ELA
1. Despicable Me Character Analysis Activity
------Watch this video first!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNXxJIhVALI&feature=youtu.be
------Watch this video second!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z17Pb-CDs0&feature=youtu.be
Answer the following questions, by opening a Word file and copying and pasting the questions and then answer the questions in complete sentences.
When you are finished, print the form.
Questions
1. What are the major events or challenges within the story?
2. How did the characters respond to these events or challenges (EVIDENCE)?
3. Were the characters able to change throughout the story (EVIDENCE)?
4. What inference can you make about the character (EVIDENCE)?
2. Scholastic News: "" http://sni.scholastic.com/SN5/09_08_14_SN5
login password is Queen5
3. More practice with Text Structure with this game, Battleship
http://www.quia.com/ba/99066.html
4. Play the Game, Hoop Shoot, to practice Text Structures!
http://www.westrusk.esc7.net/TextStructures.html
5. Maggie’s Earth Adventures - Maggie needs help fixing a short circuit in her computer, and she needs your help. By linking the prefixes and suffixes to their meaning, you can really help her out.
6. Meet adventure writer Gary Paulsen and learn about his experiences racing the Iditarod. Listen to an exclusive interview or read Gary Paulsen’s Iditarod journal. Through various online activities, students get an inside look at the annual 1,100-mile dogsled race across Alaska’s windswept tundra. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/iditarod-race-across-alaska
7. Expand and enhance your vocabulary http://www.wordlywise3000.co1.m/
8. Spelling City http://www.spellingcity.com
Spelling City is a great website you can use when practicing word study words both at home and in the classroom. Start by typing your words into the spaces provided on the first page. Simply click "Play Games" and you will be provided with a number of activities that will help you practice both the spelling and meanings of your words.
9. http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
This website is a great website for anyone to go to for independent reading time. You can follow along to listen to stories with the words highlighted as you read. There are also comprehension quizzes to help you make sure you understood the story.
10. http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
This website is great for increasing the vocabulary. There are many games that you can choose to play! Enjoy!
9. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_4_6.html
Great website to practice and time your fluency and accuracy with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Math
1. Practice math: http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5
2. Need more math practice? This website was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively. http://www.aplusmath.com/
3. Fun website for practicing decimals. Decimal Darts
http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/games/darts.html
Social Studies
1. The US prepares to become a county:
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mu10.vk8soc.7-8.nation.crownorcol/mission-us-for-crown-or-colony/
2. Reading the Constituition
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/us-constitution-overview
3. Scholastic Lewis and Clark Activity http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/purchase.htm
3. If you were President. Being President is an important job, play this game and then you are graded on the progress you made as President! http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp
Questions
1. What are the major events or challenges within the story?
2. How did the characters respond to these events or challenges (EVIDENCE)?
3. Were the characters able to change throughout the story (EVIDENCE)?
4. What inference can you make about the character (EVIDENCE)?
2. Scholastic News: "" http://sni.scholastic.com/SN5/09_08_14_SN5
login password is Queen5
SCIENCE
1. Great play and a review for EOG on Ecosystem http://ecosystemreview.weebly.com/
2. Ecosystem LiveBinder http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/516678
3. National Geographic for Kids Cool science website that is so much fun! It has everything from reading, videos, news, etc. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
1. Great play and a review for EOG on Ecosystem http://ecosystemreview.weebly.com/
2. Ecosystem LiveBinder http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/516678
3. National Geographic for Kids Cool science website that is so much fun! It has everything from reading, videos, news, etc. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/