Fifth+Grade

Geography (Regions Resources)
Regions website- Information about each region Postcards from America Learn about different states by looking at postcards from that area Stately Knowledge Learn fun facts about each state in your region Landforms A map of the US depicting major landforms Interactive Landforms Click each landform to see where they occur in the nation Mr. Nussbaum Learn about your region! US Embassy A website with information about the different regions in the USA.

Science
The Body Drag and drop parts of the human body to learn about what they do! BAM Learn about keeping your Body And Mind healthy!

Weather
Hurricane Katrina Find out facts and figures about Hurricane Katrina and it's effects Hurricane Andrew Learn more about Hurricane Andrew Tsunami Learn about the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Learn more about the Arctic Climate STOP DISASTERS A natural disaster simulator which depends upon your knowledge to prevent a disaster from occurring! Before and After- Views of the Australia flooding before and after the event. Earthquakes Find out information about earthquakes Ology Learn more about climate change!

Pollution
Scorecard- Find out how our area "scores" in pollution StoryofStuff Find out where your "stuff" comes from, and where it goes when you are done with it! Kids at Work Find out how kids are working to help the planet! BP Oil Spill Questions and Answers about the BP Oil Spill EPA The Environmental Protection Agency's Website for Students News For Kids News coverage of the oil spill for kids, by kids Shout! Interact with experts, and learn how to take an active role in caring for the Earth Eeko World Explore the past, present and future of our environment and the impact that pollution can have How Big Really? See how big environmental disasters would have been if they had happened where you live! Environmental Health- A portal for students with information about protecting the environment and their own health at the same time! The Lorax Project Inspired by the book by Dr. Seuss, this project aims at limiting pollution and conserving resources.

Cool Tools
Google Sites Create your own websites using free Google templates Amap Short for "argument map"...map out the details of why you are right and everyone else is wrong! FlipBook Create your own online book

Library Links
Order in the Library Put your knowledge of the organization of library books to the test!