Educational Resources

 

Reading	Literature Study  Students will: Make inferences using their own life experiences. Learn to verify statements of fact. Generate possible effects of a cause. Use context clues to identify meaning of text. Use prefixes and suffixes to identify the meaning of text. Use text evidence to support literature responses. Reading Street Resource #1 Reading Street Resource #2
Mathematics	What's That Portion:  Fractions & Percentages The Student will: solve real world math problems using multiplication and division strategies. solve real world math problems using knowledge of prime, composite, odd, even, and square. Helpful websites: Fractions Games Order of Operations Game BBC SkillsWise--Math Focus Shodor.og--interactive math activities
Writing	Poetry Shel Silverstein Poetry4Kids Giggle Poetry Grade 5 Resources on ReadWriteThink.Org Online Rhyming Dictionary Online Dictionary Word Central Developing seed ideas, use of adjectives, metaphor, and similes in writing BBC Skillswise--Grammar
Science	Engineering Activities Engineering Interact Water Cycle National Geographic Signs & Solutions Online Science Experiments BBC Science Clips Rock cycle & Landforms http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html
Social Studies	How does Our Government Work? Declaration of Independence U.S. Constitution Branches of Government Bill of Rights Governor Deval Patrick Find Your Government Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kids.gov Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government We would like to visit the state house and meet our state representatives, senators, and governor.  If you could help us out with arranging this, we would appreciate it.