Middle School Digital Platforms

The following are digital platforms that are currently used in our district at the Middle School Level. This page can serve as a resource to quickly access the platforms by clicking on the images, which are linked directly to the platforms.

Other Discipline-Specific Resources

As resources continued to be shared from our teachers and other online resources are made open and available by vendors, we will continue to add to this list.

General Interest

****MA PBS Learning Media--Free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, curated by WGBH and PBS to support all families. For all subjects. Registration required at no cost.

Computer Science

• Code.org-Provides on-hour coding tutorials grades PK-12

ELA

• Newsela- Availability of whole product suite for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year to read up-to-date articles

• ReadTheory- Personalized reading comprehension exercises Grades K-12. Registration required at no cost.

Math

• GregTangMath- Math games, activities, and math books

• Yummy Math-Provides engaging real-world math activities Grades 2-12.

• Learn Zillion-Short (3-10 minute) videos intended for teacher and student use that focuses on targeted concepts and skills and is organized by topic.

• Math Antics- Introductory math videos on topics.

• Investigations-Math games K-5

• Investigations-Math Words and Ideas for K-5

• ST Math -- Interactive game-based math challenges. Free with parent sign up.

• Great Minds--They will be posting new math content daily.

• Estimation 180 Scavenger Hunt--Game for number sense.

Social Studies

• Newsela -- This digital platform provides leveled news articles focused on current events.

• iCivics -- This site takes a game-based learning approach to teaching students about our legal system, our legislative process and our election structure among other topics. It's a highly engaging way to learn the basics of our democracy.

• Digital Public Library of America--This website has images, texts, videos, sounds, and text sets from U.S. history.

• Google Street View Gallery- Take a virtual trip to various destinations around the world.

Science

• Bill Nye the Science Guy--This website is closely linked to the science information he presents on the TV show. It includes highly engaging information for students.

• National Geographic Kids--Subscription-based print magazine. Free resources include an interactive world map, animal profiles, and videos.

• Explore.org- a collection of live action cameras, mostly of animals and nature.

• National Geographic-Citizen Science Projects-- Learn about how you can participate in citizen science projects.

• PBS NOVA--Online resource allows students to view science shows on a variety of topics.

• MA PBS Learning Media--Free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, curated by WGBH and PBS to support all families. Registration required at no cost.

• National Science Digital Library--Extensive STEA library with resources for students.

World Languages

• Duolingo--It is useful for learning a new language, and is fun and entertaining. This service takes a game-like approach to learning. To get started, create a profile and launch a beginner's course, or take a test to move into an advanced lesson.

• French children's stories--Well-known children's stories translated into French and spoken by a native speaker.

• Spanish children's stories--Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native speaker.