Library Maple Ridge School Websites for the Grade Five Curriculum
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Library Maple Ridge School
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sources that are reliable, -- like encyclopedias. The Online Reference Centre has five encyclopedias. Find pictures, maps and facts for your report. See the library for the current password. The Calgary Public Library has great links for kids. |
SubjectsEnglish Language Arts Mathematics Science |
Social Studies Health Fine Arts Reading Levels
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English Language ArtsOnline Reference Centre from Alberta Learning ***http://www.learnalberta.ca/Login/Login.asp Includes access to Electric Library Canada - Elementary; SIRS Discoverer on the Web, The Canadian Encyclopedia and Grolier Online. See the library for the current password. Dictionary.com by Lexico *** http://dictionary.reference.com/ This is an easy to use dictionary with links to thesauruses, other language dictionaries and grammar guides. WordCentral.com by Mirriam-Webster ** http://www.wordcentral.com/ Use the link Student dictionary, then type in the word that you need the meaning for. ABC's of the Writing Process created by A.E. Lipkewich and R. Mazurenko, Edmonton Public School Board. ** http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/ Ignore the banner ads, but use their suggestions to improve your writing. Guide to Grammar and Writing : Definitions of Basic Sentence Parts by Charles Darling, Capital Community College *** http://cctc2.commnet.edu/grammar/definitions.htm Review all the parts of the sentence. Report Writing and Presenting from Because We Care Education Society of Alberta. ** http://www.2learn.ca/kids2learn/kidsreport.html The tools in this web backpack have pages where you can copy and paste the links and titles. Make notes as you visit websites. Save paper by not printing out the whole web page. There are also links to dictionaries, calendars and calculators. A Spelling Test by Mindy McAdams ** http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html Are you a great speller? Take the test. Zoom Funny from PBS Kids * http://pbskids.org/zoom/funny/ Take a break and check out a joke.
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MathematicsThe Million $ Mission by Cynthia Lanius ** http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pro/rich.html Understand exponential growth and patterns. School Bus Geometry by Cynthia Lanius ** http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/schbus1.html Use math and geometry to determine distance. Math Cats Explore the World by Wendy Petti * http://www.mathcats.com/ Math crafts, math games, human body geometry and more. Colorful site. Learn geometry, shapes and have fun. Lesson on Perimeter of a Polygon by Gisele Glosser, from Math Goodies by Mrs. Glosser ** http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol1/perimeter.html A lesson in perimeter. Cool Math 4 Kids : Fractions brought to you by Cool Math, CEO Karen (and her personal assistant, Tigger the Wonder Cat) ** http://www.coolmath4kids.com/lessons/index.html More on fractions. ArithmATTACK! [from the U. S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory]* http://www.dep.anl.gov/aattack.htm It's a game, but you're really practicing math facts. Skill in Arithmetic by Lawrence Spector (Borough of Manhatten Community College, The City University of New York) ** http://www.themathpage.com/ARITH/arithmetic.htm Learn about the power of 10 and the meaning of decimals. The Grid Game or The MegaMaze from BBC Education * http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/ Lots of math games including, the grid game and the MegaMaze.
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ScienceElectricityHunkin's Experiments - Electrical Experiments by Tim Hunkins **http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/ Lots of great experiments (drawn as cartoons). Try the Electrical Experiments - like making your tongue into a battery. Magnetic Current from The Electric Club, The Impact Group, Sectoral Skills Council *** http://www.schoolnet.ca/general/electric-club/e/page10.html Can electric current act like a magnet? Try the experiment. How Electromagnets Work from How Things Work by Marshall Brain.*** http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm Describes how magnets works. Bizarre Stuff by Brian Carusella *** http://home.houston.rr.com/molerat/cat.htm Check out the electricity experiments, like the Electric Lemon and the Glowing Pickle. Super Sparkler from the Exploratorium * http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/sparker.html Learn how to make lightning. Remote Control Roller from the Exploratorium * http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/roller.html Turn your pop can into an electric car. Classroom ChemistrySolids by Andrew Radar Studios, Chem4kids *http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_solid.html Clear description of what a solid is. Liquids by Andrew Radar Studios, Chem4kids * http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_liquid.html Another page exploring matter. Gases by Andrew Radar Studios, Chem4kids * http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_gas.html Next, a description of gases. Reactions by Andrew Radar Studios, Chem4kids ** http://www.chem4kids.com/files/react_intro.html Finally,what makes up a reaction.
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Weather WatchForecasting Central Iowa Power Cooperative & KGAN ***http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/forecast/index.html Learn how to forecast the weather. How Do Hurricanes Work? Miami Museum of Science ** http://www.miamisci.org/ Find the eye of a hurricane or look at one in 3-D. Clouds and Precipitation by Univ of Illinois Department of Atmospheric Sciences *** http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/home.rxml Look under the heading "Cloud Types" for pictures and names of many different types of clouds. Weather Words, Just for Kids by Environment Canada *** http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/ A glossary of weather words. There are also other weather links, including a history of some of the worst Canadian winter storms.
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Wetland EcosystemsThe Water Cycle U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools*** http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html Learn about the water cycle and link to worksheets to test what you know. Aquatic Environments, Wetlands project supervised by P.D.N. Hebert, University of Guelph ** http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/wetlands/wetlandframes.htm A complete study of wetlands - with a Canadian viewpoint. Amphibians of Alberta - Alberta Sustainable Resource Development *** http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/amphib/index.html Pictures and information on Alberta amphibians like the long-toed salamander and the northern leopard frog. Canadian Hinterland Who's Who from the Canadian Wildlife Service *** http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp Pictures and descriptions of almost 80 different Canadian birds and mammals. Video clips are also available. Species at Risk for the Prairie and Northern Region from Environment Canada ** http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/ Links to some of the animals at risk in the prairies. Back to
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Social StudiesGet 2 Know Canada : an educational resource for teachers and students studying Canadaby Duncan White **http://www.get2knowcanada.ca/ "Canada - it's Geography and People" and "Early Canada: Exploration and Settlement" are the curriculum topics covered in this incredible site developed by a Calgary teacher. Almost everything you need to know about Canada is here. HRW WORLD ATLAS - Canada by Holt, Reinhart and Winston ** http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/canada.htm Go to the bottom of the page for maps of the provinces and facts. HealthBasic SkillsZOOM … do... Hacky Sac from PBS Kids *http://pbskids.org/zoom/do/hackysack.html If you want to play hacky sac™ you’ll need one. Here’s how to make your own hacky sac™ Functional FitnessIt’s Time to Exercise from Kids’ Health created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media**http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/what_time.html What is sweat and why is aerobic exercise good for you? Follow the links to games, the ones that require you to move away from the computer. Back
to TopFine ArtsMusicThe New York Philharmonic Kid Zone by the New York Philharmonic **http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml A great introduction to a the first symphony orchestra in the United States. Introduction to Reading Music created by Kevin Lux ** http://www.datadragon.com/education/reading/ Learn how to read music. ArtArt Sparkers from The Art Room ***http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers.html Some great ideas for what to draw when you need a “spark.” Ateneum for Children Finnish National Gallery *** http://www.fng.fi/fng/html4/en/ateneum/children/chap1.htm Explore emotions like joy and sorrow through paintings. The Exploratorium’s Online Exhibits – Exploratorium, San Francisco, California ** http://www.exploratorium.com/exhibits/f_exhibits.html See, hear, experience at this virtual electronic art museum. |
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