Grades 6 - 8
7th Grade
7th Grade Homework Page: https://sites.google.com/maynard.k12.ma.us/fowlerschoolgrade7/home-welcome-to-grade-7/grade-7-homework?authuser=0
IXL:
Math 7: Skills D1-4, E1-6 up to 80% and any Skills in section C not done.
Accelerated Math: Skills R11 - 19, Q 1 - 7 up to 80%
All Subject Areas
Scholastic remote learning website
It is organized by grade level and provides daily lessons and activities while incorporating all subject areas. It’s very user friendly.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?caching
New York Times’ The Learning Network: Daily lessons for grades 6-12 on civics, social studies, history, and other topics related to current news and events.
PBS NewsHour Extra: Resources, videos, and articles for students in grades 6-12 in all subjects.
HippoCampus.org: Videos, animations, and simulations on general education subjects (English, math, science, and social studies) to middle-school and high-school students.
Library of Congress Poetry 180: Poetry that appeals to teens.
Khan Academy: Free online lessons and interactive exercises on just about every possible topic. (Please note: There is no Student Data Privacy Agreement. Parents can choose to create an account for students.)
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: STEM projects for kids!
Math Drills: Printable worksheets on a variety of math topics/skills
Learning Liftoff: Science experiments you can try at home! (Grades 6-8)
Math Resources
IXL Math and Reading is available for use by students at Fowler School, 4-8
Science Resources
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE: FOLLOW-A-RESEARCHER
Videos showing how the graduate student's research aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards Practices
Live twitter Q&A sessions between students and the graduate student researchers, often while students are at a remote research location
Experiential learning activities
Live GPS tracking of the graduate student researchers as they conduct field work
1. University of Colorado- Phet Simulations (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
PHYSICS-
MAGNETISM:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/magnets-and-electromagnets
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/faraday
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/magnet-and-compass
ELECTRICITY:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/battery-resistor-circuit
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/battery-voltage
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/circuit-construction-kit-ac-virtual-lab
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/circuit-construction-kit-dc
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/resistance-in-a-wire
WAVES:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/wave-interference
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/wave-on-a-string
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/waves-intro
CHEMISTRY-
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/concentration
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/ph-scale-basics
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/ph-scale
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/sugar-and-salt-solutions
GEOLOGY-
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/plate-tectonics
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/resistance-in-a-wire
ECOLOGY:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/natural-selection
2. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE- (CO-OP EXTENSION) FOLLOW-A-RESEARCHER
https://extension.umaine.edu/followaresearcher/