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Mrs. Anderson's Fifth Grade Website
 

Mrs. Anderson.jpegWelcome to our class website; the portal to all our creative endeavors!

This site contains useful information regarding the day-to-day routine of our classroom. I am hoping it will become a useful resource for both students and parents. Though I will not be posting all daily assignments, I do plan to outline the general schedule and post updates regarding special projects. Comments and suggestions are always welcome as I experiment with this new platform.

 

Contact info:

Email: cmanderson@mcps.k12.mt.us   School Phone: 542-4025                                                                                  

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." ~Henry David Thoreau

 
 
Classroom Resources

This year we are trying many new technologies. Feel free to drop in and see what we are doing. These ventures are a true work in progress, so drop in often to see how much we've grown!  

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Reflective Creations:

Our classroom blog ~ A true work in progress!

 






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Collaboration Central:

Our classroom wiki ~ A technological experiment in collaboration and communication. 


 

 

 
Special Happenings
Check the Calendar for Classroom and School Happenings - Sunday, August 30, 2009
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Please check our calendar for classroom, school or community activities. If you know of something happening I should include, please let me know. Thanks!




 
Classroom Blog (Tip: Bookmark the Blog so you have easy access later)
 

New Students and Parents,

Please stop by and visit our blog. Look through some of the things we did last year. Below is video I've linked to showing the fun we had on the Missoula 5th Grade Art Walk. Comments and suggestions always welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Streaming .TV shows by Ustream
An amazing update on the hummingbird drama...she defends her eggs from a predator lizard and then returns to dispose of the unviable egg. Sad, but real. Watch closely for the lizard on the left.

 


 
 
Teacher Resources
 

These are a few of the sites I refer to frequently for planning and inspiration.

My Education Wiki ~ This is where I've compiled many of the resources I use daily in my classroom. (Parents~You can access many of the websites we use here. You will also find downloadable masters of spelling lists, grammar powerpoints, scoring rubrics, and book review prewriting forms.)

Laura Candler's File Cabinet ~ This is a site I have found which compliments our district curriculum very well. I use many of her activity ideas as ways to reinforce new lessons and to review mastered skills and strategies.

Discovery Education ~ I have found this site to be invaluable for both its tools and ideas. Standard based activities span across the curriculum and have been teacher tested and evaluated. (Parents and students ~ the puzzlemaker is a great place to create projects to support book reviews and Scotch Science Fair Central can be a great asset when planning your science fair project.)
 
Parent Resources
Favorite Websites
 
Practice Your Spelling Online
(Links right to our lists)

Fun spelling and vocabulary games

 

Brainpop ~Excellent anthology of educational videos across the curriculum.

Plato Login Page ~Click here to access our Plato Web Learning Network Page (If you have trouble gaining access, see the "Need Help" links in the left column...you may need to download the plug-in).

A Day in the Life ~Wonderful partner website to the video series we are watching about Colonial Williamsburg

Sumopaint ~A fun Photoshop like site. We are finding many ways to utilize this fantastic site.

Hancock Wildlife~Home of the live streaming bald eagle nest.

Wildearth.TV~WE is a new concept in wildlife TV. Everything you see is 100% LIVE and happening right now. Djuma Game Reserve~Africa

Math Expressions ~These are games and activities that support what we are doing in the classroom.

Math Expressions: Student Login ~ Access the student text and assignments online! If you are unable to access the site, please let me know. I'd love to help you get connected!

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Tutpup ~Challenge users around the globe to earn badges and increase your stats.

Math Mahjong ~Great place to practice math fact fluency.

Freerice ~Learn and practice basic skill while helping people from impovrished regions.

Dance Mat Typing ~BBC's fun animated site to practice typing skills.

Type Me  ~Funschool's typing game.

Arcademic Skill Builder ~I just found this one, and haven't tried it out with the students yet...but definitely see it becoming a fast favorite. Many choices here.
 
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