The websites included here are great for students to independently practice skills learned in class. Some of them are educational games as well. Feel free to sit down with your child and allow him/her to share some of these fun sites with you!
WCPS is not responsible for the content of these websites.
Math Web Sites
The Factor Game - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12
www.coolmath4kids.com
www.mathplayground.com
www.figurethis.org
www.mathcats.com
www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/multiplication/mul_games.htm
www.mathplayground.com/balloon_invaders.html
www.kidsnumbers.com/apple-baskets-multiplication.php
www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_multiplication.htm
www.multiplication.com/flashgames/aquaticspeedway.htm
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=29
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/?version=1.6.0_07&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.
www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html
Reading Web Sites
Houghton Mifflin Web Site - http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/
Vocabulary Games - http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Spelling Web Site - http://www.kidsspell.com/
Spelling & Vocabulary Web Site - http://www.spellingcity.com/
http://www.gameclassroom.com/5th-grade
HM Vocabulary site with pictures - www.smbsd.org/page.cfm?p=2427
Writing
Wacky Web Tales (fill in like mad libs - great for parts of speech and types of sentences) - http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Writing games - http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames.html
Social Studies
know the states and their locations - http://jimspages.com/States.htm
50 states and capitals YouTube video (seen in class) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvJ9SN8THE
Various games for every subject - http://www.abcya.com/fifth_grade_computers.htm
Typing practice - http://www.rapidtyping.com/
States and capitals practice (interactive) - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html
Other Sites of Interest
Maryland State Department of Education - http://www.mdk12.org/
Many learning activities for various subjects by grade - www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
iPad Apps
Stack the States (lite)
Puzzleography
Enjoy Learning U.S. Map Puzzle
Montessori Approach to Geography HD
American Revolution: History Challenge (lite)
The Revolution: Interactive Guide
European Exploration: The Age of Discovery
Think Fast! (Revolutionary War Quiz questions)
Basic Fraction
Math Bingo
OhNoFractions (comparison)
Gator Chomp
Capitals
GeoUSA
WWF Together
Creatures of Light
Butterfly HD
WCPS is not responsible for the content of these websites.
Math Web Sites
The Factor Game - http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12
www.coolmath4kids.com
www.mathplayground.com
www.figurethis.org
www.mathcats.com
www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/multiplication/mul_games.htm
www.mathplayground.com/balloon_invaders.html
www.kidsnumbers.com/apple-baskets-multiplication.php
www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_multiplication.htm
www.multiplication.com/flashgames/aquaticspeedway.htm
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=29
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/?version=1.6.0_07&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.
www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html
Reading Web Sites
Houghton Mifflin Web Site - http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/
Vocabulary Games - http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Spelling Web Site - http://www.kidsspell.com/
Spelling & Vocabulary Web Site - http://www.spellingcity.com/
http://www.gameclassroom.com/5th-grade
HM Vocabulary site with pictures - www.smbsd.org/page.cfm?p=2427
Writing
Wacky Web Tales (fill in like mad libs - great for parts of speech and types of sentences) - http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Writing games - http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames.html
Social Studies
know the states and their locations - http://jimspages.com/States.htm
50 states and capitals YouTube video (seen in class) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvJ9SN8THE
Various games for every subject - http://www.abcya.com/fifth_grade_computers.htm
Typing practice - http://www.rapidtyping.com/
States and capitals practice (interactive) - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html
Other Sites of Interest
Maryland State Department of Education - http://www.mdk12.org/
Many learning activities for various subjects by grade - www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
iPad Apps
Stack the States (lite)
Puzzleography
Enjoy Learning U.S. Map Puzzle
Montessori Approach to Geography HD
American Revolution: History Challenge (lite)
The Revolution: Interactive Guide
European Exploration: The Age of Discovery
Think Fast! (Revolutionary War Quiz questions)
Basic Fraction
Math Bingo
OhNoFractions (comparison)
Gator Chomp
Capitals
GeoUSA
WWF Together
Creatures of Light
Butterfly HD