05.4th

Hatch School 08 -09
Online Resources for the Fifth Grade

Date	Curriculum Topic	Activity	Link
Sept-Feb	Introduce the Caudill Award Program	Rebecca Caudill Award: 1) Web Hunt 2) Why is it named after R. Caudill? 3) Read at least 3 of the nominated titles by Feb. and vote for your favorite to win the award.	Rebecca Caudill Official Web Site
Sept - April	Reading Olympics	Lists of the books	OPPL Reading Olympics Page
Sept.	Constitution Day	Read an article introducing the Constitution. Check for comprehension.	Enchanted Learning....Constitution
Sept.	Native American Indians	Research on culture and traditions as well as life today (For sites on specific topics see Mrs. Cox) Some of these are difficult and will require adult help to interpret.	Native Tech Native Americans American Indian Center of Chicago Bay Area American.Indians United Indians (Seattle Area) Pow wows1 Pow wow2 Native American Art Economics and Reservation Life 1 Economics2 State of the Indian Nations Today
Oct.	AVI (author)	Who is the author of SOR Losers (Open Court Reading)? What can we learn about him?	AVI's Official Web Site
Nov	Phillip Hoose	Author of "Founders of the Children's Rain Forest" ( Open Court)	Phillip Hoose's Web Site
Nov	Thanksgiving	You are the historian (Cox assignmen†)	Plimoth Plantation -interactive
Nov	Health Fair	Skeleton and Bones Games	Skeleton puzzle and bone names Indiana Children's Museum: Bones, an Exhibit Inside You Quia Flash Cards-bones
Nov	Shipwrecks	Explore Shipwrecks - Assignment will be given	Famous Wrecks Worldwide Links to the stories of many famous wrecks.(A BEST OVERALL SITE) The Lucerne Wisconsin/Lake Superior Exploring the Titanic Atlantic A survival's story of the Titanic Titanic (with primary sources) The Lusitania Atlantic off coast of Ireland The Eastland Chicago/Lake Michigan The Pendleton and the Fort Mercer Cape Cod The Queen and the Princess Kathleen Southeast Alaska Death's Door ( Wisconsin shipwreck area) Southwest Michigan Water Preserve Lighthouses and lifesaving Exploring Shipwrecks
	Galileo	Who was Galileo? What is he known for?	Galileo Project
**NOV	First American Nations and their resources	U.S. is geologically very diverse and divided into natural regions.	Map of (what would become) the United States 1500
DEC	Mrs. Jordan's Reading group	Web Quest about fall/winter holidays -Take notes from the web sites that answer the questions you are given.	Hanukah Kwanzaa Christmas Ramadan Divali
**Dec	Exploration of America 1492-1700	Explorers representing several countries looked for riches, a Northwest passage or trade items began to expand current European knowledge about the "new World"	Map with explorers' routes
**Dec	Explorers	Who really discovered America? (See printed hound-outs as well.)	Zheng He
**Dec-Jan	Exploring the new world	Examine an Historical Map of NE America. #1. What words or places do you recognize? # 2. What features do you see on this map that modern maps have as well? # 3. What does this map tell you about this part of the Americas in 1639?	Map of 1639
**Dec	Resources of the New World	Resources to and from the "New World"	Trade routes in the 1600s and 1700s
**Dec- Jan	Spanish claims on America	Spanish Missions - web quest assignment (Cox)	Mission San Juan Capistrano
Jan-Feb	Colonizing the "New World"	What was it like to live in a colony of the "New World"? Study a colonial region. Use the note taking sheet to record what you learn. You will share what you learn in a slide show.	Assignment for Mrs. Cox websites for Mrs Cox Parks and fun in The 13 Colonies Founding the 13 conlonies(and links to additional sites) 13 Colonies (click on each for information) Colonial information - links to colonies for 5th grades (a best source) .Farming in the colonies Food in the colonies School in the colonies Religion in the colonies Social Studies for Kids: Map of Colonies (with link to information on each colony) Characteristics of colonial regions Middle Colonies Middle Colonies (easier) Southern Colonies Southern Colonies Southern Colonies (easier) Plymouth and life of the pilgrims Connecticut life in colonial times Early American pictures
	ISAT	practice	Practice Reading Test - 5th Grade
Dec.	Galileo	Watch a short movie. See how many questions you can answer correctly.	http://www.brainpop.com Go to this link and ask Mrs. Cox for help with login name and password. Then search for GALILEO
Jan	Inuit/ Yup'ik		Siberian Yupik
Feb.	physical science	light and color, sound, and waves	BBC - Light and Sound BBC Light and Sound II BBC Page Three, Waves Additional Internet resources
March	Immigration	GO TO assignment on immigration	Immigration Stories of Yesterday and Today Immigration Issues Immigration Stories
March	Immigration	more sites	American Immigration Law Foundation U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services The New Americans @ PBS For teachers PBS series follows various refugees as they learn what it takes to become American. Scholastic : Immigration
March	Ellis Island	Make Model	National Parks: Ellis Island Information and History Map of New York Harbor Pictures of Ellis Island Ellis Island picture Dormitory Building on Ellis I.
May	Civil War	Small Group Assignment	Civil War Biographies Civil War links Gettysburg Kid's page Civil War for kids Civil War Women African American Women in the Civil War American Civil War Page Civil War Photographs Civil War Poetry and Music Civil War Events and Battles Civil War Timeline