Resources for Grades 6 - 8
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Encyclopedias
Languages
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News & Social Awareness
Encyclopedias
Languages
Health & Science
Computer Skills
News & Social Awareness
Encyclopedias
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Britannica School Edition
Access the elementary, middle, and high school levels of the online encyclopedia Britannica. Cross-curricular articles are available at multiple reading levels in science, history, and more! |
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Britannica Escolar (Spanish Edition of Britannica School)
Enciclopedia para estudiantes de 6 a 14 años de edad. Busca biografías e información sobre lugares y cosas. Mira los videos y animaciones para aprender más. |
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Languages
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Transparent Language Online
Language learners can build vocabulary, skills, and confidence in ESL, ASL, and 140+ world languages with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere, on any device. |
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Health & Science
How Stuff Works
Ever wonder how erasers erase? Or what's inside a car engine? This site explores concepts, inventions, and nature, explaining How Stuff Works in an easy-to-understand and fun way.
Ever wonder how erasers erase? Or what's inside a car engine? This site explores concepts, inventions, and nature, explaining How Stuff Works in an easy-to-understand and fun way.
KidsHealth
Find out ways to stay healthy and learn about how your body works with movies, quizzes, games, and more. Questions about growing up? There's a section for that too.
Find out ways to stay healthy and learn about how your body works with movies, quizzes, games, and more. Questions about growing up? There's a section for that too.
Computer Skills
Interland by Google
Interland is an adventure-packed online game that puts the key lessons of digital citizenship and safety into hands-on practice. In the game, players explore four floating islands: Kind Kingdom, Reality River, Mindful Mountain, and Tower of Treasure.
Interland is an adventure-packed online game that puts the key lessons of digital citizenship and safety into hands-on practice. In the game, players explore four floating islands: Kind Kingdom, Reality River, Mindful Mountain, and Tower of Treasure.
Typing Monster
Defeat the monster by typing the paragraphs text that appears and destroy fire balls by typing the numbers on them! Requires flash player.
Defeat the monster by typing the paragraphs text that appears and destroy fire balls by typing the numbers on them! Requires flash player.
Wikipedia Speedruns!
Explore the world's largest encyclopedia with lightning speed! Start from one Wikipedia page and navigate to the goal page as fast as you can.
Explore the world's largest encyclopedia with lightning speed! Start from one Wikipedia page and navigate to the goal page as fast as you can.
News & Social Awareness
Above the Noise
Run by KQED out of Northern California, Above the Noise is a YouTube series that investigates controversial subject matter to help teens draw their own informed conclusions.
Run by KQED out of Northern California, Above the Noise is a YouTube series that investigates controversial subject matter to help teens draw their own informed conclusions.
News Lit Quiz: The Easiest Quiz of All Time
Here’s a sample question:
Complete the iconic Star Wars quote: “_____, I am your father.”
Before you decide, double-check your facts.
Here’s a sample question:
Complete the iconic Star Wars quote: “_____, I am your father.”
Before you decide, double-check your facts.
Zooniverse
Join the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. Sign up and volunteer to help classify wildlife, identify celestial bodies, and more!
Join the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. Sign up and volunteer to help classify wildlife, identify celestial bodies, and more!
