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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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Explore and Write About Nature
In this activity, children look closely at living things in their natural environments and then make books about what they see.
Use recipes to help children practice reading and writing step-by-step instructions. Have them sample the results to see how they did.
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 Games & Tools |
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The Stapleless Book tool allows children to make an eight page book of their own, ideal for stories, notes, new words, and more.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Encourage creativity and word play by helping a child recognize the elements of a poem and explore different ways of writing one.
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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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New Voices in Young Adult Literature 
Tune in to this episode to hear about a range of titles by first-time YA authors, including mysteries, romances, humorous stories, and great contemporary realistic fiction.
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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 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
1 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
2 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
5 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
