Fifth Grade Reading, Writing and Sharing Projects

• Alaska and the Iditarod: a fifth grade web project from Nannie Berry Elementary in Tennessee.
• Fairland Elementary School Student Projects: a great list of projects from 1995-2000 with many related to literature. Fifth grade projects with student samples include:
  • Commemorative Stamps Projects extends a good idea through the years
    • Tall Tale Commemorative Stamps integrates technology, a study of Steven Kellogg and other tall tale books.
    • First Ten Amendments to the Constitution
    • Famous American Biography Book Reports even includes audio
    • Black History Commemorative Stamps
    • Native American Commemorative Stamps
  • Storyteller Dolls combines art, writing and technology for a unique display
  • Also includes a Class Project Template for posting projects online
• Images of Greatness Website created by 4th and 5th Grade Gifted Students
• Opinion Pieces by 5th Graders: Can A Woman be President?
• Original Stories from an 11 year old girl who hopes to one day be an author
• Fifth Grade Poetry Corner
• Web Weavers After School Web page projects by 5th and 6th grade girls

Sixth Grade Reading, Writing and Sharing Projects

• Book Share Projects are high quality book reviews by sixth grade students
• Black History Projects are HyperStudio projects by 6th graders
• Country Projects are impressive for sixth graders

Specific Examples of Extending Texts with Technology Tools and Resources

• Creating New Knowledge: Civil War Thinkquest
• Self Reflection: Electronic Self-Portraitures by fourth grade students

This page last updated June, 2007.

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