at the amazing books by this Korean-American, Newbery Award winning author.

Katherine Paterson http://www.terabithia.com/
Katherine Paterson has written so many excellent books for kids. See them all here.

Gary Paulsen http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/
Check in on the adventures of Gary Paulsen.

J.K. Rowling http://www.jkrowling.com/
Find out what the author of Harry Potter is up to and check out her messy desk!

Louis Sachar http://www.louissachar.com/
Find out how Louis Sachar came to write Sideways Stories from Wayside School and more!

Jerry Spinelli http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm
Check out all of Jerry Spinelli's books including Maniac Magee and Stargirl.

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Language Arts

Fake Out http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/
Can you guess the correct definition of the vocabulary words or will you be "faked out?"

Grammar Glossary http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/grammar/
Need help remembering what an antonym or predicate is? Find the answer here.

Wacky Web Tales http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
If you are a fan of Mad Libs and you know your parts of speech, you'll have a blast with this site.

Word Central http://www.wordcentral.com/
Visit this on-line dictionary from Merriam-Webster for help with choosing and spelling words.

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Mathematics

AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com/
Wow! Finally a site with lots of practice drills! Pick your grade level and practice away.

Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
Need help creating a graph? Don't know which kind of graph to use? Try this site.

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Science

Catch It! Science Experiment Websites
Brain: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/brain/index.asp
Neuroscience: http://www.dls.ym.edu.tw/neuroscience/nsdivide.html
Nervous System: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nsdivide.html
Usborne Books: http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com

Sound http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/
Visit the "Soundry" to get all the noise about sound.

Space Place http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Get excited about space exploration with games, projects and fun facts from NASA.

StarChild http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Two reading levels introduce information all about space and the universe.

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Social Studies

American Presidency http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html
Learn about the "burden" of the Presidency from the Smithsonian Institution, including objects from different eras.

American President.org http://americanpresident.org/
Read brief facts and biographies about past and present Presidents according to era or last name.

Bio Cube http://readwritethink.org/materials/bio_cube/
Create a bio cube after researching a famous person's life.

Biographies (General) http://www.studysphere.com/Site/Sphere_1943.html
Read about all kinds of famous people, from presidents, inventors, first ladies, scientists and athletes.

Biographies http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/
Biographies of the Presidents of the United States and other notable personalities.

Founding Fathers http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
After the war, the founding fathers held the Constitutional Convention. Learn about the delegates here.

From Slavery to Civil Rights http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/civilrights/flash.html
Follow the timeline of African American history.

Gallery of Achievers http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html
Find biographical information about the greatest achievers of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Homework Help http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/
Not just for Social Studies, check out this great homework help site from National Geographic!

Our Documents http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&
View primary source copies of the 100 most important "milestone" documents in American history.

POTUS http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
Background information about each President, plus election results and notable events.

Time For Kids http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news
Read all about what's going on in the world.

Underground Railroad http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
What was it like to be a fugitive slave escaping on the underground railroad? Follow in the footsteps of a slave and find out

Virtual Tour of the Oregon Trail http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm
See the people and places on the "Unorganized Territory" of the American west in 1843.

Westward Expansion--The Oregon Trail http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Are you interested about the journey west? The Oregon Trail comes alive here.

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Teacher Resources

American Memory Project: The Learning Page http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
Lesson plans and resources from the Library of Congress for your Social Studies class.

Blue Web'n http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
Find web sites to correspond with other topics in your curriculum in this extensive directory.

Discovery School http://school.discovery.com/
Home of Kathy Schrock's directory of resources for educators, lesson plans and much more.

FOSSWeb http://www.fossweb.com/
The official site for the inquiry-bases FOSS science curriculum.

Illuminations--Math http://illuminations.nctm.org
Activities and lessons for all grade levels, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Science Netlinks http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/
Browse lesson plans to add pizzazz to your science classes (K-12).

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Constitution Day

Library of Congress resources http://www.loc.gov/teachers/constitutionday.html

Constitution Day, Inc. non-profit website resources http://www.constitutionday.com/

National Archives http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution/constitution-day.html

National Constitution Center http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday/display/MainS/Home;jsessionid=E5857A50A95650E1A2201D6BADF9A083

Lesson Plans from Education World http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson347.shtml

Save the Bill of Rights Interactive Game http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/ForKids/index.shtml

Double Jeopardy/Who Wants to be a Million Dollar Citizen interactive games http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1534

Fast Facts about the Constitution http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday/display/NccP/10+Fast+Facts+on+the+Constitution

Constitution Timeline http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/flash/cw.html

Constitution Basics (a glossary of common Constitutional terms) http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/BasicGoverningPrinciples/index.shtml

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Website created by:
K. Frost, Library Media Specialist
Clover Street School, Windsor, CT 06095
Last updated: June 20, 2007