Science

Hello Families!

We hope you will find this page very helpful. 

 Each week the homework will be available for you to view and print.  5th grade students are learning more organizational skills each day.  However, we also know that papers can be misplaced.  If this happens, you may print another copy in just minutes so your child will not miss out on learning opportunities.

Another great feature of this website is having the ability to add websites.  Many wonderful websites exist that can assist students with learning science.  You will find three sites that will help your child reinforce the concepts that are being taught in class.  Please check the website often for updates.

Thank you,

Mr. Montisano, Mrs. Shannon, & Mrs. Swidorsky 

I Know That
Click on any icon to explore the topic. This site is a little "ad-heavy" but managable.

The Animal Kingdom
An overview of vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as the different classes.

National Geographic animals
Beautiful photos of animals with many interesting facts.

Biology4kids
Click on the links to get info about vertebrates and invertebrates.

Yahooligans animals
Huge website that offers links to information about characteristics, diet, habitat, defenses. There are also links to hundreds of specific animals from all of our classifications.

Food Chain 1
Students can practice creating food chains.

Food Chain and Food Web
Learn more about food chains and food webs. At the bottom of the page you will see a "simulation" site. Please do not miss this great learning opportunity to understand how organisms in an ecosystem are connected.

Biomes, Food Webs, and Food Chains
Loaded with information on biomes and the animals within each biome. Biome food webs are explained in detail!

Habitats
Students will enjoy learning about the organisms found in different habitats.

Science: Living Things
Click on food chains and have fun!

Chain Reaction Game
Learn about the different types of organisms in an area and make food chains.

Sunny Meadows
This game allows you to adjust the number of foxes, rabbits and grass to balance the ecosystem.

Gould League - Build your own food web
You may choose from four different ecosystems to build your own food web.

Biomes of the world
This site allows you to explore all different biomes of the world, including the plants and animals.

Kratt's creatures
This site is from the PBS show. It show video clips and has tons of information about animals and how they have adapted to their environment.

Brain Pop video
Tim and Moby explore the layers of the Earth.

CNN animated video
Journey to the center of the Earth exploring all four layers.

The Earth's layers
Move page by page to get tons of information about the layers of the Earth.

Earth History
Click on one of the many different periods in time to see how the plates have moved.

Understanding Plate Motion
In depth information about the different types of formations created when plates collide.

Windows to the Universe
Love this one! This site offers a wide variety of topics relating to the earth; Space to Geology topics. My favorite aspect of this site is that you can change the content level from beginner, to intermediate, to advanced.

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