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Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire. -W.B. Yeats

 Dear Students,

Here are some websites that will help you practice and review what we are learning in class. 

Play “It’s Greek to Me” online.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/game.htm#

Sing along to “Words are Power” rap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJrjNR7ZZM&feature=PlayList&p=D43C6B40E29E713D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43

Spelling Practice

http://www.spellingcity.com

Perimeter Rap

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=157&title=Mrs__Burk_Perimeter_Rap

Ms. Rollins Podcast

http://web.mac.com/lausd_science/science/5th_Grade/Entries/2008/7/24_Mixtures_and_Solutions_-_J._Taylor_%26_H._Rollins.html

Prefix, Suffix and root rap song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O4T8ha7cYM

Fractions number line games (on-line games)

Decimal number line games (on-line game)http://www.linkslearning.org/Teachers/1_Math/6_Learning_Resources/2_SuperMath/content/games/Decimal_Detective.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuoWb5z_Yg&feature=related
photosynthesis cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1_uez5WX1o&feature=related
photosynthesis song

Helping and Main Verbs Websites: 

Math Websites

Spelling Contract Choices

  • 5 Point Assignment Choices

    • Write the words and underline all the vowels
    • Write words in reverse ABC order
    • Write the words and underline all the consonants
    • Divide each word into syllables (Use your dictionary to check the division)
    • Write the words and cross out the silent letters
      • Write your words using colored pencils or pens; one color for vowels and another
        color for consonants
    • Draw and color a picture of each spelling word (write the word under the picture)
      10 Point Assignment Choices
    • Write your words neatly 3 times in cursive
    • Write your words 3x each in 3 different colors (NO crayons or thick markers!)
      • Make a word scramble and solve it using your words
      • Write 5 interrogative, 5 declarative, 5 exclamatory, and 5 imperative sentences

    using ALL the Spelling words

    • Write the etymology, or origin, of each word. Use a dictionary for help.
    • Classify the words according to part of speech (create a chart)
    • Write the synonym and antonym of each spelling word
    • Write sentences with each word (underline the words)
    • Write an interesting story using half of your spelling words (underline the words)
    • Create a Rebus puzzle using all of the words. Be sure to add an answer key
    • Make a word search on www.puzzlemaker.com with all of your words (student copy  and answer key)
      • Type your spelling list four times; with each list typed in a different font. Be creative! (Print it out)
        • Cut all the spelling words out of magazines aria newspapers and make a collage on construction paper