Middle School Resources

Published on: May 01, 2020

Middle School Resources

Middle school students are able to work fairly independently, so we hope parents are enjoying watching their student(s) excel in this distance learning environment. Below we’ve put together a list of resources that will challenge students and also be a resource should parents need assistance while helping their child through a particular concept.

We keep adding to this list so please click here to see if anything new has been added to the below.

There’s also a list for all grades here.

A list of resources for our Middle School learners:

Age of Learning

Age of Learning is offering free home access to ABCmouse, a learning resource for ages 2 to 8; Adventure Academy, for students ages 8 to 13; and ReadingIQ, a digital library and literacy platform is available for children 12 and under.

Renaissance

Working together to support your students during unexpected school closures. Renaissance provides digital solutions to assist students and families learning from home.

Great Minds

Great Minds offers free access to “Knowledge on the Go” lessons in Math, Language Arts and Science for K-8 students and high school level math courses.

Time for Kids

As the world asks more of families and teachers, TIME for Kids salutes you, and we're here to support you! TIME for Kids is in the unique position to help kids understand this unprecedented moment.

National Hurricane Center

With all of us learning and working from home, the National Hurricane Center will be conducting webinars about hurricanes for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders living in U.S. states and territories along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. These webinars will focus on the job of a meteorologist, the weather hazards that come with hurricanes, and how meteorologists get you the weather information you need before a storm. Click here for the webinar schedule from the National Hurricane Center.

TGR EDU

Use these interactive resources, designed for grades 6-12, to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills with real-world applications in college access and STEM learning.

Carolina

Carolina Biological Supply Company is committed to supporting parents, teachers, and school districts during this educational disruption with learn-from-home resources for middle school. You will find free science activities for teachers and students that are safe and require minimal materials. In addition, you will find parent resources and links to activities that can be purchased and used safely and productively at home with middle-school-aged kids.

Civic Learning: National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center team is supporting remote learning with free lectures and civil dialogue sessions on the Constitution that students across America can access online. Beginning March 23, we will offer daily live constitutional conversations for middle school, high school, and college students, available through Zoom, and accessible on home computer, laptop, or phone.

Math Nation

The Lastinger Center at University of Florida is opening up digital access to Math Nation to any district in the country free of charge through August 31, 2020; https://mathnation.com/learnmore/.

Finance Your Future

These online courses strive to be a comprehensive, yet simple overview of various financial topics like banking, budgeting and saving, credit and debt, insurance and financial frauds and scams. These courses are designed for middle and high school students as well as parents, teachers and other adults. This program is approved by the Department of Education as meeting the Financial literacy standards and contains modules, assessments and an instructor portal to assist teachers with implementation of this program.

North American Scholastic Esports Federation

North American Scholastic Esports Federation launched free daily “Community Club” sessions for students. These are interactive online gatherings to provide activities, socialization (without physical contact), development of game skills, and insights into the careers and lives of professionals working in the esports industry.

Matific

Matific is offering 60-day complimentary access for all schools impacted by, or preparing for, Coronavirus closures. Matific’s thousands of activities and worksheets cover every concept students learn in K-6 mathematics, and is available on all devices, including the web, iOS, Android and Kindle Fire. The platform also provides teachers complete lesson plans and robust student reporting. For more information on Matific, click here. (PDF)