My Recommendations
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SMARTER BALANCED PRACTICE TESTS
Social Studies
The French and Indian War Webquest
The
First Thanksgiving Webquest
Map of the 13 Colonies
Map skills, timelines, regions, people and places
Reading
Math
Facts and Games- http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/fifth/
Facts and Games- http://www.softschools.com/grades/5thgrade.jsp
K-6 Math Site- www.aplusmath.com
AAA Math- http://aaamath.com/
Science
Glossary of Science Terms- http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/science/index5.html
Games by Topic- http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/science.shtml
"The Hunger Games"
"Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
"Wonder" by R.J. Palacio
"Frindle" by Andrew Clements
"Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
"The Secret Garden" by Frances Burnett
"Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
"Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
"The Pepins and their Problems" by Polly Horvath
"The Homework Machine" by Dan Gutman
"From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L.
Konigsburg
"Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
Andrew Clements
Roald Dahl
E.L. Konigsburg
Gary Paulsen
Louis Sachar
Jerry Spinelli