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6th-8th Instructional Resources

6th-8th Instructional Resources

Resource Description Subject Area
6-8 General
Graphic Organizers Over 100 free, printable graphic organizers for a wide variety of topics General
100 Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field Trips to 100's of places General
Super Teacher Tools A variety of review games, classroom management software, and other miscellaneous tools for educators General
Promethean Planet Search for pre-made flipcharts General
Rubistar Create online rubrics for most any topic General
ClassDoJo Classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators. General
Remind101 A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents without showing their phone number. General
Audioboo Students can create quick voice recordings about any topic. Easily created and shared General
Blendspace Create and organize lesson plans and activities in a board type setting. Students can also create projects . General
Social Studies
HyperHistory 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines, and maps History
History Channel Speeches and Audio Large list of famous speeches and audio History
Historic Maps High quality images of historic map documents that illustrate the geographical dimensions of American history History
50 States Click on a state for a variety of information about each state History
World Fact Book Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues History
World Rulers Map Click on a country for dated information on rulers of that country Government
Ben's Guide to Government A variety of links for the different branches of government Government
iCivics Civics related videos and games Government
Time Zones Shows time in every time zone Geography
World Meters Real time world statistics Geography
Newseum Daily front news pages from 86 countries Geography
National Geographic Education Media ranging from videos, audio, documents, games and photos Geography
Trading Around the World Game Play this game to experience the challenges and excitement of international trade Geography
Culture Quest Play this game to learn about different cultures of the world Geography
Science
Jefferson Lab Science Education Links for all topics in science General Science
Fossweb Modules Provide students and teachers with meaningful experiences through active participation in scientific practices Life Science
Nature.com Streaming videos featuring interviews with scientists behind the research and analysis from Nature editors Life Science
Biology 4 Kids Variety of information on many biology topics Life Science
Cells Alive Interactive cell models and games Life Science
Earth's Interior Photos and various links for study of the Earth's interior Earth Science
Face of the Earth Students explain how physical processes have affected landforms Earth Science
Journey to the Center of the Earth Virtual journey to the center of the Earth Earth Science
EdHeads Weather Predicting Learn how to predict and report the weather Earth Science
Atlas of the Universe Website gives an idea of what our universe actually looks like Earth Science
Kid's Astronomy Learn about moon, planets, asteroids, and comets Earth Science
The Space Place NASA site for all things space Earth Science
Dynamic Periodic Table Interactive periodic Physical Science
Energry Quest Variety of games and resources about energy Physical Science
Energy Kids US Energy Information Administration website for kids with great games and resources Physical Science
Newton's Laws Web site dedicated to the review of Newton's Laws Physical Science
Chem4Kids Information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry. Physical Science
Math
AAA Math Free interactive arithmetic lessons to learn or review math. Sorted by grade level (K-8) and subject skills. Math
Middle School Math Problems Free math problems and answers for math concepts in grades 6 - 9. Math
Math Playground A popular learning site for kids in grades K-6 filled with math and thinking games, step-by-step instructional videos, math practice, and problem solving activities. Includes Addition, Multiplication, Algebra, and Geometry. Math
Hooda Math Over 400 Math games for grades K-8 including the following skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, integers, and algebra. Math
Brighstorm Math Videos More than 2,000 short, to-the-point math videos covering every topic in Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus and includes videos specific to many math textbooks. Math
Language Arts
Grammar Quizzes A site with many self-study grammar quizzes and activities. Grammar/ESL
Guide to Grammar and Writing A guide to grammar and writing and principles of composition. Grammar
Bibme A free automatic citation creator. Research Format
The Write Site An interactive language arts and journalism project for middle schools. Writing
Writing Den A site designed for students seeking to improve reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Writing
The Research Process Basic steps of the research process Research
ReadWriteThink Teacher resources by grade level English
Houghton Mifflin English for MS Teachers Practice and resources for literature, grammar, and writing English
Grammar Bytes Interactive grammar exercises and handouts English
Write Source Student Writing Models Writing
Spelling Bee Interactive Spelling Bee Spelling
PicLits Picture Writing Writing
Fact Monster Punctuation Punctuation help and more Punctuation
Diagramming Sentences Guide to Grammar's resources for diagramming sentences Diagramming
Tangerine Poetry Site Poetry forms and famous poets Poetry
Vocabulary Challenge A site for mastering words that are essential to academic success Vocabulary
Grammar Quizzes A site with many self-study grammar quizzes and activities. Grammar/ESL
Guide to Grammar and Writing A guide to grammar and writing and principles of composition. Grammar
Random House Reading resources for teachers and librarians Reading
Newsela An innovative way for students to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news. Adjust the lexile to change the reading level. Reading
Rewordify This free online program helps students understand difficult reading passages faster. Reading
Foreign Language Unit Explorations of three Spanish-speaking countries Spanish
Interactive Spanish Workbook Interactive workbook of introductory Spanish language exercises. Spanish
ACTFL Professional organization for foreign language teachers and students World Languages
Language Learning Resources This site is a jumping-off point for language learning. Spanish and French
Jim Becker's Foreign Language Links A collection of the best websites for foreign language teachers World Languages
Foreign Language Unit Explorations of three Spanish-speaking countries Spanish