Resources for 6th-8th Graders
Khan Academy: This website will be your go-to, as it offers free videos and activities ranging from Pre-K - college! The subject areas include math, science, arts and humanities, English, economics, and life skills. The videos contain explanations of the topic and there are frequent quizzes to assess knowledge.
ReadWriteThink: This website contains videos, presentations, and lesson plans to aid students in ELA. It also provides activities and apps, implementing a hands-on approach to ELA.
http://www.readwritethink.org/
Katemessner.com: This website provides a bunch of different resources for grades 6-8. From read alouds, to online computer science lessons, to poem starters, you will find many links to helpful sites for your middle school student.
https://katemessner.com/learning-at-home-resources-for-middle-school-grades-6-8/
Visual Fractions: This website contains ten units to assist students in learning fractions. It provides explicit instruction, followed by practice to enforce the topic being learned. This website also has a fractions calculator, games, and it lets you design your own fractions!
https://visualfractions.com/lessons/
Exploratorium: This website provides activities, videos, exhibits, and blogs about science. The topics range from social sciences to engineering, allowing students to explore a plethora of ideas!
https://www.exploratorium.edu/
iCivics: This free website provides games, weekly planners, bingo cards, and parent resources. It focuses on keeping students involved with what is happening in our country and how they can begin to problem-solve.
NASA: This website provides resources for students in grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. It has a large selection of topics, ranging from humans in space to STEM engagement. The videos, free books to download, crafts, and activities will encourage students to learn about STEM topics.
https://www.nasa.gov/stem/foreducators/k-12/index.html
Cotton Ball Launcher Experiment: This STEM activity lets children be creative with household objects! It could also serve as an introduction to potential and kinetic energy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWJfIdZOpP4
EL Education: The site contains curriculum that can be used for free by both educators and parents! Units are grouped either by topic or by skill sets and have explicit lesson plans for each unit.
https://curriculum.eleducation.org/
Society of Health and Physical Educators Learning Packet: This resource includes ready to use physical education activities! It also emphasizes the importance of being mindful and taking care of your body.
https://www.shapeamerica.org/uploads/pdfs/2020/resources/r2g/Ready_to_Go_Take_Home_Packet.pdf
BrainPop: This resource has educational videos in subjects, such as science, social studies, English, math, arts and music, health and SEL, and engineering and technology. It even contains quizzes to practice applying what you have learned!
National Geographic Kids: This website provides games, quizzes, readings, and videos for students. The website includes information about high-interest topics, such geography and animals!
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Freerice: This non-profit gaming organization works to educate students about key content areas, while feeding the world. For every answer the student gets correct, 5 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Programme. After making an account, the students can track how much they've helped donate!
Glutenberg.org: This free website serves as an online library for children!
Openlibrary.org: This free website serves as an online library for children! Students can browse by subject to find a book that captures their interest.
Epic books: This free website has an abundance of books online and you can even keep reading logs!