Here you will find links and videos that I might use in class or recommend for support or enrichment. If you have any that you love, please share! This collection is a work in progress.
Research Websites
Brain Pop
Brain Pop is a delightfully informative site with short animated videos explaining topics from all subjects.
Fact Monster
A database of information with many subjects and topics to choose from. Designed for kids!
KidRex Google Search
A search engine for whatever you want to find --kid friendly resources.
Wonderopolis
A fun website centered on informational reading and exploration. It's an inquiry-based virtual adventure! Creators call it "curiosity-powered learning."
SqoolTube
A directory of curated educational videos that has been organized by subject, topic, and keyword.
Duckters.com
A collection of biographies and articles on history, geography, and science, as well as games, all written in a relatively simple, easy-to-read way.
Mr. Nussbaum.com
A teacher's webpage with a wealth of resources, including interactive games, detailed articles, and helpful links. Very student-friendly.
Enchanted Learning
Tons of info for students on this site about almost every topic under the sun.
Brain Pop is a delightfully informative site with short animated videos explaining topics from all subjects.
Fact Monster
A database of information with many subjects and topics to choose from. Designed for kids!
KidRex Google Search
A search engine for whatever you want to find --kid friendly resources.
Wonderopolis
A fun website centered on informational reading and exploration. It's an inquiry-based virtual adventure! Creators call it "curiosity-powered learning."
SqoolTube
A directory of curated educational videos that has been organized by subject, topic, and keyword.
Duckters.com
A collection of biographies and articles on history, geography, and science, as well as games, all written in a relatively simple, easy-to-read way.
Mr. Nussbaum.com
A teacher's webpage with a wealth of resources, including interactive games, detailed articles, and helpful links. Very student-friendly.
Enchanted Learning
Tons of info for students on this site about almost every topic under the sun.
Literacy
Scholastic
Scholastic is a great resource for finding books for your child. It can be overwhelming to navigate, but contains some great tools such as the Book Wizard which allows you to find the reading level of books, as well as book suggestions and helpful articles on child reading development.
Kids Wordsmyth
Awesome kid-friendly online dictionary and thesaurus.
Your Dictionary: Grammar
A great site for every rule and guideline out there for grammar. Both students and adults will find this helpful.
Biblionasium
A free, protected social network for children ages 6-13 designed to engage, encourage and excite young people about reading. Students will need to create a log in.
DOGO News
News articles for kids! Current events, science, social studies, world, environment, sports, and videos.
Fact Monster: All About Books
Need help finding a book to read? Check out Fact Monster's All About Books section for guides, suggestions, and top 100 lists.
Scholastic is a great resource for finding books for your child. It can be overwhelming to navigate, but contains some great tools such as the Book Wizard which allows you to find the reading level of books, as well as book suggestions and helpful articles on child reading development.
Kids Wordsmyth
Awesome kid-friendly online dictionary and thesaurus.
Your Dictionary: Grammar
A great site for every rule and guideline out there for grammar. Both students and adults will find this helpful.
Biblionasium
A free, protected social network for children ages 6-13 designed to engage, encourage and excite young people about reading. Students will need to create a log in.
DOGO News
News articles for kids! Current events, science, social studies, world, environment, sports, and videos.
Fact Monster: All About Books
Need help finding a book to read? Check out Fact Monster's All About Books section for guides, suggestions, and top 100 lists.
Math
Scholastic Study Jams: Math
A very cool sight with interactive videos and lessons for every math concept you could imagine. Highly recommended!
Math Playground
A fantastic learning site for kids of all ages filled with math and thinking games, step-by-step instructional videos, math practice, and problem solving activities. Math Playground provides a safe place for kids to learn and explore math concepts online.
Khan Academy
This vast collection of instructional videos contains a great math section. There are math lessons on a variety of concepts as well as practice questions to test whether you got the concept or not. You will need to sign in with your Google account to access the videos.
A very cool sight with interactive videos and lessons for every math concept you could imagine. Highly recommended!
Math Playground
A fantastic learning site for kids of all ages filled with math and thinking games, step-by-step instructional videos, math practice, and problem solving activities. Math Playground provides a safe place for kids to learn and explore math concepts online.
Khan Academy
This vast collection of instructional videos contains a great math section. There are math lessons on a variety of concepts as well as practice questions to test whether you got the concept or not. You will need to sign in with your Google account to access the videos.
Science
National Geographic Kids
A fantastic resource for learning about the world and how it works, especially about the awesome animals in it! Tons of pictures, videos, and intriguing information.
Power Knowledge Life Sciences
Learn about science through this fabulous subscription website filled with pictures, articles, and videos. Also check out:
Ask Dr. Universe
Fun site with great questions from kids answered. Dr. Universe investigates tough questions from curious elementary and middle school students. Based out of Washington State University, Dr. Universe teams up with professors, researchers, and experts in the field, to tackle big questions like: What is fire? Why does soda fizz? Why is the ocean salty? Why is liquid nitrogen so cold?
How Stuff Works
Loads of articles explaining how things work!
FT Exploring
A fun-filled science site that explores energy and other basic scientific principles. Topics include sections on "super bugs", photosynthesis, marine science, and more. Know-it-all tortoise, Dr. Galapagos, provides humorous and insightful answers to science questions.
Funology
Site with some science experiments you can do at home.
A fantastic resource for learning about the world and how it works, especially about the awesome animals in it! Tons of pictures, videos, and intriguing information.
Power Knowledge Life Sciences
Learn about science through this fabulous subscription website filled with pictures, articles, and videos. Also check out:
Ask Dr. Universe
Fun site with great questions from kids answered. Dr. Universe investigates tough questions from curious elementary and middle school students. Based out of Washington State University, Dr. Universe teams up with professors, researchers, and experts in the field, to tackle big questions like: What is fire? Why does soda fizz? Why is the ocean salty? Why is liquid nitrogen so cold?
How Stuff Works
Loads of articles explaining how things work!
FT Exploring
A fun-filled science site that explores energy and other basic scientific principles. Topics include sections on "super bugs", photosynthesis, marine science, and more. Know-it-all tortoise, Dr. Galapagos, provides humorous and insightful answers to science questions.
Funology
Site with some science experiments you can do at home.
Social Studies
History.org
A great resource for all things historical --check the Topics tab-- but written at a complex level for 5th grade readers.
PBS.org
PBS is an excellent resource for learning about a variety of topics from history to science to current events.
The Library of Congress
Excellent database of primary sources in US history.
American Battlefield Trust
Videos, maps, and more to learn about the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the War of 1812.
iCivics.org
A great, kid-friendly resource for learning about the government, as well as our rights and duties as citizens of the US.
A great resource for all things historical --check the Topics tab-- but written at a complex level for 5th grade readers.
PBS.org
PBS is an excellent resource for learning about a variety of topics from history to science to current events.
The Library of Congress
Excellent database of primary sources in US history.
American Battlefield Trust
Videos, maps, and more to learn about the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the War of 1812.
iCivics.org
A great, kid-friendly resource for learning about the government, as well as our rights and duties as citizens of the US.
Topic Specific Links for Social Studies
This is a collection of websites that I'm collecting to help teach the 5th grade social studies curriculum. It's a work in progress.
Colonial AmericaVideo: Nightmare in Jamestown
Another exciting video about the founding of Jamestown. 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies This page has a great timeline that details the development of the thirteen original American colonies. Social Studies for Kids: "The Making of the 50 States" This simple site has detailed histories of the founding of each of the colonies and into statehood. Many other useful links and resources too. American RevolutionThe Declaration of Independence
Read the original document and articles about it. Museum of Fine Arts Portrait of Paul Revere View the famous painting by John Singleton Copley and some history behind it. National Park Service: Patriots of Color Africans and Native Americans fought in the Revolutionary War too. Explore some of their stories. Growth of the Republic |
SlaveryGeorge Washington’s Mount Vernon: Slavery
High quality resource to learn about slavery on Washington's plantation. Slavery at Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Another high quality resource to learn about slavery on Thomas Jefferson's plantation. Primary Research: 1754 Massachusetts Slave Census Search the number of slaves in MA towns in 1754. US GovernmentDucksters Government Guide
A straightforward, super kid-friendly resource for getting the facts you need. Ben's Guide to US Government A useful guide to learning about the branches of government, citizenship, and much more. SmartSongs.org Clever, funny, educational rap videos about topics like The Bill of Rights, Voting, and The Branches of Government. The Constitution of the United States Read the original document. The United States Bill of Rights Read the original document. Civil RightsParading for Progress: Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington DC
Cool photo collection documenting part of the fight for women's right to vote. “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. Watch the full speech here. |
