3rd - 6th Grade

CURRICULUM

ELA & MATH

Set up assignments for curriculum, including Interim Assessments and Performance Tasks

Students can sign in to ClassLink from home to access Benchmark Advance, Think Central, and other online resources

Learn how to create assignments & customized books in Benchmark Advance

For further assistance, watch the "Show Me How" video entitled Creating an Assignment from Your Library on the upper right of your main Benchmark screen
Benchmark Advance has set up Facebook groups and Distance Learning activities for each grade level. These can be typed into the templates or shared in Google Classroom or ClassDojo.
See letters below for more information.

grade 2-6 Letter

Learn how to create assignments on

Think Central for Math Expressions

For further assistance, click the link for more detailed PDF directions

https://www.luminpdf.com/viewer/5e6bdc903f6bbb0012a51dc8

Create links to videos, websites, etc.

Engaging, accessible content with integrated assessments and insights to supercharge reading engagement and learning in every subject. Content covers topics students care about, that connect to core curriculum, and are aligned to standards.

Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.

Adaptive math game that integrate common-core math (grades 1-7) into a fantasy style game.

Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

Create packets for students to pick up, using these templates for Distance Learning

Benchmark Advance has set up Facebook groups and Distance Learning activities for each grade level. These can be typed into the templates or shared in Google Classroom or ClassDojo.

See letters below for more information.

grade 2-6 Letter

SCIENCE

SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES

Create links to Social Studies and Science concepts that can be learned through videos, online articles, virtual field trips, etc.

Contains over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes, supplemental information and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, mathematics, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.

History for Kids: An online history network where students can have fun exploring our history. The website is packed with articles, worksheets, and a quiz on each section, as well as cool games and videos on many historical events to help students discover ancient people, places, & facts.

An educational YouTube channel that uses humor to blend entertainment together with the educational content of history, science, and more.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Click to learn how to use Google Classroom for assignments

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Record a video to share a Read Aloud or Mini-Lesson with students

Click to learn how to use Zoom Video Conferences to check-in with parents and students (Social-Emotional) or to give assignments and answer questions

Set-Up: Mute students upon entrance; Disable private chats (only allow Host or Everyone Publicly)

Create interactive experiences on Google Classroom or Zoom

A social learning platform that allows educators to ask a question, then the students respond in a video. Students are then able to respond to one another, creating a “web” of discussion

Students study information via learning tools and games., to help thempractice and master whatever topic they are learning. Quizlet provides engaging, customizable activities.

Uses technology to administer quizzes, discussions, or surveys. It is a game-based classroom response system played by the whole class in real time. Multiple-choice questions are projected on the screen. Students answer the questions with their smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Free gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home. Pick an existing quiz or create your own for review, formative assessment, & more.

3rd - 6th Grade

CURRICULUM

ELA & MATH

Set up assignments for curriculum, including Interim Assessments and Performance Tasks

Students can sign in to ClassLink from home to access Benchmark Advance, Think Central, and other online resources

Learn how to create assignments & customized books in Benchmark Advance

Benchmark Advance has set up Facebook groups and Distance Learning activities for each grade level. These can be typed into the templates or shared in Google Classroom or ClassDojo.

See letters below for more information.

grade 2-6 Letter

Learn how to create assignments on

Think Central for Math Expressions

Create links to videos, websites, etc.

Create packets for students to pick up, using these templates for Distance Learning

Benchmark Advance has set up Facebook groups and Distance Learning activities for each grade level. These can be typed into the templates or shared in Google Classroom or ClassDojo.

See letters below for more information.

grade 2-6 Letter

SCIENCE

SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES

Create links to Social Studies and Science concepts that can be learned through videos, online articles, virtual field trips, etc.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Click to learn how to use Google Classroom for assignments

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Record a video to share a Read Aloud or Mini-Lesson with students

Click to learn how to use Zoom Video Conferences to check-in with parents and students (Social-Emotional) or to give assignments and answer questions

Set-Up: Mute students upon entrance; Disable private chats (only allow Host or Everyone Publicly)

Create interactive experiences on Google Classroom or Zoom

Click to set up ClassDojo accounts for parents with student access to Portfolios (added within parents’ accounts)

PBS SOCAL

Click to access TV programming and activities

(easily share to Google Classroom with link)