Media Center - Grade 5 Resource Links
Reference
- Gogooligans!a search engine for younger people! This is your “Google!”
- Internet Public Library (IPL)You know when you walk into a library and think, “Wow! So many books...” Well what about an internet library? Visit this great online library and sample the vast amount of information available at your fingertips!
- Kids Click!
You’ll never get to everything here; there’s just too much! - Fact Monster!
Just like its name, this site is the monster of facts! There’s a homework center, an atlas, encyclopedia, information on geography, math, science, just about everything! - Copyright for KidsHas anyone ever copied off your paper? Stolen YOUR great idea? Does this seem unfair? Well, you’re right! Not only is it unfair, it’s against the law! Learn what copyright really means and why it’s so important.
Science, Language, Math
- Smithsonian for Students!Want to expand your knowledge? Learn about anything and everything at this fantastic site including art, science, history and much more!
- Discovery Education!A very cool website! Pick a topic you’re interested in and explore it interactively. Ever wonder what’s below your feet? Go to “The dirt on soil” and you’ll shrink yourself in order to control a mini ship that travels underground! You’ll be surprised what’s down there!
- Word Central!finds definitions, rhyming words and includes a thesaurus. Do you like making up new words? You can do that and it to your own dictionary!
- Spelling CityNeed to get ready for that spelling test? Just type in the words and this website will test you!
- Math DictionaryDid you ever hear a math term and wonder what it means? Look it up on the math dictionary; they have thousands of words!
Animals:
- Animal CornerLooking for information on animals? You definitely want to visit this site!
- Animal Fact GuideWhat is a Narwhal? Are there penguins living in Africa? Find out new facts about animals you thought you knew and even the ones you don’t know exist!
Physics:
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