Learning Resources:
Last Updated: November 28, 2012
Games for Kids:
Vocabulary Games for Kids
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/homophones-games/homophone-definitions.html
This website has many different types of games thats kids can play and at the same time learn about homophones. The kids can play a matching game and many more.
Primary Games
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games/tic_tac_toe/
This website is a fun one for kids. The kids can play tic tac toe while learning fun facts about Thanksgiving. The kids can also play other games that are offered on this website dealing with Thanksgiving.
Primary Games
http://www.primarygames.com/patterns/question1.htm
This website helps explain patterns by teaching the information through games! Kids will love to play this game because it is their own input on what will come next while learning the new information.
KidsGeo
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0084-pressure-and-density.php
This website teaches kids not only about density but also about other components that are similar. This will help kids better understand information that can be difficult in a fun way!
American Symbols Game
http://www.texaslre.org/asymbols/symbolsgame.html
This website is very interactive for kids. The kids can drag and drop their answers into a box and the website will give them feedback. This website is a great tool for kids to use because they enjoy and they are learning as well!
Books:
The Perfect Thanksgiving: This book will help children have a better understanding about Thanksgiving. This book shows how Thanksgiving can be different for everyone because everyone has different traditions. It will show similarities and differences between different types of families.
Martin's Big Words: This book is about Martin Luther King and how he achieved and helped end segregation. This book shows how he achieved this with the help of the community. This book shows how he became a historical figure and it is written in a language that children can understand and grow to love.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: This book is a favorite for many teachers. This book shows a caterpillar and how it is very hungry and begins to eat a lot of food. This book shows a pattern through out by using the caterpillar and how and what he chooses to eat.
Educational Software:
Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe: This will help students become more aware about math while playing this fun game. This will help children develop skills, increase ability, and adjust difficulty levels.
Grammar Made Easy: This will teach, test, and help the students become more familiar with grammar. This can improve grades and test scores for students. This can help students become better readers.
I Love Science: This is an interactive science lab that students can actually be apart of! This software has over 100 different topics for the students to dig into. This will help the students learn science in a more in depth way.
Educational Websites:
Starfall
http://www.starfall.com/
This site has a lot of great language arts games and a phonic approach to reading. It also provides students with fiction, nonfiction, comics, folk tales, greek myth, plays, and chinese fable books to read. The atmosphere is full of imagination and enthusiasm, providing opportunities for child-directed instruction.
Natural Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This site features different people, animals, and places. There are games, activities, and related links in order to spark children's knowledge. It includes videos, creatures, animals, stories, and games in order to keep students intrigued and full of learn of learning opportunities.
Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/
This site is full of free educational games, online books, and comics. All of the things provided for the uses develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. It definitely helps students build on what they have learned in class and acquire new skills in reading, math, and problem solving.
Kids Know It Network
http://www.kidsknowit.com/
This sites mission is to provide the highest quality educational activities, products, movies, music, games, articles, text books, learning programs, lesson plans, and worksheets for students free of charge. It provides students the opportunity to learn about animals, astronomy, biology, chemistry, dinosaurs, geography, geology, history, human biography, math, memory, and spelling. It is very intensive, allowing children to learn at their best ability.
ABCYa!
http://www.abcya.com/fifth_grade_computers.htm
This site allows children to pick what grade they are in or what level they would like to work at. It is full of computer games and activities that feature large and easy-to-use navigation buttons as well as voice instructions. The games and activities include: alphabetical order, upper-case and lower-case letters, counting numbers, connect the dots, numerical order, shapes, addition, e-storybooks, and holiday games.
Vocabulary Games for Kids
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/homophones-games/homophone-definitions.html
This website has many different types of games thats kids can play and at the same time learn about homophones. The kids can play a matching game and many more.
Primary Games
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games/tic_tac_toe/
This website is a fun one for kids. The kids can play tic tac toe while learning fun facts about Thanksgiving. The kids can also play other games that are offered on this website dealing with Thanksgiving.
Primary Games
http://www.primarygames.com/patterns/question1.htm
This website helps explain patterns by teaching the information through games! Kids will love to play this game because it is their own input on what will come next while learning the new information.
KidsGeo
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0084-pressure-and-density.php
This website teaches kids not only about density but also about other components that are similar. This will help kids better understand information that can be difficult in a fun way!
American Symbols Game
http://www.texaslre.org/asymbols/symbolsgame.html
This website is very interactive for kids. The kids can drag and drop their answers into a box and the website will give them feedback. This website is a great tool for kids to use because they enjoy and they are learning as well!
Books:
The Perfect Thanksgiving: This book will help children have a better understanding about Thanksgiving. This book shows how Thanksgiving can be different for everyone because everyone has different traditions. It will show similarities and differences between different types of families.
Martin's Big Words: This book is about Martin Luther King and how he achieved and helped end segregation. This book shows how he achieved this with the help of the community. This book shows how he became a historical figure and it is written in a language that children can understand and grow to love.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: This book is a favorite for many teachers. This book shows a caterpillar and how it is very hungry and begins to eat a lot of food. This book shows a pattern through out by using the caterpillar and how and what he chooses to eat.
Educational Software:
Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe: This will help students become more aware about math while playing this fun game. This will help children develop skills, increase ability, and adjust difficulty levels.
Grammar Made Easy: This will teach, test, and help the students become more familiar with grammar. This can improve grades and test scores for students. This can help students become better readers.
I Love Science: This is an interactive science lab that students can actually be apart of! This software has over 100 different topics for the students to dig into. This will help the students learn science in a more in depth way.
Educational Websites:
Starfall
http://www.starfall.com/
This site has a lot of great language arts games and a phonic approach to reading. It also provides students with fiction, nonfiction, comics, folk tales, greek myth, plays, and chinese fable books to read. The atmosphere is full of imagination and enthusiasm, providing opportunities for child-directed instruction.
Natural Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This site features different people, animals, and places. There are games, activities, and related links in order to spark children's knowledge. It includes videos, creatures, animals, stories, and games in order to keep students intrigued and full of learn of learning opportunities.
Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/
This site is full of free educational games, online books, and comics. All of the things provided for the uses develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. It definitely helps students build on what they have learned in class and acquire new skills in reading, math, and problem solving.
Kids Know It Network
http://www.kidsknowit.com/
This sites mission is to provide the highest quality educational activities, products, movies, music, games, articles, text books, learning programs, lesson plans, and worksheets for students free of charge. It provides students the opportunity to learn about animals, astronomy, biology, chemistry, dinosaurs, geography, geology, history, human biography, math, memory, and spelling. It is very intensive, allowing children to learn at their best ability.
ABCYa!
http://www.abcya.com/fifth_grade_computers.htm
This site allows children to pick what grade they are in or what level they would like to work at. It is full of computer games and activities that feature large and easy-to-use navigation buttons as well as voice instructions. The games and activities include: alphabetical order, upper-case and lower-case letters, counting numbers, connect the dots, numerical order, shapes, addition, e-storybooks, and holiday games.