Fifth Grade

The Ecosystem

• Standard Connections
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments / Scoring Guides
• LFS-KUD's / Curriculum Maps
• Website Links
  • All About Rainforests
    Great interactive site and written well for kids from Enchanted Learning.
  • Biomes of the World
    Wonderful visual site to learn interesting facts written on a fifth-grade level and very easy to navigate.
  • BiteSize
    Super interactive site explaining producers and consumers - has online challenges and tests that can be modified.
  • Earth on Edge by Bill Moyer - What are Ecosystems
    Great PBS website with beautiful pictures explaining ecosystems.
  • Rainforest Action Network
    Interesting idea for teachers with a short video.
  • The Amazon Rainforest
    An interactive site to learn about the Amazon Rain Forest.  Good site to visit
    as a class and discuss/integrate math, geometry, and writing.

Mixtures and Solutions

• Standard Connections
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments / Scoring Guides
• LFS-KUD's / Curriculum Maps
• Website Links
  • Chem4Kids Mixture Basics
    Wonderful visual site to learn interesting facts written on a fifth-grade level and very easy to navigate.
  • Chem4Kids - Solutions
    Great PBS website with beautiful pictures explaining ecosystems.
  • Destiny Lab
    Why do some things float and other don't?  Explore the relationship between mass, volume, and density.
  • Details:  Floating Log
    If a log is 2 m in radius and 10 m long, how much weight can I put on it without it sinking?  Explore your ideas with this virtual log.
  • The pH Factor
    Lesson Plans, teacher's guide and more...

Motion and Design

• Standard Connections
• Formative Assessments
• Summative Assessments / Scoring Guides
• LFS-KUD's / Curriculum Maps
• Website Links