Middle School Resources

Health and Wellness

• Family GoNoodle- This website gets kids moving and practice mindful activities

• Headspace For Kids- A great website for kids to practice meditation and calming exercises

• UCLAhealth.org-Guided Meditations- Guided meditations

• Ted Talk for Teens- Get Inspired by Peers

• Classfit- Keep your kids active with these free short exercise videos

ELA Links

• Scholastic Learn at Home- Each day includes four meaningful learning experiences connected to a story or video for grades TK-6+

• Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade.

• Brainpop

• CAASPP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests

• CommonLit: Free access to a range of literature based content that is searchable by literary techniques for grades 3-12.

• Sora and eReading App: This reading app gives our K-12 families access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks.

• Storytime Online - Stories Read by Celebrities

• iReady

• Amplify Reading Library (Check out a book!)

• Globe Theater Streaming Shakespeare

Math Links

• Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8

• Brainpop- (Your teacher can give you the password)

• Phet Simulations - Interactive Simulations for Math and Science

• Desmos - Interactive Graphing

• Math is Fun - Math Activities

• NRICH - Activities to Develop Problem-Solving Skills

• CAASPP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests

• ST Math - "ST Math is a web-based visual instructional program that leads to deep conceptual understanding of math for grades K-8th."

• iReady

Science Links

• Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8

• Brainpop

• Phet Simulations - Interactive Simulations for Math and Science

• Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade.

• Crash Course Kids Youtube Channel- Content videos for Science and Social Sciences

• PBS Nova Labs & Videos - The collection of NOVA Labs gives young people a virtual window into the lives of scientists—and a taste of what it might be like to do science themselves.

• CAASPP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests

• Steve Spangler Science - Science experiments you can do at home with a few items around your house

• From Colorado: Phet Interactive Simulations

Social Science/History Links

• Brainpop

• Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade.

• Crash Course Kids Youtube Channel- Content videos for Science and Social Sciences

• icivics- Interactive games that help students learn more about History

Digital Literacy Links

• PBS Learning

• Applied Digital Skills - Google created curriculum to help you build computer skills that can help you reach your goals

• Brainpop

• Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills

Electives Links & Other Resources

• Google Arts and Culture - Explore collections from around the world

• 150 Educational Shows to Watch on Netflix

ELD Resources

• RazKids

• Brainpop

• Actively Learn- Reading Comprehension Practice

• Typing Club -Typing Practice

• Imagine Learning - This "is an adaptive, interactive program that teaches language and literacy concept s at your student 's level and helps them practice what they've learned."

• Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade.

Offline Activities

• Read a good book

• If you have a music instrument...practice!

• Family puzzles or game boards

• Enjoy Nature (go for a walk , run, or ride a bike )

• Bake cookies or cook a family favorite recipe

• Scrapbook photos of friends and family

• Write a letter to a friend, nursing home patient, healthcare worker, military service member

• Organize an area in your room

• Read a book

• Create a comic book