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PARENT & STUDENT

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SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

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Math/Reading Lab

NWEA Student Test login

NWEA Student Test Login

Student Climate Survey

https://www.pbisassessment.org/Anon/zvE101hYXe0

Skyward Login

Skyward Login

Khan Academy

Sign up for Khan Academy here

Secondary 6+    Primary Khan Academy Lessons and activities connected to NWEA RIT scores.
Khan Academy linked by Math class skills (Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, etc...)
Browse the Khan Academy by Common Core Standard
Setting an educational goal on Khan Academy (Missions)
Not Sure where you need to start? Start on TOP of the Khan Academy Knowledge Map

Behavior Resources

Positive Approaches for Challenging Behaviors - A parents guide to helping teach your child how to choose the correct behavior

NWEA MAP Test Resources

Quizlet - MATH Vocabulary RIT 201-210
    RIT 211-220
                                            RIT 221-230
    RIT 231-240
    RIT 241-250
      RIT 251-260

Quizlet - ELA Vocabulary    RIT 181-190
   RIT 191-200
   RIT 201-210
   RIT 211-220
   RIT 221-230
   RIT 231-260

Quizlet - Science Vocab     Vocab Set 1
   Vocab Set 2
   Vocab Set 3
   Vocab Set 4
   Vocab Set 5
   Vocab Set 6
   Vocab Set Variety

Quizlet - Language Vocab RIT 181-190
  RIT 191-200
  RIT 200-210
  RIT 211-220
  RIT 221-230
  RIT 231-250


Math NWEA Vocabulary practice games

NWEA Math Online activities by RIT
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NWEA Reading Online activities by RIT
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still more online activities - even more online activities

NWEA Practice Test (Reading & Math)

Academic Benchmarks - Look by grade level to see what you child should be learning this year.  Look back at past years to practice skills already taught.
NWEA Parent Toolkit - MAP test information and FAQ's
NWEA Parent Resources

Front Row Ed

FREE Math and ELA standards-aligned technology for K-8 students

An adaptive program for Math and ELA that assess what the student knows and allows for practice at the students' current level of understanding.

Teacher login 
Student login - Students will need their teacher's class code

TYPING


Typing.com - Learn to type, earn a certificate for typing ability.

MATHEMATICS

CENTRAL MATH TEXT BOOK

Math Text Book Online 

6th Grade - login: mcentral3            password: mcdougal

7th Grade - login: allstudents116    password: s3b7e

8th Grade - login: cmatheight           password: p9s4k

Algebra

Khan Academy -  Lessons linked to NWEA and Common Core Standards

Brainpop - math videos (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd)

IXL - Grade level math activities

Math - Algebra Activities 

Math - PreAlgebra Activities

Math-Play - Algebra Games

SoftSchools -  Algebra Quizes and Activities

XPMath - Algebra Interactive Games

HelpingwithMath - Algebra lessons and Worksheets

Hour of Code

Khan Academy's Hour of Code
Tynker Coding
Hour of Code


Data & Probability

BrainPop - Probability math videos (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd)

BrainPop - Data math videos (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd)

IXL - Grade level math games

SoftSchools - Probability Quizes and Activities

SoftSchools - Data Quizes and Activities

XPMath - Interactive Data & Probability Games

HelpingwithMath - Lessons and Worksheets

LANGUAGE

Independent Reading

Every Central Middle School student should be reading independently 20-90 minutes a night.                                         

                                                       

 100 Must Read books for Middle School Students

Book List for Middle School Students

Geometry

Khan Academy -  Lessons linked to NWEA and Common Core Standards

BrainPop - math videos (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd)

IXL - Grade Level Activities

Math - Geometry activities

Math-Play - Geometry Games

SoftSchools - Geometry Quizes and Activities

XPMath - Geometry Interactive Games

HelpingwithMath - Geometry Lessons and Worksheets

Comprehension

20-90 minutes of Reading Daily


 

Education - Comprehension Printable Worksheets

Learnzillion - Watch and learn lessons

Readquarium - Comprehension interactive lessons

SoftSchools - Comprehension Activities

Measurement

BrainPop - math videos (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd)

IXL - Grade level activities

SoftSchools - Measurement Quizes and Activities

XPMath - Interactive Measurement Games

Number and Operations

Khan Academy -  Lessons linked to NWEA and Common Core Standards

BedTime Math - A word problem a day to figure out

Brainpop - math videos (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd

FreeRice - Earn Rice to end hunger for each correct answer

Honorpoint - Practice multiplication facts

IXL - Grade level activities

Math-Play - Math Games

SoftSchools - Math Games

XPMath - Interactive Number and Operations Games

xtramath - fact fluency for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

HelpingwithMath - Lessons and Worksheet

Grammar Usage

BrainPop - Grammar Activities and Games (username: kschlaufman  Password: phasd

ChompChomp - Grammar lessons, quizes, activities, and worksheets

FreeRice - Earn Rice to end hunger for each correct quiz answer

Grammar - 427 Grammar reference material

GrammarGirl - Anything you need to help with Grammar

Interactive Quizes - Grammar and Writing Interactive Quizes

K12 Reader - Grammar references and worksheets

Learnzillion - Tutorial lessons on Grammar

SoftSchools - Grammar Activities and Worksheets

Grammar Examples

WORLD LANGUAGES

Informational Text

20-90 minutes of Reading Daily

 

Detroit News - Detroit Local News

Informational Text response cards - use these cards to help reading comprehension

Newspapers by State and Country

Online News Directory for the World - Newspapers from around the world

USA Today - National News online

Informational Text Websites - many interactive site to practice

French

French Picture Dictionary

French Pronunciations - How to say french words

France Radio - music & news

Learn French online - activities for all levels

Translator - Type in any word to translate

Vocabulary Quiz - test your french skills

Spanish

SPANISH TEXTBOOK ONLINE

 (username - student ID #.... Password - Spanish1 or Spanish2)

 

Edmodo  - Quizes/Tests and lesson plans if your absent

Quia - Spanish practice and quizzes.

Spanish Picture Dictionary

Spanish Alphabet - listen and learn each letter

Spanish Lessons - learn Spanish

Spanish Vocabulary list

Spanish Stories and Poems

Translator - Type in any word to translate

Vocabulary Quiz - test your Spanish skills

Narrative Text


 

Dogobooks - Create a book review or Participate in a book discussion

Multiple Paragraph Essay - pointers on writing an essay

Narrative Essay - article on how to write a narrative essay

Narrative Essay - article and help on writing narrative essay

Narrative Essay Templete - scaffolding guide for students An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format

Narrative Writing Prompts  -  writing prompts to help facilitate good writing

Step by step guide - guide on writing an essay

Student Writing Tools Handbook - Transitions, rubrics, grammar, citations, and more An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format

Ten Prewriting Exercises for Personal Narratives

 

ARTS

Spelling

Handwriting - Worksheets to practice handwriting

Learnzillion -  Watch and learn spelling lessons

SoftSchools - Spelling games and worksheets

SpellingCity - Make your own list of words then practice them in games

 

Art

Jackson Pollock Create splatter-paint images in the style of Jackson Pollock
Kaleidescope Painter Create kaleidescope design
Mr. Picassohead Create your own Picasso Head
Tessellate
generate a polygon that will repeat.
Wordle - Use text to create a picture of words

Word Study

20-90 minutes of Reading DailyAn Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format

 

Play word games of any type

 

Freerice - Earn rice to feed the hungry for each correct answer

Learnzillion - Watch and Learn Lessons

Merriam Webster Word Game of the Day

Quizlet - Watch and Learn Lessons (free sign up)

SuperKids Vocabulary - activities to practice and build vocabulary

Vocabulary - Improve your vocabulary skills

Wordlywise - Vocabulary practice

WordCentral - Find definitions; build your own dictionary

Music

Interactive Music Sites
NoteFlight - Create your own music note by note and listen as it is played back to you.

EXTRAS

Writing Genre

 

Easy Punch - An Interactive Online Essay Writing Tutorial

Writing A-Z - Writing genres

 

LEXILE LEVELS

How to find a book with-in a certain Lexile Range

How to find the Lexile level of a book

 

Lexile - RIT InformationAn Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format

 

LEXILE.COM

Writing Process

ABC Writing - Use this templete to write a good paragraph

Easy Bib - Easily create your own bibliography for free

Creative Writing Activities and Games

LanguageArtsGames - The Writing Process Grames

Learnzillion - Watch and learn writing lessons

OneWord - Write a written response from a 1 word prompt

Writing Lessons in Powerpoint form

Weather

Weather Wiz  Kids - An interactive site to find any weather related info.
The Old Farmer's Almanac - Find out past and future weather patterns.
Space Weather - Ever wonder what kind of weather happens in space?
Tree House Weather - An interactive site for learn about the Earth's weather.
The Weather Channel - Find up to date weather and related stories from around the world.

General Science Sites

Science News for Students - Updated science news from around the world.
The Science Spot - A site for science resources for teachers and students.
Middle School Web sites by subject/topic
Discovery Education Science - Updated science topics
Game On - Online Middle School Science Games
Science Videos - Lots of Science related videos

General Social Studies

A Compilation of Middle School Social Studies websites
ICIVICSThis is a terrific website loaded with fun, interactive games related to                    Civics.
Digital History - A digital look at history on a timeline.
Museum Box - Create your own Museum box.
Game On - Interactive Social Studies games 
ABC NEWS - Current news stories
Interactive SS websites - Geography, The World, United States, Ancient Civilizations, Current Events, Wars: Past and Current

PBIS

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General PBIS Information

Citizenship Rubric -Rubric used to for citizenship grades on the report cards.
General PBIS Information - What does Positive Behavior Support look like at CMS.

Tier I Supports

Behavior Matrix - A list of behavior expectations in all areas at CMS.
Behavior Flow Chart - System of consequences for inappropriate behaviors.


Bathroom Expectations Poster
Hallway Expectations Poster
Stairway Expectations Poster


Tier II Supports

Tier II Intervention Matrix - The support currently in place for students needing extra behavior supports.

NWEA

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Activities by MAP RIT Scores

MAP Interactive Reading Activities by RIT Score
More Interactive Reading Activities by RIT Score
Belle Plaine School Interactive Reading & Math Activities by RIT Score
Clinton Schools Interactive Reading Activities by RIT Score

MAP Interactive Math Activities by RIT Score

Parent Resources

NWEA Grade Level Norms See where your child should be when compared to 20,000 + students from his/her grade level around the country.

 
 

 

Vocabulary for MAP test

MAP Reading and Language Flash Cards - Quizlet
MAP Math Flash Cards - Quizlet
A must know, Test Taking Vocab on Flash Cards - Quizlet
NWEA Vocabulary for all subjects and all RITS
Quizlet ELA Busters Vocabulary Quizes (Mrs. Greene)

WHAT IS A RIT SCORE?

 

MAP TEST

MAP Test Information  

Three times each year, our students take a test called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP).  We give MAP tests to our students to determine their instructional level and  measure academic growth throughout the school year.  A web-based reading and mathematics test is given in September, January, and May. 

 

MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to the appropriate level of each student's ability. The MAP test is an adaptive test, meaning that each student sees different questions that get more or less difficult depending on the student’s prior responses. The RIT (Rausch Unit) score is named after the person who invented this type of assessment.  The data from the MAP tests help teachers reach students on their level. 

 

RIT scores are divided into 10-point intervals or ranges.  The range of RIT scores is different for each subject area test.  For reading, the RIT range is 140-249.  For Math, the RIT range is 150-above 269.  We use the overall RIT score to monitor growth and use the skill area RIT scores to address specific learning needs and/or areas of weakness.  Each RIT score can be compared to a normative data chart to compare a student's performance to that of all other students in the nation. The lexile score gives an approximate grade level for your child's reading ability.

 

RIT SCORE - A score given to each child based on their level of performance.  The test accomodates for his/her learning styles based on correct or incorrect answers from the student.

RIT SCALE - A chart used to show grade level average for the MAP test.

M-STEP/PSAT

Bookmarks

Administration Resources

(Grade 6) M-Step Samples

(Grade 7) M-Step Samples

(Grade 8) M-Step Samples

Test Taking Strategy Resources

ELA Rubrics

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M-STEP Scrimmage

M-STEP Online Scrimmage Tests
6th Grade ELA Scrimmage (3.19.19)
6th Grade Writing Prompt
7th Grade ELA Scrimmage (3.19.19)
7th Grade Writing Prompt

Illuminate
December Scrimmage Student Survey




M-STEP Teaching Resources

Key MATH skills addressed on the M-STEP 6-8
Key ELA skills addressed on the M-STEP 6-8
Outline of MATH & ELA M-STEP Assessment 6-8

Sample Items for Math and ELA - you must use
 Google Chrome to access the site.  Choose the Online Tools Training, Sample Item Sets, then the grade level.

Sample SCIENCE test items
1.  Search box: choose grade level and subject then click on search.
2. Click on the course you want
3. Click on the unit you want 
4. Scroll down to the assessment resources (sample assessment items)

Junior Scholastic - 

login:student

password:gusthappy970

-click scholastic archive

-find drone article

-click arrow to magazine 
-bottom right "links"
-to article on drones for other sources

RESA review of Content for MATHELA, & SCIENCE

M-STEP Tasks connected to SCIENCE National Standards

Web widgets

Current M-STEP info

TEACHERS

Bookmarks

Links

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Selecting Instructional Level Text

CHECK THE READING LEVEL OF A TEXT
Readability Score - copy and paste text (100 words or more) to find a grade level of the text.
The Readability Test Tool - Use either a URL or text to find the grade level & age appropriateness of the text.
Lexile.com

FIND AN ARTICLE
Michigan E-Library 
 
Michigan E-Library - OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT, type in topic/content (Middle School - College)
Articles of the Week - Vale Middle School
TweenTribune - High-interest news stories geared for middle school. Create a class list of articles your students should read.  They can comment on articles directly on the website.
Student News Daily - Current Event Articles for teachers and students
DePaul University - Articles by Grade Level
The Learning Network - New York Times informational articles available by subject.
USA Today - National newspaper with current events, written at approximately a 7th grade level
For the Teachers - 20 articles, each with 3 different Lexil Levels for each article.
Scholastic News Articles
Junior Scholastics - Access Code (democracy)
Time for Kids Articles
Action - Scholasticmagazine with several different lexile levels
Newsela - hundreds of articles with multiple Lexile Levels
ReadWorks - Search for articles by Lexile level, Grade level, or tpic
Science News for Kids
National Geographic News Articles
Math Articles

PHASD Weebly Sites

PHASD Math

Math Curriculum and corresponding info and resources

PHASD ELA
ELA Curriculum and corresponding info and resources

Differentiation

Differentiation in a Nutshell
Readiness, Interest, & Learning Profile - Carol Tomlinson Video

Content
Process
  • Process Differentiation - involves providing varied opportunities for students to process or make sense of the content being taught.
Products
Articles
Classroom Strategies:  Using Data to Differentiate
8 Lessons Learned on Differentiated Instruction from a middle school teacher
Several Ways to Differentiate Instruction - responses from C. Tomlinson and R. Wormeli

State & National Standards

6th Grade

7th Grade

NWEA MAP Testing

NWEA LOGIN

 

Reports and Instructional Resources Guide - A pdf document that describes in detail all the reports that NWEA can create from the MAP tests.


NWEA on Pinterest

 

Teacher Resource

8th Grade

Teaching Strategies

Classroom Teaching Strategies for before, during, and after reading

Research

RESEARCH WEB SITES

 

RELEVENT ARTICLES

Teacher Web Pages

Book Reviews

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Finding A Good Book

Slime Kids - A book trailer website arranged by Lexile and Alphabet to find books you would like to read.

Sharing A Good Book

6th Grade Math

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6th Gr Math Text Book

Math Text Book Online 

login: mcentral3         

password: mcdougal

Math Sites

Khan Academy - Individualized lessons for all math skill levels

Xtra Math - Fact Fluency Practice

Prodigy - Math Skills practice games

Coding

Hour of Code
Minecraft Code
Code.org
Code Academy
Code Combat
Scratch
Tynker
Tech Rocket

How does Coding move the rover on Mars?
What has Curiosity Rover accomplished on Mars so far?


Web Quests

Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Web Quest
Expressions Web Quest
Order of Operations Web Quest
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Web Quest
Integers Web Quest

Coordinate Plane Graphing

Practice your coordinate plane graphing skills

Homework Worksheets

Chapter 1 
1-1  Estimating with Whole Numbers       1-1 Homework Help
1-2  Exponents                      1-2 Homework Help
1-3  Order of Operations                         1-3 Homework Help
1-4  Properties and Mental Math           1-4 Homework Help
Order of Operations Web Quest

Chapter 11
11-1  Integers and Absolute Value 11-1 Homework Help
11-2  Comparing and Ordering Integers 11-2 Homework Help
11-3  The Coordinate Plane 11-3 Homework Help
11-4  Transformations in the Coordinate Plane11-4 Homework Help
11-5  Adding Integers 11-5 Homework Help
11-6  Subtracting Integers 11-6 Homework Help
11-7  Multiplying Integers 11-7 Homework Help
11-8  Dividing Integers 11-8 Homework Help

Chapter 13
13-1  Tables and Functions 13-1 Homework Help
13-2  Graphing Functions 13-2 Homework Help
13-3  Slope and Rate of Change 13-3 Homework Help
13-4  Solving Two-Step Equations 13-4 Homework Help
13-5  Inequalities 13-5 Homework Help
13-6  Solving Two Step Inequalities 13-6 Homework Help
Ch 13 Study Guide 
Expressions Web Quest

Chapter 3
3-1 Representing, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals
3-3  Adding and Subtracting Decimals
3-5  Multiplying Decimals
3-6  Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
3-7  Dividing Decimals by Decimals
Ch 3 Study Guide

Chapter 4
4-2  Factors and Prime Factorizations
4-3  Greatest Common Factor
4-4  Decimals and Fractions
4-5  Equivalent Fractions
4-6  Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
4-7  Comparing and Ordering Fractions
4-8 Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators
Ch 4 Study Guide

Chapter 5
5-1  Least Common Multiple
5-2  Adding & Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
5-3  Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
5-4  Regrouping to Subtract Mixed Numbers
5-5  Solving Fraction Equations: Addition & Subtraction
5-6  Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
5-7  Multiplying Fractions
5-8  Multiplying Mixed Numbers
5-9  Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
5-10  Solving Fraction Equations: Multiplication and Division

Math Unit Homework Help


Chapter 11
11-1  Integers and Absolute Value
11-2  Comparing and Ordering Integers
11-3  The Coordinate Plane
11-4  Transformations in the Coordinate Plane
11-5  Adding Integers
11-6  Subtracting Integers
11-7  Multiplying Integers
11-8  Dividing Integers
11-9  Solving Integer Equations

Chapter 13
13-1  Tables and Functions
13-2  Graphing Functions
13-3  Slope and Rate of Change
13-4  Solving Two-Step Equations
13-5  Inequalities
13-6  Solving Two Step Inequalities

Chapter 3
3-1 Representing, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals
3-3  Adding and Subtracting Decimals
3-5  Multiplying Decimals
3-6  Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
3-7  Dividing Decimals by Decimals
3-9  Solving Decimal Equations

Chapter 4
4-2  Factors and Prime Factorizations
4-3  Greatest Common Factor
4-4  Decimals and Fractions
4-5  Equivalent Fractions
4-6  Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
4-7  Comparing and Ordering Fractions
4-8 Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators

Chapter 5
5-1  Least Common Multiple
5-2  Adding & Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
5-3  Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
5-4  Regrouping to Subtract Mixed Numbers
5-5  Solving Fraction Equations: Addition & Subtraction
5-6  Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
5-7  Multiplying Fractions
5-8  Multiplying Mixed Numbers
5-9  Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
5-10  Solving Fraction Equations: Multiplication and Division