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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.
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 Activities & Projects |
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Digging for Answers: Become a Dinosaur Word Detective
Scientists have been making dinosaur discoveries for a long, long time. Explore this mysterious world by reading about dinosaurs, solving a crossword puzzle, and building your own puzzle.
Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.
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 Games & Tools |
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The Timeline tool allows users to create descriptive timelines of real or imaginary events.
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 Tips & How To's |
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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.
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 Printouts |
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Children can use this chart to keep track of the books, stories, and magazine articles that they read. This organizer can also help with comparison of different genres and formulation of opinions about the texts.
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 Podcasts |
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Celebrating the NCTE African American Read-In 
Tune in for recommendations of both old and new titles by distinguished African American authors who write for teens.
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Most Popular for Grades 5 - 6 |  |
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
3 | Grades K – 12 | Tip & How-To
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
5 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
5 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
5 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
