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About LEARN NC for students: Grade 5

This grade-specific entry to LEARN NC's Media Center — a student-friendly version of our "Best of the Web" collection — provides a place for students in grade 5 to do essential research, learn about the research process, understand how to find websites, and access instructional resources like WebQuests. By directing your students to these pages, you may be sure they will find reliable information sources, and make good use of their research time.

The "hot topics" are selected based on their importance in the North Carolina curriculum for grade 5 and the availability of high-quality, grade-appropriate, relevant websites. Suggestions for new hot topics or websites are welcome; please send suggestions to Melissa Thibault, Director of Media Services.

Additional resources

These sites offer some instructional resources perfect for the North Carolina grade 5 curriculum.

  • Teaching Earth Science A "How to" guide for teachers from the good folks at NASA.
  • USA Label-Me Printouts from Enchanted Learning.
  • National Geographic Expeditions: Expedition Hall Explores physical and human characteristics of places. Helps students understand the relationship between factors such as terrain, population, animal life, and culture by illustrating their distribution in the world. Lessons plans are available throughout the site but the Teacher's Guide has a great introduction to the resource, suggestions for use, and lesson plans all in one place.
  • LEARN: Atmospheric Science Explorers The three modules created by teachers include background information, hands-on activities using simple materials, and authentic assessment tools. The modules include Ozone in Our Atmosphere, Atmospheric Dynamics, and Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere.
  • NEED Curriculum Guides From National Energy Education Development, activities correlated to state science, social studies and math standards. These worksheets, lessons and activities are in PDF format.

    • Last updated May 23, 2007