Grade 5 Resources
| Social Studies Confederation Sustainability | Science Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources Human Body | Math |
Confederation
A site from the Canadian government about Canadian history. Includes the background on how Canada was formed, when each province joined the Confederation, and information about important historical people.
Short clips from the Knowledge Network about interesting people and events that occurred during the early years of British Columbia.
Canadian Politics
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A list of some notable men and women that have had an impact on Canadian history. Alphabetical by last name.
Sustainability
Looking at human impacts on the Canadian environment. Includes talk about agriculture, urban sprawl, and greenbelts.
A discussion about waste and garbage, what is usually in our garbage, and where it comes from. Includes some ideas about how to become more aware about how much garbage we make. 
Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources
Some information about the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources, and why it’s important to use them carefully.
A brief introduction to renewable and non-renewable energy, with a little quiz at the end to test your knowledge.
What recycling is, how it works, and why we do it.
An advanced discussion about sustainable energy.
Forces and Simple Machines
A little educational game about identifying simple and compound machines in daily life.
A catchy little tune about different types of simple machines.
Human Body 
A great page for understanding how the body works, with movies, articles, and activities for most of the major body parts.
Subtraction of fractions.
Long multiplication, with multiple digits.
Understanding divisibility rules up to 12.