Middle School Resources

Google Classroom: What is Google Classroom? Check out this Parent/Guardian video tutorial on how to use Google Classroom courtesy of one of our librarians!

Access Google Classroom with PS4 or Xbox: Students can also use their PS4 or Xbox web browsers to log into their Google Classroom if they do not have computers at home.

In an effort to continue encouraging students of all ages to read at home, dozens of PSJA Librarians have recorded themselves doing Book Talks and Read Alouds for students.

With currently more than 35 videos already, the librarians can be seen wearing costumes, utilizing green screens and using themed props to make the stories come alive for students!

Storyline Online: This site streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.

ABDO Zoom Database: A brand new online database tool for students. Get access to Content correlated to national curriculums, Leveled text, Read-along audio, Educational videos, Interactive games, Printable activities and a Safe online environment.

Scholastic Classroom Magazine: Weekly Scholastic Learn at Home for grades 6-9.

Big Timber Media resources by grade level: This site hosts 10,000+ eBooks for schools and libraries in the US, Canada and around the world.

PBS Learning: Find elementary resources and lessons. Inspire your students with videos, games and activities aligned to state and national standards.

Free audio books from audible.

Wonderopolis: A place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, the site poses an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explores it in a variety of ways. 2,000+ Wonders of the Day (and counting!), covering a vast range of topics—you're sure to find something that interests you!

Ok Go Sandbox: This is an online resource for educators that uses OK Go’s music videos as starting points for integrated guided inquiry challenges allowing students to explore various STEAM concepts.

Common Sense: A list of activities ranging from drawing lessons to museum tours happening online. The best part? They're free. If you, like many parents at Common Sense, are scrambling to find ways to keep your kids engaged with good media.

Destiny Discover: Search your school's resources in one easy place. Simply find your school to begin: Once inside, you can search for books, eBooks and other digital resources. You can also log in to hold and check out materials, using your provided login credentials. The results displayed in Destiny Discover depend on your school's specific settings. Username: guest Password: follett

NoRedInk Writing Prompts: It’s important for students to keep their writing skills sharp with daily practice. To that end, the Quick Write Challenge aims to spark students’ creativity and encourage them to write at least 15 minutes every day.

Tumble Book Library: A curated database of children's e-books, available by subscription to Elementary Schools and Public Libraries around the world.

Teen Book Cloud: An online database of eBooks and educator resources perfect for your middle school, high school, or public library. There is a selection of Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks.

Audio Book Cloud: An online audio book library collection of streaming audio books for schools and libraries. A subscription to AudioBookCloud gives you unlimited remote access to your audio book collection.

Tumble Math: A comprehensive collection of math picture books. All in the amazing TumbleBook format complete with animation and narration.

Bound to Stay Bound: Specializes in providing the highest quality library books and services to valued customers.

Clever: With Clever, everyone has a personalized portal with a single login for all of their online programs and resources. Students can easily log in and immerse themselves in learning. Access more than a dozen apps such as Code.org, Learning.org, Google Drawing, MackinVia, MyOn and more.

myON: Students can test on AR as long as they click the link on the book and ONLY during school hours. Make sure to use Chrome when using Clever to access myON. (Access through Clever.com portal)

Buncee: A communication tool for students, teachers and administrators. The all-in-one technology empowers all users to easily create, and share visual representations of content, across grade, age and learning levels. Learn how Buncee is a one-stop-shop to build media-rich lessons, reports, newsletters, presentations and so much more!

MackinVia: Check out more than 12,000 e-books and 1,100+ audiobooks by logging in with your school name.

Psja________ (campus name),

Password is _________

Find your MackinVia User ID:

Elementary Schools​ User ID

psjaanaya psjaescobar psjakellypharr psjaramirez

psjaarnold psjafarias psjalivas psjareedmock

psjacantu psjaford psjalong psjasorensen

psjacarman psjagarcia psjalongoria psjatrevino

psjachavez psjagarza psjamckeever

psjaclover psjagarzapena psjapalacios

doedyns psjaguerra psjapalmer


Middle School User ID

psjaalamo psjalbj

psjaaustin psjaliberty

psjaescalante psjamurphy

psjakennedy psjaryms


High School User ID

psjaballew psjamemorial

psjabuell psjanorth

psjacollegiate psjasotomayor

psjahigh psjasouthwest

psjajefferson

MackinVia Instructional Resources:

  • BrainPop, BrainPop Jr. BrainPop Español

  • National Geographic Kids

  • Encyclopedia Britannica

  • Kids InfoBits

  • Teaching Books

Encyclopedia Britannica: An online encyclopedia that is updated regularly to include the most updated general information for students. A great alternative to Wikipedia for students in Grades 3-12.

Teaching Books​- This is an educator resource for 40,000 children’s and young adult books, including Spanish language resources. ​

Government Information for Children: This is a curated list of Government resources for students, where they can find things like a Guide to the U.S. Government, government comics, U.S. Government Databases for Teachers & Students and so much more!

The Book Biz: Find poetry lessons by Kwame Alexander and other virtual reading resources here!

National AASL Workshop Resources for Teaching & Learning: Librarians have accumulated a list of more than 200 free resources for students to take advantage of during this period of time.

Additional Free Hot Spot Opportunity!

Middle school mathematics

RECOMMENDED CALCULATORS

TI-Nspire CX Handheld is recommended and used in all middle schools across the District for the courses listed below:

  • 7th Grade College Prep

  • 7th Grade Pre-AP Algebra I

  • 8th Grade Math

  • 8th Grade College Prep

  • 8th Grade Pre-AP Algebra I

  • 8th Grade Pre-AP Geometry