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Math
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Study Skills and LD

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

American History

U.S. History Timeline

Hougton Mifflin Text Resources (great test/quiz review)!

Unit 1

Immigration and Our First People

 

Immigration in Early Nineteenth Century

Ellis Island Museum

See World Currency

 Learn About Immigrants

Ellis Island Tour

Test Review and Textbook Notes on Immigration (PDF)

Print-offs for "Meet the Immigrant Talk Show"

Meet the Immigrant Talk Show Directions

Meet the Immigrant Talk Show Notetaking Sheet, Meet the Immigrant Talk Show Rubric

Resources for "Meet the Immigrant Talk Show"

Generate a Name for Immigrant Paper Doll

Oregon Trail Pioneers - over a half million people who traveled the trail between 1843 and 1869 in order to "Go West!" Oregon Trail Pioneer and FAQs on the Oregon Trail

Chinese Workers - the millions of immigrants who came to the United States to work in minimum wage jobs during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Chinese Immigration 1 and Angel Island - Chinese Immigrant Workers Chinese Immigration 2 and Chinese - More on Angel Island

Pilgrims -early settlers to the North American continent - from England. Pilgrim 1 , Pilgrim 2, Pilgrim 3

New Mexico Settler - the explorers, priests, noblemen, servants, or family members who came in the late 1500s and early 1600s to colonize the area for Spain. New Mexico Settlers New Mexico Settlers 2 Early History New Mexico Colonization Spanish Missions Established

Unit 2

Exploration and Settling

Explorers on Enchanted Learning

Explorer Jeopardy

Library of Congress Exploration Resources

Explorer Project (PDF)

Sample Explorer Project PPT Slides (PDF) First Page of Slides Second Page of Slides

Explorer Project Rubric

Test Review and Textbook Notes on Exploration (PDF)

Euterpe (Star of India)

Star of India

Program Lessons and Lyrics to Sea Shanteys

Unit 3

The English Colonies

Colony Creation Project

18th Century Newspapers

More Colonial Life Newspapers

Colonial Life Links

More Colonial Life Links

Unit 4

The American Revolution

 

American Revolution History

PBS: The American Revolution

Focus Questions

American Revolution Essays

18th Century Newspapers

More Colonial Life Newspapers

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Battle of Lexington and Concord

PPT Review for American Revolution/MBSID Test

States and Capitals
State PowerPoint Project Directions PDF Student PowerPoint Sample
State PowerPoint Rubrics Learn the States and Capitals PowerPoint
State PPT Presentation Tips State Research Packet PDF
Map Machine by National Geographic Maps of the States
Google Earth Map Zone
State Facts State Songs
Fun Facts About Your State State Information
State Flags Get Driving Directions

Get the Price of Gas in Your State

The Great State Race
Find a Hotel in Your State Build a Web Page Poster to Publish on this Site
Learn About the States Quizzes on the Fifty States
Map of the United States Blank U.S. Map for Practice
States and Capitals Flashcards Learn the states and capitals by watching this video
Learn the States and Capitals on History.com Lyrics to states and capitals video
U.S. Presidents

President Project Directions

President Research Packet

President Poster Rubric President Speech Rubric

White House and President Information

Interesting White House Information

The Democracy Project

Elections

Kids Voting

Time for Kids President Links

Learn the Presidents by Watching this Video

Mapping
View Different Types of Maps Google Earth
Maps of the World Shocking Geography Games
World Capitals Game Map Quizzes
Online Mapping Quiz All Kinds of Maps - National Geographic
Mapping Unit Supplemental Handouts (PDF) Mapping Essential Concepts and Vocabulary (PDF)
U.S. History Map Mapping Assignment Rubric

 

LITERATURE

Reading Resources

Sites for Responding to Literature

Book Finder!

Sites to Find Good Books at Your Reading Level!

Sticky Notes Strategy

Kids' Book Reviews

Reading Lesson Site

What's the Point? (Nonfiction response sheet)

Reading Log

Book Projects

Pumpkin Biography Directions

Pumpkin Biography Rubric

Pumpkin Biography Scroll Paper

Class Novels

Holes

Louis Sachar Q&A

Meet Louis Sachar

Holes Lessons

Essential Vocabulary & Concepts/Group Presentation Instructions

Holes Group Presentation Rubric

Two Years Before the Mast

About the Author

E-book Version

A Year Down Yonder

The Great Depression Photo Essay

Richard Peck Biography

Great Depression PBS

Library of Congress - The Great Depression Resources

Mrs. Roosevelt - New Deal

Sample radio programs from the '30s and '40s

Figurative Language

Figurative Language PPT

Author and Book Connections

Game Board Assessment Directions

Game Board Rubric

My Brother Sam is Dead

Book Guide and Links

American Revolution History

PBS: The American Revolution

Focus Questions

American Revolution Essays

18th Century Newspapers

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Battle of Lexington and Concord

PPT Review for American Revolution/MBSID Test

Literature Circles

Terrific Literature Circle Information

Qualities of Good Discussion Members

Rubric for Literature Circles

Assignment Log

Discussion Director

Correspondent

Connector

Illustrator

Word Finder

 

WRITING

Assignments
Lessons, Resources, and PowerPoint Presentations
Contests, Contest Resources, and Publishing Sites

 

 

Fifth Grade Writing Rubric

Autobiography Directions

Persuasive Essay Directions

Rubric for Persuasive Columbus Essay

Teach the Teacher PowerPoint Project Directions

Teach the Teacher PPT Directions

Character Education Essay Directions and Entry Form

Response to Literature Directions

Fifth Grade Poetry Unit

 

 

Peer Editing Tips (PDF)

Group Editing Chart

Miss Cantillon's Essay Writing Tips

Citation Machine (Create a Works Cited)

Interactive Story Map (Map out your characters and setting online)

Interactive Story Builder

Graphic Organizers to Help Plan Your Writing

Show, Don't Tell PPT

Complete Sentence vs. Fragment PPT

Writing a Complete Paragraph PPT

General Checklist for Writing

Subordinating Conjunctions (transition to thesis)

Have Your Writing Published!

Great site to help with narrative writing

Learn how to write a short story

Elements of a Story

Resources for Character Education Essay

Quotation Finder

 

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Grammar Lessons and PowerPoint Presentations
Grammar Resources

Pronouns

Preposition Song

Adverbs

Verbs Confusing Linking Verbs

The Adjective Song

Flash Presentation on Adjectives

Comma Rules

Comma and Apostrophe Review PPT

Class PPTs - Overview of Parts of Speech, Sentence Fragments, Paragraphs, Run-ons, Colons, Semi Colon, Commas, Apostrophes, Verbs,

 

Interactive Grammar Activities

Fifth Grade Grammar Glossary

Fun Site to Practice Parts of Speech (think Mad Libs)

Punctuation Practice (fun game!)

 
Mountain Language Worksheets
Week 1 Week 5 Week 9
Week 2 Week 6 Week 10
Week 3 Week 7 Week 11
Week 4 Week 8 Week 12
Vocabulary Resources
Online Review Games for Sadlier Vocabulary (Go to Level A)

 

MATH

Great Math Websites!

Math Expressions - Homework (PDF)

Virtual Math Manipulatives
Math Expressions Challenge Homework Math Expressions Visual Support

Math is Fun!

 Create Graphs Using Class Data
Practice Rounding (whole numbers and decimals) Ask Dr. Math
Decimals and Place Value Lessons Prime Numbers
Interactive 100s chart Practice with Variables
NCTM Math Illuminations Greatest Common Factor Game
Practice Multiplication Tables Long Division Lessons
3D Geometry Site Statistics Site
Practice Long Division  

 
Mountain Math Worksheets
Week 1 Week 5 Week 9
Week 2 Week 6  
Week 3 Week 7  
Week 4 Week 8  
PowerPoint Lessons, Project Directions, & Samples

Mountain Math Worksheet

Place Value

"Geometry in the World Around You" Directions and Rubric

Sample "Geometry in the World Around You" Video

Dream Bedroom Resources

Dream Bedroom Running Total Sheet

Dream Bedroom Graph Paper

Video on Scale Drawing

Sample Dream Room (This room has different dimensions than what you were assigned; also, you can use paper/cloth to represent furniture)

 

 

 

 

 

RELIGION

Saint Websites

 

Catholic Pages.Com
Patron Saints Index New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia
Catholic Information Network View Sample Saint Posters
Directions for a Saint Biography Card Download Directions for a Saint Poster
Catholic Kids Website Saint Biography Card & Poster Rubric
Class Notes

 

Family Life Project Directions

Family Life Presentation Rubric (HTML)

Family Life Presentation Rubric (PDF)

Catholic Sites

Online Study Guide and Test Practice (AWESOME resource!)

Sacrament Review & Activities

Fr. Pat's Place

Prayers We Need to Know

 

SPELLING

Spelling Activities
PowerPoint Spelling Rules
PowerPoint Spelling Lesson
Spell-a-thon List
Create a Crossword Puzzle
Information and Core Word List for Sitton Spelling (our spelling program)
Interactive Spelling Bee

 

MISCELLANEOUS PRESENTATIONS, STUDY AIDS AND GAMES

Back to School Jeopardy Links to PowerPoint Resources
Make Your Own Timeline Sample PowerPoint Timeline
Learn Vocabulary by Playing Games! Flash Card Maker (Print them off and turn them in for your "Ticket to the Test").
Make a Sample Test for Your "Ticket to the Test" Many Clip Art Sites
Homework Help by Discovery .com Art Site - Mixing Colors
County of San Diego Academic Competitions

PowerPoint Tutorial 1

PowerPoint Tutorial 2

Credit and Debit List for Scholar Dollars  

 

SCIENCE

Earth Day Site Science Activities
Science Textbook Link Science News for Kids

 

STUDY SKILLS AND LD SITES

Brain Pop Videos on LD and Other Topics

Scholastic's Site for Study Skills and Organization Help

Misunderstood Minds - a PBS site

All Kinds of Minds - Dr. Mel Levine (Great parent resource!)

All Kinds of Minds Newsletter

LD Online

Miss Cantillon's Study Skills Workshop