Go to the library or bookstore to read more about a science or social studies topic that really interests you. Some topics studied in fifth grade include the solar system and its planets, the systems of the human body, Colonial America, the writing of the Constitution, and the Revolutioanry War. Find a book of easy science experiments you can do at home. Write your results in a ntebook. Visit a museum while on vacation. Good science websites to preview what you will be studying are www.macmillanmh.com (Click onto Grade 5 Science) and www.edheads.com Your student should be familar with these sites as we used them at school. |