Useful Websites

Useful Websites

Language Arts Sites	Math Sites	Miscellaneous Sites
THE BEST WEBSITE EVER!  5th Grade Language Arts Games and Activities    (100′s to choose from covering all objectives.) Book Adventures This site works like AR (Accelerated Reader) however your child can take tests at home!    After your child tests, they can earn points to spend towards prizes! NC WiseOwl webpage Fun School Games  This site is non-grade specific and allows your child to choose from different categories and games within each category. Very cool. Game Spy A making words game.  The game increases in difficulty as you win.              Charley Skedaddle Site (for class use) Civil War Time LineThe Civil War in Miniature  Civil War Time Line in Pictures Animated Tall Tales Write your own Tall Tales (Mad-Lib like sites) History of America\’s Railroads (An Interactive Timeline we\’ll use during our Tall Tales Unit) The Christmas Story  (ppt. presentation)  Types of Fiction-Review Pourquoi Tales Powerpoint Presentation Fables Powerpoint Science Fiction ppt.   http://spellingcity.com  (Go “Home” and type in your list)  .	Miscellaneous Math Games and Activities         AAA Math 5th Grade This site teaches and tests skills. This site will benefit your child if they need a little skill “refresher”. The lessons are brief, with one or two examples and an explanation, allowing students to test their knowledge while being timed. This allows gifted students to try to “out-score” themselves each time they test their skill level.   Mathgym Arcade  Canon 3-D Paper Craft Learning Games (All Subjects) (Fun games that teach a variety of skills.)  Place Value Pirates      (An arcade-like game that teaches place value.) Fun Learning Games (Select your child’s Grade Level and skill.  Lots of Fun!)	USA Geography Site  Geography Pronunciation Guide (Click on the world map and it pronounces the country and lists cool facts too!) Meet the Greek Gods (YouTube Video) Meet the Greek Goddesses  (YouTube Video) MAP OF THE U.S. Drag’n'drop the state where it belongs.  The smart map, varies the order of the states’ placement with each new try!
Science Sites Stormpulse A cool site that lets you track hurricanes and tropical storms.  It also shows “Spaghetti Models” (or computer predicted paths) of impending storms.  World Almanac for Kids Welcome to The World Almanac for Kids Online! Millions of kids read The World Almanac For Kids every year. Now the bestselling book has a companion Web Site — The World Almanac For Kids Online. So dive in and explore. (It has links to many different areas like exploratory science and facts about the 50 states.) Human Body and Mind  Interactive science website.  Allows students to manipulate and view the body; inside and out. Earthquakes Follow earthquakes when they happen!  Live updates . . . Very cool! The Water Cycle Song A cute and contagious song that teaches about the water cycle. Your Weight and Age on Other Worlds Food Chain Game Food Web Game Email Ms. Smith more cool websites to add to our class webpage.