Important Links and Resources

 

Vocabulary:

• Quizlet: Vocabulary, content review, and test preparation for all of your core subjects. Below are links for the Gold and Green Teams.
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• Free Grains of Rice: Build your English vocabulary while also helping to donate rice to those in need!

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Reading:

• Tween Tribune: Read feature articles about everything from animals to pop culture to current events.
• Wonderopolis: Find out about things you've always wondered and the answers to questions you've always had!
• Daily Read: Read more nonfiction articles on news, sports, arts, culture, and more!
• Newsela: A website devoted to nonfiction articles on current events for students, offering different reading levels for each one!

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Math:

• Khan Academy: Watch videos with step-by-step instructions on how to solve different types of math problems and operations.
• IXL Math: Online practice for all of the skills you are learning in math this year!
• Math Planet: Notes on the different topics covered in pre-algebra.
• Math Facts Pro: Build your math facts fluency!

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Research:

• Easybib: This website will help you create citations in the correct MLA format and build an annotated bibliography.

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Games:

• Fun science experiments to do at home with bottles (Thanks, Evan!)
• Fun Brain: Games to build spelling, vocabulary, and math skills, all in one place!
• Cool Math: Every kind of math game you can think of!
• Math-Play.com: A variety of games for 8th grade math topics.
• Shepphard Software: Math games with algebra and other topics, ranging from easy to more difficult.

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Videos:

• Brainpop: Short and entertaining videos on countless topics.