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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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Send Postcards From the Concert
Have children practice combining sentences using initial impressions of music. The finished message goes on an illustrated postcard.
Batter Up! Telling Sports Stories With Trading Cards
Summer is the time for baseball! Through the retelling of the 1941 baseball season, children will see two legendary players as characters and can create trading cards that highlight these players.
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 Games & Tools |
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The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mystery—and can try writing their own.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Help children pick books that spark their interest, leave them feeling accomplished, and ready to hunt for their next book!
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 Printouts |
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Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
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 Podcasts |
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In this episode Emily shares picture books and novels that stir things up with weather-filled action.
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4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
5 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
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2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
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5 | Grades 5 – 8 | Activity & Project
