Science News for Students News from all fields of science for students from middle and high school, with resources for parents and educators
STUDYJAMS! Provides videos with quizzes and slideshow presentations to reinforce Science concepts
www.exploratorium.edu/learn Exploratorium provides authentic Science activities, including assembly instructions, how to use each activity and scientific/historical information. Each activity begins with a photo and/or video, a short introduction and a list of materials.
Crayola: At Home Learning Instructional resources for parents and students around visual art and arts integration
National Gallery of Art and NGAkids Interactives Entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history with a variety of art-making tools and computer-based activities that encourage exploration and creativity
memphisshelbycollective.godaddysites.com This is a virtual hub of suggested digital resources, created to empower student-led creativity with online resources, analog prompts and collective impact leveraging the Memphis Music Community. It is a work in progress in collaboration with the CMA Foundation, NARAS, Memphis Music Initiative and Higher Ed Partners.
midi.city This free platform provides tools for creating music through MIDI (an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
PBS Crash Course Theater and Drama - an online course in history, theory and technology
openmiddle.com Open middle contains problems that assess procedural and conceptual understanding. They support the Common Core State Standards and provide students with opportunities for discussing their thinking.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Active Classroom Online access to Nystorm Atlas with texts with daily lesson
BrainPOP Videos on many Social Studies topics with lesson activities, online games, quizzes and extension activities for each topic
Ed.Ted.com Digital media library of educational videos, lessons and discussions, including quizzes, extensions and curriculum maps
Khan Academy:Grade 6-7 | Grade 8 Lessons with videos, practice questions and assessments on historical topics guidance
McGraw Hill-Online Textbook Students and parents can read textbook chapters, study maps and discuss main ideas *access with student clever account
RTI
i-Ready i-Ready provides grade level standards-based literacy and Math lessons that can be assigned by the teacher. Once students have taken the placement exam, students will be automatically provided lessons based on their individualized instructional needs. *access with student clever account
LIBRARY SERVICES
Booklist Print and audiobook reviews, features, interviews, spotlights and classroom connections. Booklist and Book Links replica digital editions, which can be read on desktop or mobile devices.
Britannica Online The website of Encyclopedia Britannica, with more than 120,000 articles that are updated regularly. It has daily features, updates and links to news reports from The New York Times and the BBC. (Username – shelby / Password – county)
Britannica ImageQuest Millions of royalty free images on one site and from 60 of the world's most respected image libraries.
Memphis/Shelby County Public Library Provides access to online books, magazines, databases and newspaper articles. Library card registration is available online.
TEL (Tennessee Electronic Library) Online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more!
World Almanac for Kids Provides a wealth of elementary-level content, including engaging illustrated articles, videos, interactives, Fun Facts and more for helping young children develop online research skills. (Username: shelbycty-elem / Password: digital)
Follet Books Free access to eBooks from Lightbox and AV2 World Languages. Lightbox offers over 1,000 PreK-12 titles in Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math and more. AV2 World Languages features high-interest titles in 10 different languages with full audio support.
Gale Offers thousands of resources like databases, eBooks, primary source content, eLearning solutions, and more.