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Resources for Grades 5 – 6
Fifth and sixth graders are making the exciting move to middle school. The materials here can help you make the most of their time outside of school.
Activities & Projects |
Use recipes to help children practice reading and writing step-by-step instructions. Have them sample the results to see how they did.
Encourage children to spend a little time thinking and writing about just what makes a hero and who their personal heroes might be.
Games & Tools |
The Graphic Map allows children and teens to chart the significant points related to a particular item or group of items, such as chapters in a book, amounts of money spent, events during a day,
month, year, or life, or scenes in a play.
Tips & How To's |
Creating a podcast gives teens a chance to communicate with others. The skills teens learn in this process can help them become better writers and public speakers.
Printouts |
This project encourages children to ask questions about the natural world, to make observations, and to use their imaginations. They use their findings to create their own book.
Podcasts |
In honor of National Poetry Month in April, tune in for recommendations of a variety of poetry books for teens.
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