Middle School Learning Resources
Reading and Literacy Resources
The Wake County Library website includes recommended booklists by grade and reading level from Pre-K to seventh grade.
The "Find a Book" website uses Lexile scores to help parents and students find books at appropriate reading levels. Our state has linked end-of-grade reading comprehension test scores to Lexiles. This means that, on the student report that is sent home to parents, a Lexile measure is given. Whether students are reading for school or pleasure, they can use this site to build a custom reading list on the subjects that interest them the most.
Learning Beyond the Classroom has activities and resources to help children and teens explore reading and writing after school, during vacations, or all summer long.http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/
Success Series
The Success Series is a compilation of step-by-step video resources taught by WCPSS instructors covering Grammer, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Biology, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, US History, Civics and Economics, Spanish I.
Health and Physical Education Resources
K-8 Cross-Curricular Physical Education Activities
Middle School Physical Education Ideas
Social Studies Resources
The Civic Education Constortium, which is affiliated with the UNC School of Government, provides a database of civic resources for use by teachers, students, parents, and community groups:
http://www.sog.unc.edu/programs/civiced/index.php
"Just for Youth" resources from the Civic Education Consortuim: http://www.sog.unc.edu/programs/civiced/justforyouth/resources_for_youth.php
Learn NC is a site sponsored by the UNC School of Education and is a wealth of resources for all grade levels and content areas. It has a searchable database of lesson plans, reference materials, field trip opportunities, multimedia presentations, and online courses: http://www.learnnc.org/
Science Resources
6th grade:
Quarter 1- http://www.geography4kids.com/files/earth_intro.html
Quarter 2- http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_carbon.html
Quarter 3- http://www.cosmos4kids.com/map.html
Quarter 4- http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_ecology.html
7th grade:
Quarter 1- http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_intro.html
Quarter 2- http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/genetics-a.html#more
Quarter 3- http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_main.html
Quarter 4- http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_intro.html
8th grade:
Quarter 1- http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html
Quarter 2- http://www.geography4kids.com/files/water_intro.html
Quarter 3- http://www.learnnc.org/scos/2005-SCI/0008/05/
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSEnvironment?OpenForm
Quarter 4- http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/micro_main.html
This resource provides access to an encyclopedia and other reference materials (including a Spanish language encyclopedia), PBS videos, newspapers, novel lists, etc.
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/index.htm
Math Resources
These Math resources are recommended by the NC Department of Public Instruction. The week-by-week essentials can be used to enhance students’ learning of grade-level standards.
Useful Tips:
- Choose from a menu of activities, problems, and games that encourage problem solving and communication about mathematics.
- Week-by-Week Essentials increase in difficulty throughout the year but the activities do not have to be completed in any particular order.
- Consider following the weeks as close as possible to your child's school calendar while still choosing tasks that motivate students to become better problem-solvers and increase mathematical fluency.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these PDF files. You can get the Adobe Reader here.
Resources for Mathematics: Grade 6 (2003 SCS)
Week by Week Essentials
Correlation of Week-by-Week Essentials with Grade Six Objectives
Weeks 1-3 (192K)
Weeks 4-6 (168K)
Weeks 7-9 (148K)
Weeks 10-12 (404K)
Weeks 13-15 (224K)
Weeks 16-18 (244K)
Weeks 19-21 (168K)
Weeks 22-24 (192K)
Weeks 25-27 (212K)
Weeks 28-30 (204K)
Weeks 31-33 (324K)
Weeks 34-36 (312K)
Classroom Strategies
Strand 1: Numbers and Operations (295K)
Strand 2: Measurement (85K)
Strand 3: Geometry (65K)
Strand 4: Data Analysis and Probability (163K)
Strand 5: Algebra (183K)
Blackline Masters pp. 1-32 (615K)
Blackline Masters pp. 33-62 (343K)
Blackline Masters pp. 63-92 (461K)
Blackline Masters pp. 93-106 (170K)
Blackline Masters pp. 103-126 (326K)
Blackline Masters pp. 127-152 (186K)
Blackline Masters pp. 153-168 (520K)
Blackline Masters pp. 169-186 (444K)
Blackline Masters pp. 187-223 (471K)