Resources for Reading Street
5th Grade Wiki
Other 5th Grade Reading Street Resources
Literacy Maiden 5th Grade
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Cheryl Tice’s 5th Grade Resources
Prince’s Posts 5th Grade Materials
Tech Toolkit 5th Grade Resources (SMART Response files only)
Falmouth Schools 5th Grade
Richland Schools 5th Grade
Mrs. Dingman Reading Street Spelling 5th Grade
Mitchell Elementary Wiki 5th Grade
Nebo Elementary 5th Grade Files
George Hall Elementary Wiki 5th Grade
MCBOE 5th Reading Street Resources
Prince's Posts Vocabulary, Comphrehension, Constructed Response Activites, and much more can be found on this website! Literacy Malden Wikispace- Tons of resources and lots of Open Response Questions & Rubrics! 5th Grade SF ResourcesWonderful site has practice tests, trifolds, and lots of SF resources for all units...a must see for all 5th grade teachers! Tech ToolKit- Smart Respons Assessments for SF Weekly Selection Tests! Mitchell Elementary School Wiki- Test Analysis forms and other resources! Reading Street Resources from Flewis- ScottsboroGreat teacher and student resources! The Teacher's DeskLesson Ideas specifically designed for 5th grade teachers including reading, spelling, and everything else! Busy Teacher's Cafe This website has printables for everything including graphic organizers! Pearson SuccessNet This links you to all of the teacher resources, leveled readers, student resources, and Success Tracker. You must have registered using the access codes that came with the Online Access Packs. The Reading Machine The Reading Machine provides links to 36 online games to help you teach and reinforce important reading skills. K-12 Into the Book Resources for teaching comprehension strategies including songs, posters, and videos. Also has student games to practice the strategies. Vocabulary Word Lists and Activities: Florida Center for Reading Research Vocabulary Cards by V. Brechemin- These cards can be used for small group instruction or during literacy centers. The cover document lists the story titles with different colors. The vocabulary picture and definition cards correspond with the story color on the cover. grade 5 unit 1 vocab.doc Grade 5 Unit 1 vocab cover.doc 5 unit 2 vocab.doc grade 5 unit 3 vocab.doc Grade 5 unit 4 vocab.doc Grade 5 Unit 4 vocab cover.doc [[http://everythingliteracy.wikispaces.com/file/view/Grade%205%20Unit%205%20vocab%20cover.doc|Grade 5 Unit 5 vocab cover.doc]] Grade 5 unit 5 vocab.doc grade 5 unit 6 vocab.doc Grade 5 Unit 6 vocab cover.doc
Resources for Unit 2
Week 2. 1 Inside Out
Educating About Immigration – Website full of information and lessons about immigration. How to get a green card, stories, laws over history, and so on.
Immigrant Stories – Stories of immigrants from all over and throughout history.
Immigration Timeline – Lessons on different time periods of immigration.
Ellis Island – The Ellis Island page lets you search by last name to see if anyone signed into Ellis Island under that name.
1900’s Immigration – The story of what immigration into the U.S. was like in the early 1900’s.
Immigration Stories of Yesterday and Today – From Scholastic; go on a virtual field trip of Ellis Island, take and interactive tour of Ellis Island, and view immigration data by decade, region, and 50 year period by region.
Week 2.2 Passage to Freedom
Books: The Gift of Life, Visas for Life, Puppe’s Story
Video: Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness PBS
Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara – The extended story of the Sugihara’s
Thousands of Refugees Arrive to Japan – A Translated Newspaper article from 1941 reporting on the wave of refugees arriving to Japan because of the visa’s Mr. Sugihara wrote.
A Sugihara Survivor’s Story – Bernard Salomon’s son, Rick, tells the story of his fathers escape and survival because of the visa he received from Sugihara.
How a Chinese Diplomat Saved Thousand of Jewish Lives – Dr. Ho Feng-Shan saved the lives of thousand of Jewish people. He wrote a visa to anyone who asked, risking his life and career.
BBC WWII People’s War – This website has a composition of stories that have been placed into the following categories: Armed Forces, Internment, Occupation, Books (Diaries and Memories), and Location
A Refugee’s Story
A German Jewish Refugee’s Story
Japanese Internment Camps in the U.S. - Provides a map of all internment camps with the dates opened, closed, and population. There is also information provided about internment camps in general.
U.S. Immigration Policy during WWII – Gives an overview of the immigration policies that the U.S. had in place during the 30’s and 40’s. Discusses how people got into the country, the number of visas the U.S. was allowed to give out.
Educating About Immigration – Website full of information and lessons about immigration.
Shmoop WWII – Website for students to understand WWII. Gives a timeline, photos, information about the major people involved, battles fought, a summary and analysis, and also from different view points.
How Visas Were Issued – Provided supplementary reading about quotas, the process of acquiring a visa, and the changes made.
American Response to WWII Immigration – History.com; a short article on how the U.S. responded to the immigration into the U.S. Also related articles, videos and photos are provided from WWII.
Week 2.3 The Ch’i-lin Purse Chinese Family Customs, Jade, Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s Fables – A collection of Aesop’s Fables that can be read and some are available in audio.
Aesop’s Fables – Another collection in a different format.
Ancient Chinese Marriage Customs – From Travel Info, but provides a brief overview of the customs that go along with marriage.
Formal Ancient Marriage Customs – More formal information is given about ancient wedding customs.
Carrying a Wedding Sedan – You Tube Video 0:34
Week 2.4 Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife Animal Habitats, Roots and Shoots, Ecosystems
Roots and Shoots – Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots site provides young people with the knowledge, tools and hopeful inspiration to improve the environment and the quality of life for people and animals.
Jane Goodall’s Biography – From Bio.com a brief biography about Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall TED – Videos from TED: Jane Goodall: What separates us from chimpanzees? 27:25 Jane Goodall helps humans and animals live together 23:46
Week 2.5 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Boston, MA, Old North Church, Freedom Trail
Paul Revere House – This website has a lot of resources for students and teachers. Information about The Midnight Ride, The Freedom Trail, and a biography of Paul Revere.
Paul Revere Heritage Project – Facts about the Midnight Ride, The Poem by Longfellow, historical documents that have to do with Paul Revere, landmarks in Boston, pictures, popular myths and much more information.
Resources for Unit 3 – What do people gain from the work of inventors and artists?
Week 3.1 – Wings for the King
First Flights – Gives the history of flight, shows models of airplanes, and gives information about the Wright brothers.
The First Flight Centennial – Gives information about the Wright brother’s first flight as well as some history on other “first” flights.
Wright Brothers History – Shows pictures and gives a history of the Wright brothers as well as some information about the first flights.
Week 3.2 – Leonardo’s Horse
Museum of Science - Explore all the different aspects of Da Vinci through this website specially created for students in 5th grade.
Leonardo Da Vinci Invention – Gives a brief biography and a list of inventions with pictures.
Da Vinci’s Biography, Inventions, and Paintings – Provides a broad range of information about all of the things related to Da Vinci.
Da Vinci the Inventor – A timeline of important events in Da Vinci’s life.
Renaissance Art – History.com, several videos
Italian Renaissance Art – Pictures and brief information about artists of the Renaissance period.
Images from the National Gallery – Previews of different paintings as well as information about some of the artists.
Week 3.3 – The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
The Paleontology Portal – Provides options of what you would like to explore as well as some teacher resources for activities to do with students.
Palaeocast – PodCasts by paleontologists about their findings and other topics.
Evolution of Life – Teacher Resource: Activities, extensions, and a few videos that go along with different times in the evolution of our planet with a focus on dinosaurs and fossils.
The Paleontological Society – Teacher Resource: Websites that lead to more information about dinosaurs, paleontology, and activities to do with students.
Enchanted Learning - Dinosaur fact sheets
Dinosaur Facts for Kids - This site has some information written in a kid friendly way about dinosaurs.
Interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates - Watch this interview to gain a better understanding of how an interview is conducted.
Interview with Jackie Chan on Ellen - Watch this interview, it is more informal, but still shows the question and answer format.
Week 3.4 – Mahalia Jackson
Great Book: Bud, Not Buddy
Blues Radio – Free Blues Music
Blues as African American History – Teacher Resource: This lesson enables teachers to use blues music to explore the history of African Americans in the 20th century.
A Short History of the Blues – Pictures of important people and happenings that created the blues.
Music History of the Blues – Historical timeline of how the Blues came to be.
Blues Music History – The history of the Blues written in a student friendly format.
Ray Charles: Georgia on my Mind – You Tube Video 3:00
Aretha Franklin: I Say a Little Prayer – You Tube Video 4:00
Shake A Tail Feather - You Tube Video clip from Blues Brothers 3:16
Week 3.5 – Special Effects in Film and Television
Special Effects in Movies – The Revolution of Special Effects in Movies
How Stuff Works Special Effects – Information on how special effects are added to movies, and how a blue screen works.
AMC Visual Effects Timeline – Film milestones in special effects over the years.
Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration – You Tube Video 5:00
Best Visual Effects in Movies – YouTube Video 3:30
Alice in Wonderland Behind the Scenes – YouTube Video 3:00 – shows characters acting in front of the green screen
Dirty Jobs: Special Effects – Video 1:30 – Mike makes a mask to be used in a movie.
Resources for Unit 4 – How do people and animals adapt to different situations?
Week 4.1 – Weslandia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leLfa2FTin8
Hula dance YouTube 3:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rtOqQw0Id0
Polka dance YouTube 3:44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3CyNlGfl0E
Waltz YouTube 4:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwuN_OdP05M
Ballet, an entire performance, 2:00:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4KSLUzv3sQ
Karate YouTube 8:49
Week 4.2 – Stretching Ourselves: Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Great books to read: Rules, Out of My Mind
Video: Emmanuel's Gift - The story of a disabled orphan from Ghana, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who has risen above poverty and a severe physical challenge to become a hero and inspiration to people around the world.
My Child: Stories of Inspiration – This site will provide many stories of people with Cerebral Palsy and how they have adapted to their life with CP. There is also information about Cerebral Palsy.
Scout Bassett: Succeeding in Life, One Step at a Time – This story is about a girl who lost part of her leg when she was one. She writes about how she adapted to life with an artificial leg.
Top 10 Extraordinary People with Disabilities – Brief descriptions of 10 people who have all had to make adaptations to live with their disabilities.
Articles and personal stories about disability – This site provides many stories about people who have adapted to living in this world with a disability.
Wilma Rudolph – ESPN articles gives a brief history of Wilma Rudolph and her struggles with Polio and describes how she overcame her disability.
Week 4.3 – Exploding Ants
Teacher Resource – Animal Adaptation
Investigate and Report on Animal Adaptations (Scholastic) – Provides steps students should take, a teacher resource guide and student examples.
Animal Adaptations – Give some examples of the adaptations that animals have made over the course of thousands and thousands of years.
Animal Adaptations: You Tube Video – 2:30 video that goes over some adaptations camels, giraffes, and penguins have made over time.
10 Ways Life Has Adapted to Its Environments – Digestion, seed dispersal, bodily protection, acquired resistance, avoiding the sun, tool use, surviving with little oxygen, camouflage, surviving the cold, and sensory specialization.
Really Wild Animals: Island Magic: You Tube Video – 24:00 National Geographic - Kids will journey to islands around the world to discover how animals have
adapted to their unique environments
Andrew Zimmern Eating Tarantulas - 5:18 YouTube - Andrew visits a village and investigates fried tarantulas. This goes with Time for Kids October 26, 2012 Vol. 3 No. 7 Edible Insects
Insect Chef - Time for Kids video of chef Julian Medina from New York City. Goes with the TFK story Good Enought to Eat from the October 26, 2012 issue.
How Animals DO That: Part 1 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 2 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 3 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 4 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 5 - 8:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 6 - 5:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 7 - 5:47 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
Animal Weapons: Episode 1 - Chemical Warfare - 42:17 YouTube - Animal adaptations
Animal Weapons: Episode 3 - Armed to the Teeth - 44:07 YouTube - Animal adaptations
Animal Weapons: Episode 4 - Dash to Clash - 44:46 YouTube - Animal adaptations
Week 4.4 – The Stormi Giovanni Club
Week 4.5 – The Gymnast
2012 US Men’s Gymnastics Team Tribute: You Tube Video – 5:00
2004 Olympics, Carly Patterson – Floor Exercise: You Tube Video 3:30
2012 Highlights from Olympic Qualification – You Tube Video 9:00 – women’s’ balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercises.
2012 Olympic Gymnastics Teams: Men and Women – You Tube Video 5:30 – Beam, uneven bars, high bar, and parallel bars.
2008 Beijing Men’s Olympic Rings – You Tube Video 9:00
7 Professional Athletes that Overcame Disablities - Short on how each athlete overcame a disablity to go on and compete in a professional sport.
Unit 5 - Who goes seeking adventure and why?
Week 5.1 - Three Century Woman
Naval History and Heritage - Pearl Harbor pictures and information
History.com – Videos, pictures, and information on Pearl Harbor
American Aircraft of World War II – Pictures and information about lots of different aircraft
WWII Bombers – Pictures and information
USGS - 1906 Earthquake – Information and pictures about the 1906 earthquake along with information we learned after the quake
National Archives – Photos and information about the 1906 earthquake
Virtual Museum of San Francisco – Timelines, newspaper clippings, eye witness accounts, police reports, the mayors “shoot to kill” orders, one year later, and photos.
Hindenburg – Information about and the history of the Hindenburg, there is also a lot of information about other airships (zeppelins)
Navy Lakehurst Historical Society – photos and information, the construction, the interior, the disaster, artifacts, and memorial
Hindenburg - YouTube Video 2:50
Holocaust Museum For Students
Illinois Holocaust Museum
60 minutes article - Hidden Nazi files were found and 60 Minutes has an article describing the even.
WWII Interactive Map - Take a look at how Europe changed over the years of WWII.
In Depth WWII - Information about famous battles from WWII
History Channel - Inside WWII - See the effects of WWII from 3 different countries perspectives.
Holocaust Survivor Stories and Photos from WWII
Holocaust Research Project - Stories of survivors, information on Ghettos, camps, pictures and
much more.
Week 5.2 - Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic
Teacher Resources – Another teacher’s classroom page with games and other resources
Titanic INC – Stories, artifacts and information.
Below are educational resources from the RMS Titanic INC site above.
Resources
For elementary school students there are several excellent historical fiction books available such as White Star Line: A dog on the Titanic, Dear America's Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, and Magic Tree House: Tonight on the Titanic.
THe Website ocean explorer
Ocean Explorer leads you to comprehensive lesson plans for grades 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12 revolving around the science of ocean exploration such as marine archaeology and bio-deterioration.
THE PASSENGER LISTS on encyclopedia titanica
Encyclopedia-Titanica.org can be used for a large variety of statistical, graphing and database assignments. For example, what percentage of first-class passengers survived, as compared to second or third? What was the ratio of men to women on the Ship? What was their ratio for survival? See chart with these numbers.
TITANIC commercial cargo manifest
Titanic-Whitestarships.com has the cargo manifest that originally appeared in newspapers soon after the sinking. This list is an excellent source for math problems.
THe Website Anderson, Kill, & Olick: Estate of Hans Jensen vs. The White Star Line
www.andersonkill.com/titanic/home.htm features a mock trial in which a victim's family sues the White Star shipping company for negligence.
VOICES from the titanic
http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=67 you will find examples of a Titanic-related language arts activity for upper grades. There are also many existing lesson plans online to coordinate with well-known Titanic-related stories, such as Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.
A&E and national geographic
Both A&E and National Geographic have study guides available to coordinate with their Titanic documentaries: Biography.com www.aetv.com/class and National Geographic Xpeditions www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
History on the Net – Information about the Titanic including the layout, a list of passengers and crew, reasons why the Titanic sank, why people thought it was unsinkable, and much more.
Deep Sea Footage of Titanic – YouTube video 2:00
Robert Ballard: Restoring the Titanic – YouTube video 21:00 National Geographic. The entire video discussing the exploration of the Titanic. The below clip is part of this video.
Titanic’s Graveyard – YouTube video 2:30 National Geographic. An explorer shows images of underwater exploration and also discusses how the site is a graveyard and needs to be respected as so.
Technology Opens Titanic’s secrets – YouTube video 3:00 – Discusses Jason Jr. and Alvin and how that technology helped discover some of the Titanic’s secrets.
Stories from Titanic Survivors – ThinkQuest Stories of Titanic survivors
Survivor Stories – A short passage and a Video (6 min.) of stories of survivors told verbatim
Titanic Survivors – Stories and videos of stories from passengers who survived. Also, demographics, passenger lists, pictures, newspaper articles can be found on this page.
Survivors of the Titanic Collection – Audio collections of stories as told by survivors. 13 stories in all ranging from 23 minutes to 3 minutes.
Week 5.3 - Talk with an Astronaut
NASA
NASA Space Shuttle Missions
NASA Kids Club
Yerkes
Track the Space Station
Heavens Above - Check out what you can see in the sky tonight.
Astronaut Dan Burbank Conducts Satellite Interviews – YouTube video 55:00 May be good to watch brief clips. Interview only shows the one astronaut.
Returning Station Resident Talks of Returning Home – YouTube video 12:00
Week 5.4 - Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Interactive Earth - Learn more about the Earth's layers, tectonic plates and how they move.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Rocks - This is a student-created site about the rocks and minerals that make up the earth's surface and layers. Includes information about the uses of these various rocks.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Different Sites - These sites contain information about the layers of the earth. Also includes animated graphics, interactive, audio, games and quizzes about earth's layers. There are also links to eThemes Resources on Rocks and Minerals, Earth's Spheres, and Geology.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Glaciers - History of Illinois glacier and the different parts of a glacier.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - How rocks are formed - Check out the cycle of a rock. Do you know how the different types of rocks are formed?
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Geomysteries - Click on Geomysteries to explore geographical mysteries, a geologic timeline and find some quick facts and answers about rocks and fossils.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Geo Gallery - Geology museum. Check out pictures of different rocks and minerals.
Check out current science issues or you can search for other science topics or issues that interest you! Have fun!
Journey to the Center of the Earth - National Science Resources Center - The National Science Resources Center (NSRC) was established in 1985 by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies. Its mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science for all students in the United States and throughout the world.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Earthquakes - Learn more about earthquakes today and in the past.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Virtual Earthquake
Week 5.5 - Ghost Towns of the American West
Ghost Towns - Legends of America - Find the definition of a ghost town, learn about the ethics in a
ghost town, and search for ghost towns by states.
Ghost Towns - National Geographic - National Geographic Traveler Magazine lists different famous
ghost towns and shows some pictures.
Ghost Towns - Gold Rush - Learn more about the gold rush and important facts
Ghost Towns - Way Back in the Gold Rush - Different links to learn more about the gold rush.
Ghost Towns - California Gold Rush - What created the gold rush? Who rushed to California? What does the football team the San Francisco 49ers have to do with the gold rush?
Bodie California Photos
Colorado History - Ghost towns from Colorado
Ghost Towns - PBS Gold Rush - Read about people and events of the gold rush. Check out a map and the timeline of the gold rush.
Gold Rush History Links – Links to stories from the discovery of gold, pioneer routes, the ways of the West and the Donner party.
Pioneer Women – A story of what life was like for a woman. Related Links on the side provide other stories and also gold rush chronology.
Unit 6 Resources
Week 6.1 - At the Beach
At the Beach - Explore ocean life - Start here! Partner with Earth Watch and gather some information about dolphins and turtles. Get some information to help with your research.
At the Beach - Life on Discovery - The new TV show on the Discovery channel. Check out the mudskippers.
At the Beach - Marine life - Different links about marine life and the adaptations made by some of the marine creatures.
At the Beach - Extreme Science - Discover some interesting creatures that live in the deep parts of the ocean. Not your average fish!
At the Beach - Army of Sea Urchins - You Tube Video 3:50 from Planet Earth that show sea urchins eating plants.
At the Beach - National Marine Sanctuaries Education - Get information on ocean awareness, and many other student friendly information.
Stimulate Background Knowledge with these related links:
Web Links
BBC: Blue Planet Challenge, a natural history of the oceans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/blueplanet/
Choosing from seven ocean environments, users can play a game that explains that environment and accept a challenge to explore the environment on a deeper level.
Marine Biology
http://www.marinebio.com/
For older students (Grades 7-12), the Marine Biology site is a wealth of information about specific ocean life species as well as conservation efforts and solutions. This is a good site to start ocean life research.
Discovery School: Planet Ocean
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/planetocean/index.html
Articles on the ocean, blue whales, barracudas and more allow users to learn about the complexity and diversity of ocean life. Includes a teacher tips and resources page.
Voyage of the Odyssey
http://www.pbs.org/odyssey/index.html
Follow the five-year trip studying the health of the world’s oceans. Watch videos of ocean life, track the voyage, participate in an interactive ocean, and more.
SeaWorld: Diversity of Life teacher’s guide
http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/guides/diversity-of-life/index.htm
SeaWorld presents this teachers guide complete with content area vocabulary and ocean life activities offline. The focus is on diversity and classification.
Mare’s Build-a-Fish
http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/flash/fish.html
The University of Berkeley presents this simple activity to give students a chance to build a fish that fits its environment. After picking a habitat, students pick a head, body, tail, and coloring for their fish. After choosing, the survive-o-meter will tell users how well adapted their fish was to the environment.
Lawrence Hall of Science: Whale Sounds
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/whale/index.html
Listen to four whale sounds and learn to identify whale calls with their species. The site also introduces a Oscilloscope for students to read and create.
Week 6.2 - The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island
St. Matthew Island - Ecosystem / Food Web game.
St. Matthew Island - Chain Reaction - Another interactive food web with more components. Also links to
climate change and other wildlife options.
St. Matthew Island - Food Chains
Week 6.3 - King Midas and the Golden Touch
izzit videos: Too Much Money 16:00 and A World of Money 15:30
This History of Money – Timeline of how currency has changed
Week 6.4 - The Hindenburg
Hindenburg – Information about and the history of the Hindenburg, there is also a lot of information about other airships (zeppelins)
Navy Lakehurst Historical Society – photos and information, the construction, the interior, the disaster, artifacts, and memorial
Hindenburg - YouTube Video 2:50
World Book Hindenburg Search - Found as a downloadable file at the bottom of the page.
Week 6.5 - Sweet Music in Harlem
5th Grade Wiki
Other 5th Grade Reading Street Resources
Literacy Maiden 5th Grade
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Cheryl Tice’s 5th Grade Resources
Prince’s Posts 5th Grade Materials
Tech Toolkit 5th Grade Resources (SMART Response files only)
Falmouth Schools 5th Grade
Richland Schools 5th Grade
Mrs. Dingman Reading Street Spelling 5th Grade
Mitchell Elementary Wiki 5th Grade
Nebo Elementary 5th Grade Files
George Hall Elementary Wiki 5th Grade
MCBOE 5th Reading Street Resources
Prince's Posts Vocabulary, Comphrehension, Constructed Response Activites, and much more can be found on this website! Literacy Malden Wikispace- Tons of resources and lots of Open Response Questions & Rubrics! 5th Grade SF ResourcesWonderful site has practice tests, trifolds, and lots of SF resources for all units...a must see for all 5th grade teachers! Tech ToolKit- Smart Respons Assessments for SF Weekly Selection Tests! Mitchell Elementary School Wiki- Test Analysis forms and other resources! Reading Street Resources from Flewis- ScottsboroGreat teacher and student resources! The Teacher's DeskLesson Ideas specifically designed for 5th grade teachers including reading, spelling, and everything else! Busy Teacher's Cafe This website has printables for everything including graphic organizers! Pearson SuccessNet This links you to all of the teacher resources, leveled readers, student resources, and Success Tracker. You must have registered using the access codes that came with the Online Access Packs. The Reading Machine The Reading Machine provides links to 36 online games to help you teach and reinforce important reading skills. K-12 Into the Book Resources for teaching comprehension strategies including songs, posters, and videos. Also has student games to practice the strategies. Vocabulary Word Lists and Activities: Florida Center for Reading Research Vocabulary Cards by V. Brechemin- These cards can be used for small group instruction or during literacy centers. The cover document lists the story titles with different colors. The vocabulary picture and definition cards correspond with the story color on the cover. grade 5 unit 1 vocab.doc Grade 5 Unit 1 vocab cover.doc 5 unit 2 vocab.doc grade 5 unit 3 vocab.doc Grade 5 unit 4 vocab.doc Grade 5 Unit 4 vocab cover.doc [[http://everythingliteracy.wikispaces.com/file/view/Grade%205%20Unit%205%20vocab%20cover.doc|Grade 5 Unit 5 vocab cover.doc]] Grade 5 unit 5 vocab.doc grade 5 unit 6 vocab.doc Grade 5 Unit 6 vocab cover.doc
Resources for Unit 2
Week 2. 1 Inside Out
Educating About Immigration – Website full of information and lessons about immigration. How to get a green card, stories, laws over history, and so on.
Immigrant Stories – Stories of immigrants from all over and throughout history.
Immigration Timeline – Lessons on different time periods of immigration.
Ellis Island – The Ellis Island page lets you search by last name to see if anyone signed into Ellis Island under that name.
1900’s Immigration – The story of what immigration into the U.S. was like in the early 1900’s.
Immigration Stories of Yesterday and Today – From Scholastic; go on a virtual field trip of Ellis Island, take and interactive tour of Ellis Island, and view immigration data by decade, region, and 50 year period by region.
Week 2.2 Passage to Freedom
Books: The Gift of Life, Visas for Life, Puppe’s Story
Video: Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness PBS
Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara – The extended story of the Sugihara’s
Thousands of Refugees Arrive to Japan – A Translated Newspaper article from 1941 reporting on the wave of refugees arriving to Japan because of the visa’s Mr. Sugihara wrote.
A Sugihara Survivor’s Story – Bernard Salomon’s son, Rick, tells the story of his fathers escape and survival because of the visa he received from Sugihara.
How a Chinese Diplomat Saved Thousand of Jewish Lives – Dr. Ho Feng-Shan saved the lives of thousand of Jewish people. He wrote a visa to anyone who asked, risking his life and career.
BBC WWII People’s War – This website has a composition of stories that have been placed into the following categories: Armed Forces, Internment, Occupation, Books (Diaries and Memories), and Location
A Refugee’s Story
A German Jewish Refugee’s Story
Japanese Internment Camps in the U.S. - Provides a map of all internment camps with the dates opened, closed, and population. There is also information provided about internment camps in general.
U.S. Immigration Policy during WWII – Gives an overview of the immigration policies that the U.S. had in place during the 30’s and 40’s. Discusses how people got into the country, the number of visas the U.S. was allowed to give out.
Educating About Immigration – Website full of information and lessons about immigration.
Shmoop WWII – Website for students to understand WWII. Gives a timeline, photos, information about the major people involved, battles fought, a summary and analysis, and also from different view points.
How Visas Were Issued – Provided supplementary reading about quotas, the process of acquiring a visa, and the changes made.
American Response to WWII Immigration – History.com; a short article on how the U.S. responded to the immigration into the U.S. Also related articles, videos and photos are provided from WWII.
Week 2.3 The Ch’i-lin Purse Chinese Family Customs, Jade, Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s Fables – A collection of Aesop’s Fables that can be read and some are available in audio.
Aesop’s Fables – Another collection in a different format.
Ancient Chinese Marriage Customs – From Travel Info, but provides a brief overview of the customs that go along with marriage.
Formal Ancient Marriage Customs – More formal information is given about ancient wedding customs.
Carrying a Wedding Sedan – You Tube Video 0:34
Week 2.4 Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife Animal Habitats, Roots and Shoots, Ecosystems
Roots and Shoots – Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots site provides young people with the knowledge, tools and hopeful inspiration to improve the environment and the quality of life for people and animals.
Jane Goodall’s Biography – From Bio.com a brief biography about Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall TED – Videos from TED: Jane Goodall: What separates us from chimpanzees? 27:25 Jane Goodall helps humans and animals live together 23:46
Week 2.5 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Boston, MA, Old North Church, Freedom Trail
Paul Revere House – This website has a lot of resources for students and teachers. Information about The Midnight Ride, The Freedom Trail, and a biography of Paul Revere.
Paul Revere Heritage Project – Facts about the Midnight Ride, The Poem by Longfellow, historical documents that have to do with Paul Revere, landmarks in Boston, pictures, popular myths and much more information.
Resources for Unit 3 – What do people gain from the work of inventors and artists?
Week 3.1 – Wings for the King
First Flights – Gives the history of flight, shows models of airplanes, and gives information about the Wright brothers.
The First Flight Centennial – Gives information about the Wright brother’s first flight as well as some history on other “first” flights.
Wright Brothers History – Shows pictures and gives a history of the Wright brothers as well as some information about the first flights.
Week 3.2 – Leonardo’s Horse
Museum of Science - Explore all the different aspects of Da Vinci through this website specially created for students in 5th grade.
Leonardo Da Vinci Invention – Gives a brief biography and a list of inventions with pictures.
Da Vinci’s Biography, Inventions, and Paintings – Provides a broad range of information about all of the things related to Da Vinci.
Da Vinci the Inventor – A timeline of important events in Da Vinci’s life.
Renaissance Art – History.com, several videos
Italian Renaissance Art – Pictures and brief information about artists of the Renaissance period.
Images from the National Gallery – Previews of different paintings as well as information about some of the artists.
Week 3.3 – The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
The Paleontology Portal – Provides options of what you would like to explore as well as some teacher resources for activities to do with students.
Palaeocast – PodCasts by paleontologists about their findings and other topics.
Evolution of Life – Teacher Resource: Activities, extensions, and a few videos that go along with different times in the evolution of our planet with a focus on dinosaurs and fossils.
The Paleontological Society – Teacher Resource: Websites that lead to more information about dinosaurs, paleontology, and activities to do with students.
Enchanted Learning - Dinosaur fact sheets
Dinosaur Facts for Kids - This site has some information written in a kid friendly way about dinosaurs.
Interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates - Watch this interview to gain a better understanding of how an interview is conducted.
Interview with Jackie Chan on Ellen - Watch this interview, it is more informal, but still shows the question and answer format.
Week 3.4 – Mahalia Jackson
Great Book: Bud, Not Buddy
Blues Radio – Free Blues Music
Blues as African American History – Teacher Resource: This lesson enables teachers to use blues music to explore the history of African Americans in the 20th century.
A Short History of the Blues – Pictures of important people and happenings that created the blues.
Music History of the Blues – Historical timeline of how the Blues came to be.
Blues Music History – The history of the Blues written in a student friendly format.
Ray Charles: Georgia on my Mind – You Tube Video 3:00
Aretha Franklin: I Say a Little Prayer – You Tube Video 4:00
Shake A Tail Feather - You Tube Video clip from Blues Brothers 3:16
Week 3.5 – Special Effects in Film and Television
Special Effects in Movies – The Revolution of Special Effects in Movies
How Stuff Works Special Effects – Information on how special effects are added to movies, and how a blue screen works.
AMC Visual Effects Timeline – Film milestones in special effects over the years.
Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration – You Tube Video 5:00
Best Visual Effects in Movies – YouTube Video 3:30
Alice in Wonderland Behind the Scenes – YouTube Video 3:00 – shows characters acting in front of the green screen
Dirty Jobs: Special Effects – Video 1:30 – Mike makes a mask to be used in a movie.
Resources for Unit 4 – How do people and animals adapt to different situations?
Week 4.1 – Weslandia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leLfa2FTin8
Hula dance YouTube 3:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rtOqQw0Id0
Polka dance YouTube 3:44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3CyNlGfl0E
Waltz YouTube 4:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwuN_OdP05M
Ballet, an entire performance, 2:00:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4KSLUzv3sQ
Karate YouTube 8:49
Week 4.2 – Stretching Ourselves: Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Great books to read: Rules, Out of My Mind
Video: Emmanuel's Gift - The story of a disabled orphan from Ghana, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who has risen above poverty and a severe physical challenge to become a hero and inspiration to people around the world.
My Child: Stories of Inspiration – This site will provide many stories of people with Cerebral Palsy and how they have adapted to their life with CP. There is also information about Cerebral Palsy.
Scout Bassett: Succeeding in Life, One Step at a Time – This story is about a girl who lost part of her leg when she was one. She writes about how she adapted to life with an artificial leg.
Top 10 Extraordinary People with Disabilities – Brief descriptions of 10 people who have all had to make adaptations to live with their disabilities.
Articles and personal stories about disability – This site provides many stories about people who have adapted to living in this world with a disability.
Wilma Rudolph – ESPN articles gives a brief history of Wilma Rudolph and her struggles with Polio and describes how she overcame her disability.
Week 4.3 – Exploding Ants
Teacher Resource – Animal Adaptation
Investigate and Report on Animal Adaptations (Scholastic) – Provides steps students should take, a teacher resource guide and student examples.
Animal Adaptations – Give some examples of the adaptations that animals have made over the course of thousands and thousands of years.
Animal Adaptations: You Tube Video – 2:30 video that goes over some adaptations camels, giraffes, and penguins have made over time.
10 Ways Life Has Adapted to Its Environments – Digestion, seed dispersal, bodily protection, acquired resistance, avoiding the sun, tool use, surviving with little oxygen, camouflage, surviving the cold, and sensory specialization.
Really Wild Animals: Island Magic: You Tube Video – 24:00 National Geographic - Kids will journey to islands around the world to discover how animals have
adapted to their unique environments
Andrew Zimmern Eating Tarantulas - 5:18 YouTube - Andrew visits a village and investigates fried tarantulas. This goes with Time for Kids October 26, 2012 Vol. 3 No. 7 Edible Insects
Insect Chef - Time for Kids video of chef Julian Medina from New York City. Goes with the TFK story Good Enought to Eat from the October 26, 2012 issue.
How Animals DO That: Part 1 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 2 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 3 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 4 - 7:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 5 - 8:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 6 - 5:00 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
How Animals DO That: Part 7 - 5:47 YouTube - Animal adaptations Discovery Channel
Animal Weapons: Episode 1 - Chemical Warfare - 42:17 YouTube - Animal adaptations
Animal Weapons: Episode 3 - Armed to the Teeth - 44:07 YouTube - Animal adaptations
Animal Weapons: Episode 4 - Dash to Clash - 44:46 YouTube - Animal adaptations
Week 4.4 – The Stormi Giovanni Club
Week 4.5 – The Gymnast
2012 US Men’s Gymnastics Team Tribute: You Tube Video – 5:00
2004 Olympics, Carly Patterson – Floor Exercise: You Tube Video 3:30
2012 Highlights from Olympic Qualification – You Tube Video 9:00 – women’s’ balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercises.
2012 Olympic Gymnastics Teams: Men and Women – You Tube Video 5:30 – Beam, uneven bars, high bar, and parallel bars.
2008 Beijing Men’s Olympic Rings – You Tube Video 9:00
7 Professional Athletes that Overcame Disablities - Short on how each athlete overcame a disablity to go on and compete in a professional sport.
Unit 5 - Who goes seeking adventure and why?
Week 5.1 - Three Century Woman
Naval History and Heritage - Pearl Harbor pictures and information
History.com – Videos, pictures, and information on Pearl Harbor
American Aircraft of World War II – Pictures and information about lots of different aircraft
WWII Bombers – Pictures and information
USGS - 1906 Earthquake – Information and pictures about the 1906 earthquake along with information we learned after the quake
National Archives – Photos and information about the 1906 earthquake
Virtual Museum of San Francisco – Timelines, newspaper clippings, eye witness accounts, police reports, the mayors “shoot to kill” orders, one year later, and photos.
Hindenburg – Information about and the history of the Hindenburg, there is also a lot of information about other airships (zeppelins)
Navy Lakehurst Historical Society – photos and information, the construction, the interior, the disaster, artifacts, and memorial
Hindenburg - YouTube Video 2:50
Holocaust Museum For Students
Illinois Holocaust Museum
60 minutes article - Hidden Nazi files were found and 60 Minutes has an article describing the even.
WWII Interactive Map - Take a look at how Europe changed over the years of WWII.
In Depth WWII - Information about famous battles from WWII
History Channel - Inside WWII - See the effects of WWII from 3 different countries perspectives.
Holocaust Survivor Stories and Photos from WWII
Holocaust Research Project - Stories of survivors, information on Ghettos, camps, pictures and
much more.
Week 5.2 - Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic
Teacher Resources – Another teacher’s classroom page with games and other resources
Titanic INC – Stories, artifacts and information.
Below are educational resources from the RMS Titanic INC site above.
Resources
For elementary school students there are several excellent historical fiction books available such as White Star Line: A dog on the Titanic, Dear America's Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, and Magic Tree House: Tonight on the Titanic.
THe Website ocean explorer
Ocean Explorer leads you to comprehensive lesson plans for grades 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12 revolving around the science of ocean exploration such as marine archaeology and bio-deterioration.
THE PASSENGER LISTS on encyclopedia titanica
Encyclopedia-Titanica.org can be used for a large variety of statistical, graphing and database assignments. For example, what percentage of first-class passengers survived, as compared to second or third? What was the ratio of men to women on the Ship? What was their ratio for survival? See chart with these numbers.
TITANIC commercial cargo manifest
Titanic-Whitestarships.com has the cargo manifest that originally appeared in newspapers soon after the sinking. This list is an excellent source for math problems.
THe Website Anderson, Kill, & Olick: Estate of Hans Jensen vs. The White Star Line
www.andersonkill.com/titanic/home.htm features a mock trial in which a victim's family sues the White Star shipping company for negligence.
VOICES from the titanic
http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=67 you will find examples of a Titanic-related language arts activity for upper grades. There are also many existing lesson plans online to coordinate with well-known Titanic-related stories, such as Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.
A&E and national geographic
Both A&E and National Geographic have study guides available to coordinate with their Titanic documentaries: Biography.com www.aetv.com/class and National Geographic Xpeditions www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
History on the Net – Information about the Titanic including the layout, a list of passengers and crew, reasons why the Titanic sank, why people thought it was unsinkable, and much more.
Deep Sea Footage of Titanic – YouTube video 2:00
Robert Ballard: Restoring the Titanic – YouTube video 21:00 National Geographic. The entire video discussing the exploration of the Titanic. The below clip is part of this video.
Titanic’s Graveyard – YouTube video 2:30 National Geographic. An explorer shows images of underwater exploration and also discusses how the site is a graveyard and needs to be respected as so.
Technology Opens Titanic’s secrets – YouTube video 3:00 – Discusses Jason Jr. and Alvin and how that technology helped discover some of the Titanic’s secrets.
Stories from Titanic Survivors – ThinkQuest Stories of Titanic survivors
Survivor Stories – A short passage and a Video (6 min.) of stories of survivors told verbatim
Titanic Survivors – Stories and videos of stories from passengers who survived. Also, demographics, passenger lists, pictures, newspaper articles can be found on this page.
Survivors of the Titanic Collection – Audio collections of stories as told by survivors. 13 stories in all ranging from 23 minutes to 3 minutes.
Week 5.3 - Talk with an Astronaut
NASA
NASA Space Shuttle Missions
NASA Kids Club
Yerkes
Track the Space Station
Heavens Above - Check out what you can see in the sky tonight.
Astronaut Dan Burbank Conducts Satellite Interviews – YouTube video 55:00 May be good to watch brief clips. Interview only shows the one astronaut.
Returning Station Resident Talks of Returning Home – YouTube video 12:00
Week 5.4 - Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Interactive Earth - Learn more about the Earth's layers, tectonic plates and how they move.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Rocks - This is a student-created site about the rocks and minerals that make up the earth's surface and layers. Includes information about the uses of these various rocks.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Different Sites - These sites contain information about the layers of the earth. Also includes animated graphics, interactive, audio, games and quizzes about earth's layers. There are also links to eThemes Resources on Rocks and Minerals, Earth's Spheres, and Geology.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Glaciers - History of Illinois glacier and the different parts of a glacier.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - How rocks are formed - Check out the cycle of a rock. Do you know how the different types of rocks are formed?
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Geomysteries - Click on Geomysteries to explore geographical mysteries, a geologic timeline and find some quick facts and answers about rocks and fossils.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Geo Gallery - Geology museum. Check out pictures of different rocks and minerals.
Check out current science issues or you can search for other science topics or issues that interest you! Have fun!
Journey to the Center of the Earth - National Science Resources Center - The National Science Resources Center (NSRC) was established in 1985 by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies. Its mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science for all students in the United States and throughout the world.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Earthquakes - Learn more about earthquakes today and in the past.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Virtual Earthquake
Week 5.5 - Ghost Towns of the American West
Ghost Towns - Legends of America - Find the definition of a ghost town, learn about the ethics in a
ghost town, and search for ghost towns by states.
Ghost Towns - National Geographic - National Geographic Traveler Magazine lists different famous
ghost towns and shows some pictures.
Ghost Towns - Gold Rush - Learn more about the gold rush and important facts
Ghost Towns - Way Back in the Gold Rush - Different links to learn more about the gold rush.
Ghost Towns - California Gold Rush - What created the gold rush? Who rushed to California? What does the football team the San Francisco 49ers have to do with the gold rush?
Bodie California Photos
Colorado History - Ghost towns from Colorado
Ghost Towns - PBS Gold Rush - Read about people and events of the gold rush. Check out a map and the timeline of the gold rush.
Gold Rush History Links – Links to stories from the discovery of gold, pioneer routes, the ways of the West and the Donner party.
Pioneer Women – A story of what life was like for a woman. Related Links on the side provide other stories and also gold rush chronology.
Unit 6 Resources
Week 6.1 - At the Beach
At the Beach - Explore ocean life - Start here! Partner with Earth Watch and gather some information about dolphins and turtles. Get some information to help with your research.
At the Beach - Life on Discovery - The new TV show on the Discovery channel. Check out the mudskippers.
At the Beach - Marine life - Different links about marine life and the adaptations made by some of the marine creatures.
At the Beach - Extreme Science - Discover some interesting creatures that live in the deep parts of the ocean. Not your average fish!
At the Beach - Army of Sea Urchins - You Tube Video 3:50 from Planet Earth that show sea urchins eating plants.
At the Beach - National Marine Sanctuaries Education - Get information on ocean awareness, and many other student friendly information.
Stimulate Background Knowledge with these related links:
Web Links
BBC: Blue Planet Challenge, a natural history of the oceans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/blueplanet/
Choosing from seven ocean environments, users can play a game that explains that environment and accept a challenge to explore the environment on a deeper level.
Marine Biology
http://www.marinebio.com/
For older students (Grades 7-12), the Marine Biology site is a wealth of information about specific ocean life species as well as conservation efforts and solutions. This is a good site to start ocean life research.
Discovery School: Planet Ocean
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/planetocean/index.html
Articles on the ocean, blue whales, barracudas and more allow users to learn about the complexity and diversity of ocean life. Includes a teacher tips and resources page.
Voyage of the Odyssey
http://www.pbs.org/odyssey/index.html
Follow the five-year trip studying the health of the world’s oceans. Watch videos of ocean life, track the voyage, participate in an interactive ocean, and more.
SeaWorld: Diversity of Life teacher’s guide
http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/guides/diversity-of-life/index.htm
SeaWorld presents this teachers guide complete with content area vocabulary and ocean life activities offline. The focus is on diversity and classification.
Mare’s Build-a-Fish
http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/flash/fish.html
The University of Berkeley presents this simple activity to give students a chance to build a fish that fits its environment. After picking a habitat, students pick a head, body, tail, and coloring for their fish. After choosing, the survive-o-meter will tell users how well adapted their fish was to the environment.
Lawrence Hall of Science: Whale Sounds
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/whale/index.html
Listen to four whale sounds and learn to identify whale calls with their species. The site also introduces a Oscilloscope for students to read and create.
Week 6.2 - The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island
St. Matthew Island - Ecosystem / Food Web game.
St. Matthew Island - Chain Reaction - Another interactive food web with more components. Also links to
climate change and other wildlife options.
St. Matthew Island - Food Chains
Week 6.3 - King Midas and the Golden Touch
izzit videos: Too Much Money 16:00 and A World of Money 15:30
This History of Money – Timeline of how currency has changed
Week 6.4 - The Hindenburg
Hindenburg – Information about and the history of the Hindenburg, there is also a lot of information about other airships (zeppelins)
Navy Lakehurst Historical Society – photos and information, the construction, the interior, the disaster, artifacts, and memorial
Hindenburg - YouTube Video 2:50
World Book Hindenburg Search - Found as a downloadable file at the bottom of the page.
Week 6.5 - Sweet Music in Harlem