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The following are good places to startwhether you are working on Intructional Material or Practice Drills. Of course you can also run Google Searches. Please update this when you find new materials.

MERLOT.org (Multimedia educational resources for learning and online teaching - http://merlot.org

Printable sq3r chart for Reading, especially long articles.

For Generic "Official" Grading - http://docs.google.com

Calendar: Google Apps

Reading lists: RSS; Google Reader; iGoogle

More platforms, thanks to saandreoli - http://www.diigo.com/user/saandreoli/Platform

Totlol.com - Videos for kids (6 mo- 6 y.o.) - http://www.totlol.com/
YouTube batch downloader - http://eurekr.com/download.html

Educational Movies - http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/index.php

100 + Free Online Resources for Distance Education from Vanessa Haakenson - http://www.distance-educator.com/blog/vanessahaakenson/?p=33

Quizlet.com for collaboratively built online assessment - http://quizlet.com

Worksheets:

Homework help via Cliffnotes - http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-305001.html


Javascript-based flash card, study sheet, game board, worksheet creator (generates answer key too)- http://www.educationalpress.org/

Printable and Free : http://www.worksheets4teachers.com/

Free for Personal Use: (can be culled for worksheets, esp. in Math; also contains lessons plans) http://www.lessontutor.com/ltlist.html

Science Worksheets: http://www.gradebook.org/Science%20Worksheets.htm

Free Math Worksheets: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/

Online Math (self-grading) + Worksheets - MDAS - http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.html

For English Language Arts: http://www.abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/

Test Generators ++ - http://nicholasacademy.com/tools.html

Education World - http://www.education-world.com/

Free Worksheets from teacherplanet.net - http://www.teachplanet.net/

Sample Word Problems - http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Outline/index.shtml#practice

Broad Subject Links:

SCIENCE:

Science Odyssey via PBS.org - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/

Through the Eyes of NYE : http://www.eyesofnye.org/ (Flash episodes)

Devices of Wonder (Science Exploratorium from Getty.edu; comes with teaching ideas) - http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/devices/flash/
Not yet for Grade 5 but ... http://www.chem4kids.com/

Science of Cooking: http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/

Larger Human Anatomy System: http://www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us/bms/teacher_sites/science/seventh/default.html

BBC Science Human Body and Mind - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/tv/humansenses/

NASA - K-12 Resources - http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/newton.html

Webquest on Human Body System - http://www.slideshare.net/guest66c9fb/the-human-body-webquest

MATH:

Everyday Math Resources: K- 5: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/Edtech/everydaymath.htm

Megamath - http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/

Math10.com (includes problem of the week; also covers Geometry) - http://www.math10.com/

NOTE: Graham Glass Philosophy of Teaching Math (see below ):

Free math help: http://www.freemathhelp.com/ (with flash-based lessons; and derivative calculator)

* Algebra
* Geometry
* Trig
* Calculus
* Statistics

Algebrahelp.com - Lessons, Calculators, Worksheets - http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/equationbasics/

Note: Lower than Gr 5 Javascript based exercises: (addition) (but you get the idea of online exercises) http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/math/addition/index.htm

Everyday uses of Math: http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001055.shtml

Cool Math (Arithmetic, Prealgebra, Algebra) - http://www.coolmath.com/

Worksheet to find where math is in diverse environments:

http://learningforpeople.us/MirabalMathWorksheets/MiningForMathWorksheet.xls

or

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pzS5167gBD8ko3V6KYCF5CQ

Broader PPT source: http://www.pppst.com/index.html

BrainPop animations: http://www.brainpop.com (subscription after free trial)

Read Write Think http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp (Based on International Reading Association)

For Collaborative Exercises/ Testing using Voice Threads or Mathcasts, look at this example (number sense, e.g. rounding off )

Larry Green's Math applet page via merlot.org (includes Practice Arithmetic) - http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/index.html#Basic%20Math


Peasant Multiplication (very interesting trick) - http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Algebra/PeasantMultiplication.shtml

ENGLISH:

ESL Games - http://www.genkienglish.net/games.htm

Hotpotatoes links - http://hp.keonox.com/links/index.php?category=6
e.g. listening exercise on prepositions: http://ressources-cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/grammar/12_prepositons/12k_behind_infrontof_on_up_down/01.htm


English (ESL) - sample online test - http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ir020/esl-test.php
More ESL Materials here - http://www.english-test.net/#English_as_a_Second_Language

Another sample test (count/mass nouns) from about.com - http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/blmuchmanyquiz.htm

OTHER SUBJECTS:

HEKASI:

Here's a model Webquest for Cities/Towns/Provinces (ESL-based)-
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?theme=mag&docid=145584

MAPEH:

Cursive Handwriting Worksheet - http://www.softschools.com/handwriting/cursive/

How to Write Calligraphy: Videos from Expert Village - http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/231_calligraphy.htm

Basics of Calligraphy - http://www.learncalligraphy.co.uk/basics.htm

GENERAL:

FactMonster - e.g. http://www.factmonster.com/spot/memory1.html (Games that work as tests)

Jungle Walk (includes lesson plans) - http://www.junglewalk.com/photos/Animal-pictures.htm

Yet Another Resource List: http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/eece/ncate/S-Work/ResourcesTable.xls

Collaborative (?) Graphic Organizers: http://www.graphic.org/ (e.g. mind42.com)

For HotPot Tests, search through ning.com; better yet create an account at this more targeted site Platform for creating virtual classes in Language Arts/English
Gamequarium ( full of fun ideas) - http://www.gamequarium.com/

Featured Weekly Sites for teaching young kids (with ranking) - http://teachers.teach-nology.com/

Flash exchange: http://www.flashcardexchange.com/ (20 $ one time fee for full benefits) or better yet again see Platform for creating virtual classes in Language Arts/English

http://www.wordcentral.com/ (includes Make your own dictionary)

http://smithsonianeducation.org/

http://www.abcteach.com/ (printables and worksheets)

http://www.funbrain.com/ (Pearson service)

Geography Quiz - http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html

Lesson Plans and more at learningplanet.com ($39.95 per year)

Creative Assessment Ideas - http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_assessment.htm

Miscellaneous:

Rounding off decimals - http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/SigFigs/Rounding.html


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