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Angie Isaacs
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Zip Code: 28023
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Welcome to Mrs. Isaacs' Fifth Grade Class Website!

CLICK BELOW FOR THE 4TH QUARTER WEBQUEST ON A RUBE GOLDBERG PROJECT THAT IS DUE ON THURSDAY APRIL 21st!  These are some of the websites that can be useful when doing research.

 

Rube Goldberg:
Rube Goldberg Worksheet (pdf)
see/read examples from kids on ZOOM http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/rubegoldberginventio.html
The Official Rube Goldberg Website
MIT Inventor of the Week: Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg Invention Convention
The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Sample Rube Goldberg Machine Description
International Museum of Cartoon Art
Rube Goldberg: Inventions! by Maynard Frank Wolfe (book)
The Best of Rube Goldberg by Reuben Lucius Goldberg (book)
Rube Goldberg: His Life and Work by Peter C. Marzio (book)

Simple Machines:
Simple Machines Worksheet (pdf)
Edhead's Simple Machines Pre-Test (pdf)
http://www.tooter4kids.com/

 http://www.neok12.com/Simple-Machines.htm  Great site with lots of videos

htmp://atlantis.coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/finalhome.htm

http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm

University of Houston: Simple Machines t
Leonardo's Toolbox: Elements of Machines
Franklin Institute: Simple Machines
Canada Science & Technology Museum: Simple Machines
Edhead's Simple Machines Activity
Smarttown Introduction to Simple Machines
Scholastic's Dirtmeister: Simple Machines
Mr. Johnson's Simple Machines
Marvalous Machines Simple Machines Experiments
How Stuff Works: Gears
SimpleMachines.info
The (New) Way Things Work by David Macaulay, book and CD-ROM

Patents:
Patent Process Worksheet (pdf)
Webquest Patent Application (pdf)

U.S. Patent Office Kids Webpage
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Homepage
Franklin Institute: Patent Lesson
Project XL: Inventive Thinking Curriculum Project
National Inventors' Hall of Fame: How to Patent Workshop
General Information Concerning Patents

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blkidprimer2.htm  GREAT!!


CLICK ON THE BELOW WEBSITE FOR SCIENCE AND MATH VIDEOS


CLICK ON THE BELOW WEBQUEST ON WEATHER:

I am excited to have the privilege of teaching your child this year.  This will be a year of opportunities for the class to learn new things, work together as a team, and strive to achieve academic excellence.  Please take some time to peruse the website because there is a lot of valuable information.  

Parent-Teacher communication is a high priority.  Please feel free to contact me anytime, and I will make sure to get back with you in a timely manner.

Mrs. Angie Isaacs
 

What is happening in the classroom?

Math:
  • Geometry
  • Review all material for EOG 

Writing/Language

  • Students are contining to focus on clarification/expository writing. 
  • Students are continuing to learn and practice how to edit/revise a writing piece.

Science

  • Physics Unit (Forces and Motion)
  • Simple Machines   
Competency Goal 4: : The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technologies to build an understanding of forces and motion in technological designs.
Objectives

4.01 Determine the motion of an object by following and measuring its position over time.

4.02 Evaluate how pushing or pulling forces can change the position and motion of an object.

4.03 Explain how energy is needed to make machines move.

  • Moving air.
  • Gravity.

4.04 Determine that an unbalanced force is needed to move an object or change its direction.

4.05 Determine factors that affect motion including:

  • Force
  • Friction.
  • Inertia.
  • Momentum

4.06 Build and use a model to solve a mechanical design problem.

  • Devise a test for the model.
  • Evaluate the results of test.

4.07 Determine how people use simple machines to solve problems.


Math Websites to Check Out!

http://www.aaamath.com

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.math.com/

http://www.kidzone.ws/math/

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math/

http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/

http://funschool.kaboose.com/

http://harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/index_2004.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/wordproblems.html

http://www.mathisfun.com

http://jmathpage.com

http://www.mathslice.com

http://www.kidsknowit.com

http://cuacs8.mck.ncsu.edu/mathsampleitems/main.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_math.htm

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/help/eh_5.html

http://www.softschools.com/grades/5thgrade.jsp

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1688

http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade5.html

Reading Websites to Check Out!

http://www.readinga-z.com/samples/preview.html

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/reading/websites/index.htm

http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/comprehension.html

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/readingpassageindex.htm

http://abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/

http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/reading_comp/

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_lang.htm

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade5.html

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/wr/0,27955,090417,00.html

Other Great Sites to Check Out!

  

 Weather Webquests:            Weather Games:               Online Weather Assessments:

 Complete weather webquest                        Weather Wiz Kids                                        Weather test - 1

                                                                           Edhead-Activate your Mind                           Weather test - 2

                                                        Web Weather for Kids-Cloud Games             Precipitation Scavenger Hunt

                                                                                                                Weather Channel games

                                                        Climate change games

                                                         NPR game to save the world

 

 

 

 http://dissect.froguts.com/welcome.html

 

National Geographic                            

National Geographic Kids        

Kids Planet

NC Dept. of AG                                               

PBS Kids Prongo

Cool Science Experiments                          

School Games                                                         

Discovery Kids

Fun Science Experiments                                            

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet!

Test your science Vocabulary knowledge!

 

Pete's Powerpoint Presentations - Great activities, powerpoints, games, science clips, and more


Science online - Everything you need to become a scientist!

5th grade science skill information - Good quizzes, lessons, and activities

Information on Biomes

http://www.shermanisd.net/Instruction/sci_biology-biomes.htm

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/

www.familyeducation.com/home/

 

 

www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing




 



















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