American History Review Videos

These videos may help you remember the highlights of American history.  Fifth graders are responsible for knowing about events and people from the Civil War to the present.

American History in 10 Minutes

A History of the U.S. in 11 Minutes

Bill of Rights Quiz

Click HERE for a good practice quiz on the Bill of Rights.

World War II Videos & Anne Frank

(This post will be updated from time to time and automatically moved to the top of the news feed.)

This rather dry video does a great job of explaining and showing the Nazi invasion and expansion of Europe.  It is about 15 minutes long.  Click HERE to access.

This video shows how Europe changed each day during WWII.  (Some days had no change and long periods where nothing happened, but then suddenly lots of activity occurred.)  We only watched about the first 3:30 of about 10.  Click HERE.

Here is a similar video that we have not watched in class: WWII in Europe in 7 Minutes.

We also explore the Anne Frank Museum, the Secret Annex at www.annefrank.org.

The Tuskegee Airmen and Rosie the Riveter videos

This post will be updated from time to time as we continue our studies.

Simplifying Fractions Tutorial

Fractions in lowest terms: Fractions in lowest terms

Great Depression and New Deal Videos

{Unfortunately we have no control over what ads History.com has linked to the videos.  I encourage the kids to mute their volume until the video starts.}

Dust Storms Strike America

Black Blizzard

The New Deal

FDR Creates Social Security

TVA: Nature's Power Harnessed

Panama Canal Links

Today we watched the first video about the Panama Canal, and you might be interested in the other videos that Andrew Y. found to share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTIndhU8-DA

http://www.klru.org/episode/american-experience/the-panama-canal/

http://www.thirteen.org/programs/the-roosevelts-an-intimate-history/education-clip-theodore-roosevelt-and-the-panama-canal/

http://www.c-span.org/video/?320794-1/panama-canal-construction

Science Brainpop

1.  States of Matter

2.  Matter Changing States

History of Halloween

Click HERE to watch a short video from PBS about the history of Halloween.

Milestones Funk

Does the thought of the upcoming Milestones testing have you in a funk?  Then check out the Milestones Funk!

Brainpop Assignment

Don't forget about your ABC order (due Tues.) and Brainpop assignment (due Wed.)!  Complete info can be found HERE.  Have a great long weekend!

The Santa Dance

Click HERE for the Santa Dance!

Science Lab: Circuits & Electricity

You may enjoy "playing" with these labs.  We will be using some of them in class.

Intro to electricity: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/physics/electricity.html

Build a virtual circuit: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/electricitycircuits.html

Circuits & conductors: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/circuitsconductors.html

Virtual circuit lab: http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/virtual_labs/GettingConnected/index.html

The Preposition Song

Click HERE for "The Preposition Song!"

Sample CPA Presentation

If you go to the UCES website, scroll down to find a link to a sample CPA presentation by Mr. Jennings. 

Cereal Box Commercial Video & Photos

Check out this awesome "commercial" for our fantasy genre cereal box project!

Landforms

We are going to be studying landforms, how they are made, and how they can change over time.  Check out this introductory video.

Extra Credit Brainpop

Students may complete any of the quizzes for the following Brainpop videos for extra credit.  Emailing me your results (hdyer@ucschools.org) doesn't always work.  Please adhere to this list.  Other work will not receive credit.  All extra credit is due no later than 5/15.

Math:

• metric units
• metric vs. customary
• volume of prisms

Science:

• Cells
• Genetics
• Heredity
• Scientific Method

 Social Studies:

• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• Civil Rights
• Brown vs. BOE
• Supply and Demand
• Banking
• Budgets

Friday's Links

Check out this Quizlet to help you study your spelling this week!

Kodak: The Endurance

Cuban Missile Crisis video

Deconstructing Vietnam video

Scholastic's Study Jams

Here's another new-to-me site that might be helpful and fun!  It's Scholastic's Study Jams, which has math and science videos.  Cool!

Math Website Update

Our math series, Go Math, has launched a Go Math Academy with video tutorials and more!  I haven't had a chance to explore the site yet, but it might be a valuable resource for all of us.  You can always find it linked up on the Math Websites tab (above).