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Fifth Grade Resources

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Fifth Grade [|Maryland State Standards]

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Unit I: Investigating Earth Changes (Earth Science) · Topic 1: Rocks and Minerals · Topic 2: Constructive and Destructive Forces websites: [|United States Geological Survey (USGS)] [|Discovery Kids Volcano Explorer] [|Volcano World] [|Earthquake Simulator] [|More Earthquakes] [|All about geology] [|Earthquakes for kids] 5 Fossil Worksheets (dwnld as pdf). Good writing/inferencing pieces for warm-ups or closure. [|Earth Science for Kids] Fossil Rock Anthem video

 [|Rock Cycle Stations]

Unit II: Investigating Energy (Physics) · Topic 1: Electricity and Magnetism · Topic 2: Motion of Objects · Topic 3: Forms of Energy · Topic 4: Light Images websites: [|Interactive physics simulations] [|Make Lightning Strike] [|Physics Games] [|Physics of the Olympics]  Build your own roller coaster   [|Physics for Kids]   Galileo Drops the Ball   [|Simple Machines Game]

Unit III: Investigating Life (Life Science) · Topic 1: Observing Cells · Topic 2: Diversity of Life [|Bayville] [|Biology for Kids] [|Animal and Plant Cell Interactive] [|Cell Parts Game] Genetics Web Lab [|Food Chain Game] [|EcoKids Environmental Games]

Other cool sites: [|National Geographic] [|NASA] [|Science Channel] [|How Stuff Works] [|Bill Nye] [|About.com]  Forces of Nature natural disasters from Nat Geo (tornado, hurricane, earthquake, volcano) [|American Museum of Natural History for Kids] [|Dino Run - Escape Extinction] [|Dinosaur Battle game] [|Interactive Human Body] [|Interactive Solar System]  Fifth Grade Science Activities from Education.com