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01. Classroom Updates & Info

5th GRADE WEBSITE
This houses frequently used files, contact information, and other resources.

http://www.sites.google.com/site/5thgrademr/
REMIND TEXT MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Get posted updates, class notes, and other reminders straight to your phone.

https://www.sites.google.com/site/5thgrademr/5th-grade-group-messages-remind
YOUR ONLINE MATH TEXTBOOK
USERNAME: RM15STUDENT PASSWORD: ocon1234 When you log in, click on the "Programs" icon to access the text. This username and p

https://www.pearsonrealize.com/

02. Important Links/Basics

TIMED MATH TESTS FOR MULT/DIV/ADD/SUB
You can set the time, the level and the format the problems are presented in.

http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?arithmetic
SBAC PRACTICE TEST
Just sign in as a guest and choose your grade level

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca
Practicing e tools for SBAC

https://tds2.airws.org/EQTutorial/?c=SBAC_PT

03. FREQUENTLY USED BY STUDENTS / MEDIA CENTER

BBC Typing Game
Learn to type with animation and sounds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
ACCELERATED READER-MR
Take quizzes on the books you have read.

https://hosted129.renlearn.com/263994/default.aspx
RAZ KIDS READING ROCKETS
Teacher Username: JOCON1 Read books assigned to your specific level and earn points.

http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
AR BOOK LEVEL FINDER
Type in any book name and find out what reading level it is. Make sure you read books that are not too far above or below your

http://arbookfind.com
GOOGLE DOCS/PRESENTER- LOG IN (Click on Murphy Ranch)
Use the username and password given to you in class to create, edit and share work saved online.

http://ewcsd.org/schools/google/
TUTORIAL-GOOGLE DOCS
Review how to make slideshow documents. (Your teacher has already taught you how in class)
TUTORIAL-GOOGLE PRESENTER
Review how to make slideshow presentations. (Your teacher has already taught you how in class)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_kXO6vWK0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
DOWNLOAD GOOGLE CHROME-TO AVOID PROBLEMS USING GOOGLE APPS
Download this browser and use it instead of "Internet Explorer" or "Safari" to avoid issues/glitches.

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/?&brand=CHMA&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk&utm_medium=ha
TYPING WEB ACCOUNT
Use the username and password given to you in class

http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/
HKS-HealthyKidsSurvey

http://surveys.wested.org/chks/vd332ra?lang=en

04. Current Events/News-For your weekly assignment Tri 1

Science News Articles

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Time for kids
Article found on top right of website.

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
BBC World News
Most articles are very short. Find one that has enough information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/default.stm
BBC Sports News
Most articles are very short. Find one that has enough information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sport/default.stm
BBC Animal News
Most articles are very short. Find one that has enough information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7640000/newsid_7644300/7644397.stm
Channel 1 News-ONLY IF YOU HAVE PARENT SUPERVISION

http://www.channelone.com/news/
Scholastic News

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp?FromBrowseMod=true&Ns=Pub_Date_Sort|1&CurrPage=scholasticNews.jsp&TopicValue=Scholastic+News
Whittier News-ONLY USE WITH PARENT SUPERVISION

http://www.whittierdailynews.com

05. Language Arts

Subjects and Predicates
Slideshow

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/subj-pred_files/frame.htm
Houghton Mifflin Related Activitities
Related to our weekly stories

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/index.jsp?grade=5
Weekly Spelling Lists
Just click on the story we are reading in class and it will give you the spelling list we are using!

http://eduplace.com/spellinglists/index.html#g5
Houghton Mifflin Reading Kids Site

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/
Houghton Mifflin Glossary
Has the same exact glossary you have in the back of your reading textbooks!

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/kids/hmr05/eglossary/eg_popup.thtml&grade=5
Spelling City
Use this site to access lists I've already inputed to study, test yourself, or play games with your spelling words!

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=88400&Itemid=122
More real planet images
another site with amazing solar system images and information

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Punctuation paintball!
Shoot punctuation paintballs at incorrect sentences to fix them!

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintball
Vocabulary.com
Play vocabulary games

http://www.vocabulary.com
Homophones Online Quiz

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/quiz/homophones.html
Homophone Mathching Game!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/game.shtml
Compound word practice

http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/compound.htm
BBC prefix/Suffix practice

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/spelling/play.shtml
Punctuation with Comma Chameleon
choose the missing punctuation and insert it into the sentence with the help of Comma Chameleon

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Virtual Spelling Bee!

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/bee/play
Grammar-opolis

http://www.grammaropolis.com/
Grammar Gorillas

http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/
Vocab Grabber
enter a word and it will create a web with mutliple synonyms of that word

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/vocabgrabber/
Mad Libs
Choose/Write different parts of speech and see it unfold in your own funny story.

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html?Password=null
Bio Poem

http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~adarice/cwsite/poems/biopoemform.htm
Characters, Setting, Plot Interactive!

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html
Quotation Marks Quiz

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/question_marks_1.asp

06. Math

YOUR MATH TEXTBOOK
An online version of your textbook. USERNAME:ABCROOM15, PASSWORD:ABCROOM15

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp
PRINTABLE GRAPH PAPER
Print it out and use it for graphing, for help lining up numbers when dividing, for plotting integers on a line......

http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
PRINTABLE REVIEW WORKSHEETS

http://math-drills.com
Multiplication.com
Play multiplication games. You can even play a amultiplication game and race your friends!

http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Solving Word Problems
Interactive study guide will help students break down and solve word problems.

http://www.studygs.net/mathproblems.htm
Create a Graph!
inset information and create your very own graph

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Math-Literature
Ideas and lessons to teach math through literature

http://www.k-state.edu/smartbooks/
Cool Math 4 Kids

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Using Key Words to Unlock Math Word Problems

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2197/
TIMED TESTS: Online Timed Test- Multiplication
take this timed test online and you can determine how many minutes to use. It will also score it for you instantly!

http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttmult.html
TIMED TEST: - Multiplication/Division/Addition/Subtraction
You can set the time, the level and the format the problems are presented in.

http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?arithmetic
Multiplication Quick Tricks
Read this to speed up your ability to solve math facts!

http://abcteach.com/free/m/mulitplication_quicktricks_elem.pdf
Math Quizzes-Choose the concept and go!
Allows you to personalize the test to be taken online. Very cool.

http://www.thatquiz.org/
Math Facts Test un-timed
Allows student to solve problems at their own pace and view the correct answers to the ones they got wrong. Great for having th

http://www.kidzone.ws/MATH/quiz.html
Math Test-Choose which set you want to practice after clicking on the operation you want to try.

http://www.freemathtest.com/
Key Words for Different Operations
Has key words for add, sub, div, mult and the next page even tells you how to translate into algebraic equations.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/translat.htm
Coordinate Grid Picture- Connect the dots

http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/geometry/graphing/coordinate-pictures.html

07. Science (General Collection) Scroll down for unit specific s

SCIENCE ANIMATIONS

http://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/a405-digestive-tract
Collection of Awesome websites organized by 5th grade content standards

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_science.htm
Harcourt School -Search
enter a topic we are learning about to find fun interactive experiments or videos

http://www.harcourtschool.com/search/search.html
Interactive Science Topics
Learn about various topics in a fun and intersting way

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science%20Labtp://
Periodic Table of Elements information

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_intro.html
Periodic Table in Pictures

http://elements.wlonk.com/Elements_Pics+Words_11x8.5.pdf
Periodic Table Classification
See what color group your element is a part of.

http://www.livescience.com/28507-element-groups.html

08. Science Unit 1: Cells and Human Body

CELLS: A view at the inside of a cell

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insideacell/
CELLS: Try it at home: Make a Jello Cell

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/cell/jello/
CELLS: View an interactive animal and plant cell

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
CELLS: Virtual tour of the cell and a look at the organelles

http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/tour/cell/cell.htm
CIRCULATORY System: How blood clots. Platelets. Animation

http://www.footprints-science.co.uk/flash/blood.swf
CIRCULATORY System: Capillaries Animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q530H1WxtOw
CIRCULATORY System: Capillaries Animation

http://www.innerbody.com/anim/blood.html
CIRCULATORY System: Heart Animation-Showing blood filling in and out
CIRCULATORY System: How heart pumps blood: Animation with arrows

http://www.mydr.com.au/heart-stroke/animation-how-your-heart-pumps
CIRCULATORY System: Listen to heart and lung sounds

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-Littmann/stethoscope/littmann-learning-institute/heart-lung-sounds/
CIRCULATORY System: Video-What is in blood?
8minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FLjj_Z7SKA&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
CIRCULATORY System:How Heart pumps blood from lungs: Quick YouTube animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MJnQ67KrAo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
DIGESTIVE System: How fat is digested with the aid of bile.

http://www.biologyinmotion.com/bile/index.html
DIGESTIVE System: Interactive picture of the digestive system
Click on the word and that part of the digestive system will be highlighted.
DIGESTIVE System: Watch a digestive system story

http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000126.html
DIGESTIVE System animation. Watch a piece of food pass through the entire system.

http://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/a405-digestive-tract
DIGESTIVE System: Try it at home! Different experiments to try

http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/bi9706.html
HUMAN BODY Systems-Click on one to learn more

http://kids-learn.org/susansilverman/systems/index.htm
HUMAN BODY Systems: Choose which topic to learn about.

http://kids-learn.org/susansilverman/systems/index.htm
HUMAN BODY Systems: How the body works
Choose a body part. Click on it to learn more.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
HUMAN BODY Systems: How your body works-Interactive. Click on body part.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
HUMAN BODY Systems: List of cool facts about the human body

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/31-health/337-human-body.html
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

http://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/circulatorysystem/preview.weml
RESPIRATORY System: A video about the lungs

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hlw/hlw_when.html
RESPIRATORY System: Make your own Lung model

http://www.smm.org/heart/lessons/lesson7.htm
RESPIRATORY System: O2 and CO2 Gas exchange animation of the alveoli and lungs

http://www.footprints-science.co.uk/flash/alveoli.swf
CELLS: youtube video on passive and active transport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXCKjhE1xco
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM: An animation showing blood and its parts flowing through a blood vessel.

Within a tiny droplet of blood, there are some 5 million red blood cells. It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM: Animation showing path of blood through heart.

http://www.texasheart.org/ProjectHeart/Kids/Watch/Heart_Valves.cfm

08. Science Unit 1: Living things & Plants

09. Science Unit 2: The Sun and Solar System

Sun Spots
A rotating image showing the sun's spots. Also shows x-ray radiation

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es2605/es2605page01.cfm
Solar Eclipse Clip
Shows how the moon slowly ends up covering the earth creating a view of the corona

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.totaleclipse/
Moon Plases-Animated Picture
Move moon around the earth and see a view of what that phase looks like from Earth

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2503/es2503page01.cfm?chapter_no=25
Planets & Sun- Information and pictures.
Click on a planet to get a description of each one along with a few pictures or charts.

http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Solar System Orbit Paths
Watch animation of planets orbiting the sun. Place cursor over the path and it will be visible

http://mistupid.com/astronomy/orbits.htm
Star Life Cycle-Animation
Watch as the start goes though each stage and finally collapses. Begins by showing that H and He are going through fusion in the

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es2810/es2810page03.cfm?chapter_no=investigation
Distance between planets-clip
Short video showing how long it takes to start at earth and travel one by one past each p lanet.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2701/es2701page01.cfm?chapter_no=27
Weight on Different Planets
Enter your weight to find out what you would weigh on each planet. Good example of difference between mass (unchanging) and weig

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
Planet Quick Facts
Watch the animated solar system and click on a planet to get a graphic full page where you can learn quick facts on the planet

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infocentral/space/main/cockpit.html
Planet Size Comparison
Select two solar system bodies and see how they compare in size right next to eachother. Don't forget to compare the Earth to th

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/psc/PlanetSize.html
Build your own Solar System Model to scale
Allows you to calculate planet sizes and distances between them to scale so you can create your own model.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html
Solar System Web Quest

http://teach.fcps.net/trt8/SolarSystem/Planets.htm
Animated solar system-orbits

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
Delay for us to see start light

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/970710c.html
All about the Sun
Large pictures, and captions.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_sun.html

09. Science Unit 2: The Water Cycle, Weather,& Storms

ATMOSPHERE: Animation showoing layers blocking out different forms of energy

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2004Q4/211/09_OzoneDep.swf
ATMOSPHERE: Shows the different levels with information about pressure, composition, and heights.

http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/atmosphere/index.html
WATER CYCLE: Animated Water Cycle Picture
Has different views. Shows labels. Animated arrow show flow of water through cycle.

http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/
WATER CYCLE: Animated Water Cycle Picture-With water storage
Shows an animated picture of land, underground area, home, and pond to show the cycle in a real life setting

http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
WATER CYCLE: Mini Cartoon story on water cycle
Scholastic video with an optional quiz at the end

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/water_cycle/
WEATHER: Read all about weather

http://www.ussartf.org/predicting_weather.htm
WEATHER: Uneven Heating: See different views of the earth and its surface temperatures around the globe

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0101/es0101page01.cfm?chapter_no=01
AIR PRESSURE: Demonstration on how water pressure holds water in cup that is upside down.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/gravityfreewater.html
Animation of Land and Sea Breezes

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1903/es1903page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
STORMS: Hurricane animation showing damage from different categories.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/animations/images/hurricane_winddamage.swf
STORMS: Tornado animation showing movement and intensity

https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2006/es2006page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
WEATHER: Cold and Warm front animation.

https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
WEATHER: Animation of land and sea breezes

https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1903/es1903page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
WEATHER: Thunderstorm animation showing cloud cover

https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2004/es2004page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
WEATHER: Showing prevailing winds/air mass movement over US

https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2001/es2001page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

10. Science Unit 3: Matter, Atoms, Elements, Periodic Table

3 States of Matter-Watch what happens when heat is added/removed

http://www.harcourtschool.com/index.html
Chemistry website for kids

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html
Melting & Boiling Points- interactive animation experiment

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/hotplate/index.html
Separating Mixtures- Interactive way of separating them

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mixture/mixture.html
Solid, Liquid, Gas Cartoon from Scholastic

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/matter_states/
3 States of Matter Animation

http://www.footprints-science.co.uk/flash/states.swf
3 States of Matter Animation 2

http://www.media.pearson.com.au/schools/cw/au_sch_whalley_sf1_1/int/matter.html
Matter: Dissolving sugar in different temperatures

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/dissolvingsugar.html
Chemistry: 7 cool chemical reactions on video!

http://www.fractuslearning.com/2011/10/11/chemical-reactions-video/
Solids/Liquids/Gasses: Ice Overflow demonstration

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/iceoverflow.html
Chemistry: 5 hands on experiments to try

http://sadie423.hubpages.com/hub/hands-on-experiments-to-learn-about-chemistry
Solids/Liquids/Gases: Demonstration to show how gases expand and contract

http://m.wikihow.com/Demonstrate-the-Cooling-of-Expanding-Gas
Solids/Liquids/Gases: Demonstration to show how gases expand and contract

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Experiment_to_show_that_gases_expand_on_heating.
Solids/Liquids/Gases: Click on the links to read text in the form of a notebook about the different states of matter

http://science-notebook.com/heat01.html
INTERACTIVE PERIODIC TABLE

http://www.ptable.com
Periodic of Table of Elements Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=1cqauZq4uYM
Interactive periodic table of elements for kids

http://humantouchofchemistry.com/pages/periodictable.html

11. Science Fair Resources

Bill Nye the Science Guy

http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/home-demos/
Bill Nye-Home Science Experiments

http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/home-demos/
Everything to know for the Science Fair

http://sciencebuddies.com
Make a Saltwater battery

http://www.miniscience.com/projects/airbattery/
Science Fair Adventure

http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/
Science Fair Central

http://www.education.com/science-fair/
Science Fair Idea List
List of Ideas at bottom

http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/sciproelem.htm
Science Fair Ideas-BUT WITH AD'S :/

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html
Some more ideas

http://www.physics.uwo.ca/sfair/sfideas.htm

12. Science: 4th Grade Review for CST

Producers/Consumers/Decomposers-Game
Choose whether each cartoon picture is a producer, consumer, or decomposer. Nice graphics and very colorful.Kid-Friendly.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm
Food Chain Info/Game?

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/producersconsumers.htm
Earths Changing Landforms game: firgure out what caused the land to change

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/forces.html
Magnetism text and pictures in the form of a notebook

http://science-notebook.com/electricity03.html

13. Social Studies

Sheppard: US Presidents
Click on a picture of a president and lean about him!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/History/presidents/Presidents_menu.htm
States & Capital Game
Select the capital for the highlighted state in this fun interactive game.

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/usa-capitals-map-game.php
Blank U.S. Map

http://www.miniscience.com/projects/airbattery/

Educational Game websites

Arcade Skill Builders

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com
FunBrain

http://www.funbrain.com

Miscellaneous

Online Comic Generator

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/

Saturday Academy

BLABBERIZE
Make pictures talk with your own voice!!!

www.blabberize.com
KERPOOF
Click Login. Click Login with Class ID. Username is "Student##" Password is "mustangs" Class ID is "C812"

http://www.kerpoof.com
Glogster

http://edu.glogster.com/
Kids GOOGLE image search

http://www.google.safesearchkids.com/safe-image-search.html
WORDLE
Insert as many words as you like on a specific topic, or copy & paste them from the net. Create cool designs using a list of wor

http://www.wordle.net/create
Online Comic Generator

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/