Area of Focus(specific content-cross curricular management etc.)	Website Address	Website Sponsor	Summary of resources available	Special instructions (sign in / establish account etc.)	Grade level / curricular area connections	Comments
hundreds of educational websites rated by popularity (in all subject areas)	sitesforteachers.com
math explanations, games, lesson plans, etc	mathforum.org
Friendships, Problem Solving, Communication, Self Esteem. Expressing Feelings	www.dist102.k12.il.us/ internal/SELWebPg/MainSEL.htm	SELASDistrict 102- LaGrange			Connects to reading
Health – Body Systems	www9.biostr.washington.edu/ da.html	University of Washington	3-D images of brain, heart, kidneys			Could be used for technology based project on body systems.
Science/Health	www.cellsalive.com/	Quill Graphics	Shows parts of cells, different types of cell division, actual pictures of cells			Could be used with new health curriculum as well as Microscopic World
Science/Health	www.exploratorium.com/	Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA	Different topics from El Nino to Microscopes to eye disection			Since this site changes often, check site regularly as great informationis added often. Great graphics and information.
Science/Health	www.funbrain.com/	Pearson Education Inc.	Different quizes on Weather			This is something a child would do on their own.
Science - Meteorology	www.uen.org/weather/ html/clouds/cloud_id.html	Utah Education Network	Pictures of different cloud formations
Science - Meteorology	www.wxdude.com/	Nick Walker from Weather CHannel	Some great information on Weather basics such as fronts, storms, etc.
Science/Health	www.brainpop.com	BrainPop.com	Super movies filled with information on weather, electricity, etc.Few movies are free	a subscription is required		This was mentioned at a district sponsored workshop recently. Manymore movies are available than before!
Science	web.visionlearning.com/	NSTA	Great graphics on States of Matter (from the molecular level) with other science topics like density	Some graphics and information is free, though a subscription is offered
Science - Ecosystems	ology.amnh.org/ biodiversity/index.html	American Museum of Natural History	Great information on biodiveristy with animated, interactive information
Science - Ecosystems	www.harcourtschool.com/ activity/food/food_menu.html	harcourt Publishers	Interactive site on Food Webs
Science/Health	www.quia.com	Quia corporation	Tests, Quizes already prepared and customizableSubscription required for full effect			A great web site with highly interactive tests, quizes, and practice.
Science - Ecosystems	www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/ habitat/habitat.html	Franklin Institutes	Information on Biomes
Science - Ecosystems	mbgnet.mobot.org/	Missouri Botanical Garden	Information on Biomes
Science - Meteorology	www.nws.noaa.gov/om/ reachout/kidspage.shtml	NOAA	Information on basic weather phenomena with experiements
Science/Health	www.internet4classrooms.com/ science_elem.htm	Internet 4 Classrooms	Information/Quizes on Weather, Earth Science, States of Matter, Health			Student friendly sites with some interactive sites
Science – Energy Transfer	www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/ keep/Mod1/Flow/Index.htm	State of Wisconsin program	Information on Energy Transfer
Science – Energy Transfer	www.energy.gov/engine/ content.do?BT_CODE=K_O	US Department of Energy	Information on Energy Transfer			Filled with teacher info., student friendly web pages, quizzes
Science - Ecosystems	www.state.il.us/kids/	State of Illinois	Kids research on Illinois plants, animals, ecosystems, etc.
Science - Transfer of Energy/Meteorology	www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ teachers/activities/3208_tsunami.html	PBS - NOVA	Information of Energy Transfer, specifically tsunamis
Science - Meteorology	www.wested.org/werc/ earthsystems/energy/greenhouse.html	State of Utah	Greenhouse Gas lab experiment
Science - Energy Transfer/Meteorology	www.wested.org/werc/ earthsystems/energy/absorbtion.html	State of Utah	Absorption and Reflection of Solar Energy Lesson Plan
Science - Energy Transfer	www.wested.org/werc/ earthsystems/energy/conservation.html	State of Utah	Perpetual Motion Lesson Plan
Science - Energy Transfer	www.wested.org/werc/ earthsystems/energy/appleenergy.html	State of Utah	Energy Transfer from growing Apples to production to body
Science - Energy Transfer	www.wested.org/werc/ earthsystems/energy/sunshine.html	State of Utah	Solar Energy Transfer with different window coverings
Science - Ecology	dnr.state.il.us/lands/ education/classrm/edmats02.htm	Illinois DNR	Free resources for classrooms/teachers			Posters and Books are free of charge from the state!
Health	www.mypyramid.gov	US Government	A guide to the new food pyramid along with specifics for each food group.
Language Arts – 6 + 1 Traits of Writing	www.madison.k12.il.us/tnl/ langarts/sixtrtcrsmtrl.htm	Madison Metropolitan School District	Summary of resources available: Introduction to the traits Specific information about the traits Rubrics Downloadable materials and lessons		none
Math	www.teacher.scholastic.com/	Scholastic	Math Hunt: Surf the Internet with Number Cruncher, Scholastic's resident math expert! Math Hunt is designed to test students’ math skills while teaching them how to research using the coolest interactive textbook around — the Internet! Every Math Hunt focuses on a different social studies or science theme and covers five unique math skills from the grades 5-8 curriculum. In each Hunt, Number Cruncher will guide students to exciting Web sites to search for answers to real-world math problems. At every site, students learn to find, analyze, and use the information they've uncovered.
Math	www.everydaymath.org/		Summary of resources available:Math challenges for families Post Questions and receive answers from Everyday Math users Online virtual manipulative kit includes games for students which can be played online Lesson Links		Lesson Links includes supplements for most lessons including online games and other supplemental teacher resources. The lesson links are correlated directly with the grade 5 text units and individual lessons.	Although this site says it’s not affiliated with the publisher of Everyday Math materials, it is correlated nicely and seems to have useful materials and links posted on it.
Math	www.funbrain.com/		Math Games for kids		Games available for Grade 5 students:	Although some of the games on this website are not math, they are still grade 5 games and may be appropriate across our curriculum.
Math	www.aaamath.com/		Hundreds of pages of Basic Math Skills. Interactive Practice on every page. An Explanation of the math topic on each page. Several Challenge Games on every page. Math Problems are randomly created.			You can print out the explanations for students to send home for study.
Social Studies This is the site that accompanies our current social studies adoption	www.mhschool.com	Macmillan/McGraw Hill	Unit 1: The First Americans Unit 2: Worlds Meet Unit 3: Colonization and Conflict Unit 4: The Fight for Independence Unit 5: A New Nation Unit 6: Slavery and Emancipation Unit 7: The Nation Changes Unit 8: The Modern Era Unit 9: Our Neighbors in the Western Hemisphere	When students take the quizzes they need to put their name in the box where it says name.	There are summaries and online quizzes students can take for each lesson. You can use the lesson quizzes in the computer lab, the computer will grade it. and record each child’s score on paper. You can also have the students log on at home and read the summaries and practice the quizzes. You can also use the cloze type quizzes to create your own paper quizzes for each lesson.	My students have enjoyed taking the quizzes at the computer lab. It’s easy for the teacher because the computer grades them. You simply have to record the scores.
Social Studies and Math All curricular areas and classroom management are included in this website.	www.internet4classrooms.com				all	This is a very comprehensive web site where you can find so many appropriate links for 5 th grade. It includes things you can create for children as well as lessons children can do on the computer. It also includes tutorials on how to use computer applications such as Word or Hyperstudio. It contains daily quotations, questions, analogies, etc. This is a jam-packed site with a plethora of information for students and teachers. It also appears that it is updated regularly!