5^th Grade Lesson Plans

Here are some good web sites for locating lesson plans for a 5^th grade teacher:

Microsoft Lesson Plans

This site was selected as a general resource for lesson plans. It has a simple, but well-designed, search engine interface that allows the user to specify the types of lesson plans desired based on grade level, theme, type of resource being sought, as well as the area of learning for which information is sought. http://www.microsoft.com/Education/LessonPlans.mspx

The Educator's Reference Desk

The Reference Desk is another good general lesson plan resource. In addition to the lesson plan search engine, it offers resource guides on a numerous teaching-related subjects as well as a question/answer archive to popular questions related to the both the practice and theory of education. http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml

The Doucette Index

For teachers seeking lesson plans for novels they are using in their reading groups, this website is a wonderful resource. The search engine allows the user to seek information based either on the title of the book or the author's name. http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/

The Math Forum

Created by Drexel University, this site offers a variety of math-related resources, including lesson plans, classroom materials, as well as a teacher to teacher exchange that allows for the free flow of ideas and information related to the teaching of mathematics. http://mathforum.org/t2t/

Science NetLinks

Science NetLinks is a wonderful resource for a science lessons in a variety of categories, from hands-on experiments to internet-based exploration. http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/matrix.cfm

The Teacher's Guide

This web site was chosen specifically for the wide variety of lesson plans available in the broad category of social studies. The geography, government, and U.S. history subjects are particularly well represented. http://www.theteachersguide.com/socialstudies.html

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