5+Fifth+Grade

= __Areas of Concern__ =

**Fifth Grade** : [|http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-5th-mathbuilders.htm] Hits most of the standards
==== **Mental Math** : [|http://www.amblesideprimary.com//ambleweb/mentalmaths/mentalmachine2.html] game with real world questions ====
 * __M.5.1.3.A4__ -** ▲ ■ determines if a real-world problem calls for an exact or approximate answer using whole numbers from 0 through 100,000 and performs the appropriate computation using various computational methods including mental math, paper and pencil,concrete materials, and appropriate technology (2.4.A1a) **($)**.

**Money Games** : [|http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/money_games.htm] real world use of money
a. ▲ length to the nearest eighth of an inch or to the nearest centimeter (2.4.A1a), e.g., in science, we are studying butterflies. What is the wingspan of each of the butterflies studied to the nearest eighth of an inch?
 * __M.5.3.2.A1__ -** solves real-world problems by applying appropriate measurements and measurement formulas **($)**:

**Ruler Game** : [] interactive quiz using different increments on a ruler
b. temperature to the nearest degree (2.4.A1a), e.g., what would the temperature be if it was a good day for swimming? c. ▲ weight to the nearest whole unit (pounds, grams, nonstandard units) (2.4.A1a), e.g., if you bought 200 bricks (each one weighed5 pounds), how much would the whole load of bricks weigh? d. time including elapsed time (2.4.A1a), e.g., Bob left Wichita at 10:45 a.m. He arrived in Kansas city at 1:30. How long did it take Bob to travel to Kansas City? e. hours in a day, days in a week, and days and weeks in a year (2.4.A1a), e.g., John spent 59 days in New York City. How many weeks did he stay in New York City? ==== **Analogue Clock** : [|http://www.amblesideprimary.com//ambleweb/mentalmaths/clock.html] teacher controlled 1min. 5min. 15 min. 1 hour====

f. ▲ months in a year and minutes in an hour (2.4.A1a), e.g., it took Susan 180 minutes to complete her homework assignment. How many hours did she spend doing homework? g. ▲ perimeter of squares, rectangles, and triangles (2.4.A1g), e.g., Mark wants to put up a fence up in his rectangle-shaped back yard. If his yard measures 18 feet by 36 feet, how many feet of fence will he need to go around his yard? h. ▲ area of squares and rectangles (2.4.A1g), e.g., a farmer's square-shaped field is 35 feet on each side. How many square feet does he have to plow?

**Measurement** : [|http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/measuring__main.htm] interactive measurement games
b. within the metric system: centimeters and meters, meters and kilometers, milliliters and liters, grams and kilograms.
 * __M.5.3.2.K4__ -** a. ▲ ■ within the customary system: inches and feet, feet and yards, inches and yards, cups and pints, pints and quarts, quarts and gallons, pounds and ounces;

**Into The Book**: [|http://reading.ecb.org/index.html] This is a fantastic site! You must check it out! My class begged for this! Great explaining videos!

 * __R.5.1.4.15__ -** ▲ distinguishes between fact and opinion and recognizes //propaganda// (e.g., advertising, media) in various types of appropriate-level texts.

**Fact and Opinion** : [] Many links

 * __R.5.1.4.11__ -** ▲ identifies the //author’s purpose// (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform).

**Author's Purpose Song** : [] Downloadable lyrics

 * __R.5.2.1.3__ -** ▲ identifies and describes the major conflict in a story and major events related to the conflict (e.g., problem or conflict, climax, resolution).

**Story Elements** : [|http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html] good for smartboard [[image:headphones2.jpg]]
==== **Conflict Resolution** : [|http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/literature_conflict_resolution_language_arts_fifth_5th_grade.htm] Lesson plans, strategies====

**Super Teacher Worksheets** : [|http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/index.html]printable worksheets for everything!
==== **Smartboard Reading and Math** : [|http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/SMARTBOARD%20LESSON%20LINKS.htm] Divided up by core subjects====