Explains what a wildfire is, what causes them, how they behave, their impact, how to fight them, and how to prevent them.

This site has a colorful display of information about Minnesota. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.

A colorful display of information about Wyoming. Contains a map, pictures, a state symbols list, and links to related information.

Many of the objects you can see in the night sky are stars, large objects in space that produce light. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains more than 100 billion stars. Stars are so far away that their light does not reach us for years....

Planet Earth is part of a vast space neighborhood called the solar system. Our solar system is an amazing place. It's even more amazing that many other solar systems have been discovered. This article examines the solar system.

Click on the picture of the rabbit and learn about the various parts of the rabbit and their functionality. Other interesting facts about rabbits are presented on this page.

Students can make ooze and learn about different qualifications of matter. An easy procedure is provided to make gooey ooze that you can play with when you are done.

By making oil float on water--with the help of other ingredients--students can create a lava-lite effect.

Students create their own airplane using straws and other materials and learn the principles of aerodynamics.

Students create a blimp and then experiment with the design to improve its aerodynamics.

Discusses the five characteristics that living things have and nonliving things do not.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Cousin Lucy among the Mountains by Jacob Abbott, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Book of Sports by William Martin, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Donkey-Boy, a fiction book for children.

This site gives you a biography of Brian Jacques as well as an interview with him about his writing.

Find fifteen worksheets designed to provide practice on maintaining verb tense. These exercises have been created expressly for elementary students. All worksheets are available as PDFs.

At this site look through these reports written by Grade 5 students in the 1998-99 school year. Click on the state that you are interested in. Please note that not all states have reports.

An informational text about students in Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This printable "oo" worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will write "oo" words to complete a crossword. Picture cues are provided. An answer key and lesson extension are...

A set of four station activities involving static electricity that can easily be done in the classroom.

Learn a few facts about the Jurassic period from this interactive Ology card that also includes questions that can be answered. There is some information about Pangaea and dinosaurs.

What do you know about the characters and setting of "Lyddie," by Carol Hurst? Gain insight into the characters through the discussion questions found a this site.

Have you ever read the book "The Foxman" by Gary Paulsen? This site features a review of the novel and points to ponder as you discuss it with your students. It also provides several links and a list of related books.

This collection of rubrics and checklists can be used for formative and summative assessments. Students can use many of these to self-assess during various phases of the informative writing process, and teachers may use these to guide...