Transition Words

One of the goals for fifth grade writing is to include transition words in our writing. Here is a list of helpful words to get you started!

Fast Fact Practice

Do you have a NEED for SPEED?

Test your speed and accuracy on your multiplication facts with this game:

Tug Team Multiplication

Leave me a message in the comments to tell me what you think of it!

Looking for a good book?

You've asked your friends, you've searched the classroom library, you've even wandered the aisles of your favorite book store and you still can't find anything to read?

Try one of these websites, suggested by Gillispie's own Ms. Cathy Blake!  My favorite is the second one, because the titles were selected by students.

American Library Association Summer Reading Lists
ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/summerreadinglist

Center for Teaching and Learning: Kids Recommend
http://c-t-l.org/kids-recommend/

Great Schools: Parent Picks for Summer Reading
http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/parent-picks-third-fourth-fifth-grade/

If you look at one these lists and find a new book to try, leave a comment to let me know.

Wordly Wise Online

 http://epsonline.epsbooks.com/SAAS03/login.do

All About Me Poem Creator

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/allaboutmepoem.htm

Mindset Article by Carol Dweck

Click here to read an article about mindset.

Pilgrim Bonus Ideas

If you are reading this, congratulations! Everyone in your group has completed a Pilgrim Log entry for today's activities to a level that you ALL expect will earn a good or very good score for your team.

Here are some additional resources on the Pilgrims that you may choose to look at with your group:

A list of 10 common myths about Thanksgiving:
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/11/10-thanksgiving-myths-dispelled/

A video about the first Thanksgiving:
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

An online activity about the journey on the Mayflower:
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/journey.htm

A video telling the story of Squanto:
http://www.to14.com/game.php?id=4d486a4c634ba

Please leave a comment below to tell at least one thing you learned from the source that you choose.

Happy Explorations!