ESASD Bookmarks

Sixth Grade

Mathematics

Algebra Help - A site which offers students and teachers a collection of tools, lesson plans, and interactive worksheets for learning and teaching algebra.

Aplusmath.com

Apple connections to Math - site from Apple which has many educational sections, not just for math. Click on the Teaching and Learning link to find several interesting projects using technology, including the National Math Trail and HOTT Math and Science.

Blattner Book - A site for piphiles based on a book by Blattner. nough said!

Clock Timer - Acts as a stopwatch or count down timer.

Create a Graph - Interactive tool that allows you to create graphs online.

Ed Helper - A site which reinforces math skills with basic worksheets, puzzles, word problems, and critical thinking problems.

EduPlace Math teasers - A site which presents weekly brainteasers in grade 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 combinations.

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Middle School

General Motor Math and Science Activities - A site which presents 3 groups of math and science activities and games, K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Lesson plans for teachers are included also.

Math Manipulatives - Great site for virtual manipulatives!

National Math Trail - A site included under the Apple site, but a project that looked interesting by itself and, therefore, a mention.

NCTM - Activities and lesson plans and more for elementary, middle, and high school levels are updated regularly

NCTM Illuminations - Site filled with study helpers, practice items and more

Project Interactivate- Web based interactive math applications

Real World Math - Find the answers to "Whenever am I going to use this stuff?"

Teachers Network - A site which offers Web-based curriculum units for teachers, as well as access to technical specialists and a supportive network to develop teaching skills.

USA Today Math and Science - A site from USA TODAY which has some math and science activities and links, as well as some activities which use the USA TODAY directly.

Virtual Math Library - A virtual library for students from K - 12!

Visual Fractions -A tutorial that models fractions with number lines or circles.

Webmath- Solve your math problems.

Reading

A.1 and A.2 COMPREHENSION AND READING SKILLS - FICTION AND NONFICTION

Vocabulary

Word parts (prefixes, suffixes, roots)

Make inferences, draw conclusions, and make generalizations

Main idea and relevant details

Summarizing text

Genres of text

B.1 INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FICTIONAL AND NONFICTIONAL TEXT

Components of fiction and nonfiction (character, setting, plot, and theme)

Making connections between text (identify, interpret, compare, describe, and/or analyze)

B.2 UNDERSTAND LITERARY DEVICES IN FICTIONAL AND NONFICTIONAL TEXT

Figurative language (personification, similes, alliteration, metaphors)

Point of view

B.3 UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS AND ORGANIZATION OF NONFICTIONAL TEXT

Fact and Opinion

Essential and non-essential information (bias, exaggeration)

How text organization clarifies meaning (text organization, headings, graphics and charts, sequence of steps)

ReadWriteThink - Contains lesson plans and research information from the International Reading
Association (IRA) and the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE).

NCTE.org - The main website for the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE). Contains
teaching resources for various language arts areas.

Writing

1.4.8.B - MULTI-PARAGRAPH INFORMATIONAL WRITING (letters, descriptions, reports, instructions, essays, articles, interviews)

1.4.8.C - PERSUASIVE WRITING

1.5.8.A - FOCUS

1.5.8.B - CONTENT

1.5.8.C - ORGANIZATION

1.5.8.D - STYLE

1.5.8.E - REVISION

1.5.8.F - EDITING

Words

Analogy of the Day - Provides a different analogy each day.

Dictionary.com - A reference source containing Word of the Day activities, various dictionary
activities and other reference tools.

A Word A Day - Provides a word a day for vocabulary practice. Listings are by theme or type of word.

Puzzlemaker - A site that lets you create customized puzzles including word searches, criss-cross, cryptograms, fallen phrases, and more.

RhymeZone - The Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus. Enter a word and the computer will provide a list of rhyming words, and their definitions.

Spelling and Grammar

Mnemonics for difficult to spell words

Spelling Power - Choose a grade level and practice your spelling skills with a game.

Proofreading - Choose a grade level and practice your proofreading skills with a game.

NCTE.org

Magazines that Publish Young Writers

Creative Kids - (ages 8 - 14) contains fiction, poetry, puzzles, humor, and artwork.

Skipping Stones - (ages 7 - 18) contains fiction, poetry, plays, and humor

Stone Soup - (ages 8 - 16) contains fiction, poetry, plays, and artwork

The Acorn - (ages 6 - 17) contains poetry, fiction, and nonfiction

Young Voices - (ages 8 - 16) contains fiction, poetry, plays, and artwork