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MIDDLE SCHOOL - SUMMER
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MATH
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- IXL app - Math standards (work to reach a smart score of 80 in your current grade level and try out standards in your incoming grade level as well!)
- Watch Math YouTube videos to review/learn concepts. Here are several YouTube channels to explore:
- Math Antics
- Mashup Math
- Khan Academy
- Look for opportunities to practice mental math: estimate the cost of your groceries while shopping, calculate the tip while out to eat at a restaurant, etc.
- Have some fun in the kitchen! Find a cookie recipe and double it or cut it in half by calculating the new amount of ingredients needed.
- Suggested websites for strengthening and building skills:
- Khannacademy.org
- Thatquiz.org
- Aaamath.com
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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- Enjoy educational activities for 5th and 6th grade to reinforce or introduce ancient civilizations. Ancient Civilization activities
- 7th Grade expansion on the art of the Renaissance Art lessons and activities
- Sign up for Readworks and create a class of one for your child to read topics that are related to Social Studies and their focus: 6th Ancient Civilizations, 7th Medieval, Renaissance and 8th US History. Readworks
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)
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- Utilize the IXL app - Language Arts standards (work to reach a smart score in your current grade level and try out standards in your incoming grade level as well!)
- The following websites offer great FREE resources for you to practice reading comprehension and critical analysis with short passages:
- Commonlit.org
- Readworks.org
- Newsela.com
- Readtheory.org
- The following websites offer great FREE resources for you to practice writing and grammar:
- Noredink.com
- Chompchomp.com
- Read for fun! Do you enjoy writing? Keep a diary as you read a novel of your choice. Love to draw? Keep a journal of sketchnotes!
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SCIENCE
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SPANISH
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- Practice the Spanish language basics with Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/. Duolingo is a platform that includes a language-learning website and app, as well as a digital language proficiency assessment exam. The app and the website are free. Duolingo also offers a premium service for a fee. It is a fun an interactive way to learn español.
- Colby español https://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ is a comprehensive collection of interactive learning activities that help you practice Spanish vocabulary and grammar. It also includes online course listening materials, help with accents, and online references and media links.
- Listen and sing along to songs in Spanish and watch movies en español by changing the audio to Spanish and adding English subtitles.
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