"Once a King or Queen of Mrs. Freed's class, always a King or Queen of Mrs. Freed's class."
~ C. S. Lewis (slightly paraphrased)
~ C. S. Lewis (slightly paraphrased)
Fourth and Fifth Grade Links
Time for Kids TIME FOR KIDS is a news magazine geared toward students in grades K-6. Timeforkids.com offers age-appropriate news stories and features for students. Articles are customized for kids, and kids also write some of them, which makes the site truly feel like it's meant for kids. Students can view photos and videos, express themselves in polls, and use fun interactive study aids like flashcards and the writer's toolbox.
News
Kid Reporters
Around the World
Homework Helper
Photos & Videos
Mini-Sites
TFK Extras
Lego TRACK3R instructions to download
Computer Lessons - these are the lessons we practice with in class
Dance Mat Typing - fun typing practice
Power Proofreading - fun proofreading/editing practice
Spelling Match - matching games to check for spelling proficiency
Gorilla! - estimating force and angle gorillas should throw bananas at each other
The Sentence Trail - review types of sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation errors
Subject Speedway - simple, compound, complete subject practice
Ride the Predicate Coaster - simple and complete predicates
Grammar Practice Park - LOTS of games to practice all things grammar
RhymeZone - rhyming dictionary (great for Poetry writing!)
Book-a-Minute (really condensed favorites)
I love the version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in the SF/F section
Phases of Matter
Your Weight on Other Worlds
Professor Time's Games
PebbleGo: Animals, Biographies, Social Studies, Earth & Science - a wealth of information on multiple subjects
Ben's Guide to Government (3-5)
RoomRecess.com - from spelling bees to math tic-tac-toe, tons of computer games to reinforce fundamental learning concepts in math and language arts
abcya.com for 4th graders
abcya.com for 5th graders
Non-fiction Text Features - "Rags to Riches" (Millionaire) game for reviewing
Here are some interactive test prep sites to help you get ready:
Houghton Mifflin Math Test Prep and Brain Teasers - Grades 1-6
Jefferson Lab Science, Math, and Technology Tests - Grades 2-8
Fun Brain Puzzles
Classification:
Classification of Living Things YouTube explanation
Teacher Feature Taxonomy - Mr. Serabian's unique video of explaining classification of animals
Mr. Parr's Animal Classification Song
Brainpop About Six Kingdoms
Backyard Nature Website for Six Kingdoms - naming and classifying
Mammals
Invertebrates and Vertebrates
Exoskeletons
Kids Biology - Classification of Living Things
Kid Zone - Scientific Classification of Living Things
Cells, Cells, Cells:
Introduction to Cells YouTube
TONS of google images for organelles (remember - you must list anything used in your presentations on the bibliography page at the end of your presentation)
Cells, Cells YouTube rap
cell_structures_graphic_organizer_filled_out.doc | |
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the_six_kingdoms_fact_sheet.pdf | |
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Writing
Transitions! - youtube video reminding students of how to use transitional phrases to make their writing better
Classic Batman Onomatopoeia - examples of Onomatopoeia during a fight scene from the old Batman TV show
Practice Writing a Friendly Letter
Transitions! - youtube video reminding students of how to use transitional phrases to make their writing better
Classic Batman Onomatopoeia - examples of Onomatopoeia during a fight scene from the old Batman TV show
Practice Writing a Friendly Letter
revising_editing_chart.pdf | |
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American History
Presidents
Who Is That? Pick the correct President
Can You Name All the Presidents of the USA?
Do You Know the First Names of the Presidents?
Can You Name All the Presidents of the USA?
Do You Know the First Names of the Presidents?
Lewis and Clark
Hooverville
History Channel's Hooverville - Facts & Summary
Wikipedia's Hooverville - Description & Terms Library of Congress photographs Legends of America - Hoovervilles 3DTin - A 3d virtual block stacking program Chicago Architecture Foundation's City of Chicago Model - accurate and up-to-date three-dimensional portrait of Chicago's downtown. This 320-square-foot work-in-progress enables you to see Chicago as you've never seen it before. |