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Welcome to Fifth Grade
By:
Mrs.
Micki Alsin
Mrs.
Emily Behrens, Mrs. Kristin Schaffer
and the Fifth Grade Class
Click
the links to be directed to the following information:
Back to School Handbook
Parent Teacher
Partnership
Back to School Survey
5th Grade Standards, Benchmarks & Grade
Level Expectations
Weekly
Newsletter
Calendar of Tests, Major Projects,
and Field Trips for
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Conferences 4:30-7:30
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Wish List
Sports Illustrated for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazines/
Parent
Corner
This section is used to communicate tips to parents on
how to help their child be a successful student. Periodically we will
post information and articles that we find on this subject. Enjoy!
www.loveandlogic.com
Students'
View of Intelligence Can Help Grades
Eleven
Tips to Help Your Child Prepare for Tests
Organization
Advice for Parents
Guidelines
for Helping With Homework So You Don't
Work Harder Than Your Child!
Home Ways For School
Days - Teachers and parents as partners in child's education
5th Grade
Classroom Book Requirements:
Click here for the monthly GENRE LOG schedule
Students will set their own reading goal each
month in the assigned genre
1 AR book in the
assigned genre
1 comprehension
assessment
SPELLING
LISTS:
Week 1-36 Spelling Words
Week 1-36 Challenge Words
Week 1-36 Review/Retention Words
RELIGION:
Hail Holy Queen & Apostles Creed
http://www.catholic.org/saints/
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/byname.aspx
Math Websites
Place Value Puzzler
More Place Value
Practice
www.eduplace.com/math/mhm/
This website allows you to take a practice
test for each chapter of the book. Please be aware that some of the questions
on the practice test will not be asked on the test at school because they
don't meet 5th grade standards and benchmarks.
www.aaamath.com
Click on different links to practice
comparing, naming numbers, place value, mental math, addition, subtraction,
or multiplication.
www.aplusmath.com
A great place to go to work on your basic
facts. You can create your own flash cards at this link.
http://www.superkids.com
Create worksheets for concepts such as your
basic facts.
www.funbrain.com
A variety of games to practice various skills.
www.dailysudoku.co.uk
Number puzzles from easy to very hard.
Social Studies Websites
www.harcourtschool.com/socialstudies
After logging into this website, you will
need to click on the Horizons box. You will be asked for a password:
Green. Fill in the additional boxes with the correct
information. Once you have gotten here, you will need to choose our
book: United States
History: Beginnings.
http://www.senate.gov/
The official website of the Senate.
http://www.house.gov/
The official website of the House of
Representatives
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
The official website of the Supreme Court
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
A guide to the government and how it is set
up.
Science Websites
docs.saintfrancisschool.org
log in- 14, first name initial, full last
name
password-14, first name initial, full last
name, AR password)
Chapter D2 mp3
www.discoveryeducation.com
www.harcourtschool.com
Go to Science, 5th grade. The password is
Jones. This site contains many activities for extending the textbook
topics.
www.nasa.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/game.htm
An online solar system trading card game that is a FUN way to
learn the facts of the solar system.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
It has a narrated short video of what can be seen in the
night sky each month. When you get to the website just click on "tonight's
sky" to view it.
http://astronomywebguide.com/links_kids.html
Fun Projects to learn about astronomy and space.
www.skythisweek.info/
A weekly astronomy column..
www.heavens-above.com
This site provides you with all the information you need to observe
satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle,
spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium
satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical
information.
www.spacew.com
Aurora observation reports, space
news and gallery photos.
www.dustbunny.com/afk
A site that explores sky maps, the planets, constellations and the wonders
of the sky.
www.adlerplanetarium.com
Resources on the internet.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/tonights_sky/
A guide to constellations, deep sky objects, planets and events.
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www.kidsastronomy.com
A great site for kids to learn about astronomy.
www.skymaps.com
A site to explore, learn and enjoy the night sky.
www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Astronomy definitions and explanations for kids.
www.allaboutspace.com/subjects/astronomy
A comprehensive site about space and astronomy for all ages.
www.livesky.com
Live
Sky is extended information on stars, galaxies and other deep sky objects.
This information includes access to digitized sky survey images.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
A fun learning center for young astronomers, includes movies.
Local Clubs:
www.dmasonline.org
Des Moines Astronomic Society upcoming events and current sky conditions.
www.amesastronomers.org
Ames area astronomers website.
It included moon phases, sky clock and club information.
Frank Potter's Science Gems
http://www.sciencegems.com/
Index of sites related to mathematics education, identified by category, subcategory,
and grade level by physicist and educator Frank Potter and his associates.
A treasure trove for teachers, parents, and students.
Welcome
to How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A selection of articles by author Marshall Brain on the workings of
technologies people come into contact with daily, from car engines and home
electronics to computers and food. With related links and with FAQ on a
wide range of miscellaneous topics.
Technology
The following sites are helpful in
practicing keyboarding.
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/business/keyboarding/
http://www.computerlab.kids.new.net/keyboarding.htm
http://www.wacona.com/keyboardinggames/keyboardinggames.html
Grammar Websites
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Spelling Websites
www.spellingcity.com
http://www.kidsspell.com/
http://www.parentchildeducation.com/units/spelling/a_top/activity.php
http://www.sd5.k12.mt.us/elrod/multiage/Spelling.html
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