Curriculum & Student Resources

Clever
Clever is an application that is meant to make using technology easy to use in the classroom and at home. Your child can get to several education applications by going to Clever.
To use Clever, please go to the following website:
https://clever.com/in/a2schools
You will see the following page appear. Please enter your child’s username and password.


These are the Apps students have access to.  Please have students use these for extra practice at home.



Everyday Math

Everyday Math Website
You can access ConnectEd through the McGraw Education app Clever.

Everyday Mathematics Family Letters

Copies of the Family Letters that introduce each unit and includes answer keys for each Study Link.

Everyday Math at Home

Includes important vocabulary for each unit, copies of each Study Link, and background information for parents.

Everyday Math Algorithms

The Everyday Math curriculum teaches students several different ways to perform the different operations. These methods are called algorithms. This is a relatively new approach to teaching mathematics that you may not be familiar with. This website takes you through the steps for each algorithm.

Everyday Math Do-Anytime Activities


Additional Math Resources

https://www.prodigygame.com/

Khan Academy

Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication Fact Fluency Worksheets


Interactive Arithmetic


Sum Dog - Online Math Games


Illuminations - Online Math Games


JMP Johnnie's Math Page - Contains over 1,000 math games and activities


Math Fact Fluency

Xtra Math - Teachers may create free accounts for students for practice, in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Student progress reports are also created. I HAVE YOUR CHILD'S LOGIN INFO. Please email me if you would like the code.

Hit the Button by Top Marks - This site is designed for students 6-11 and focuses on doubles, halves, square numbers, and number bonds, with timed drills, in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 

Moby Max - Free to set up accounts for teachers and students. Many subjects, including fact fluency, appear to be free. 

Khan Academy - No login required or account setup. Students may practice various skills including fact fluency. 

Splash Math - No login required or account setup. 

IXL - Limited parts of the site are free. 

Math Trainer on the Math Is Fun website. No login required. 

Times Tables - Fluency practice in multiplication.

Adaptive Math Sites

Prodigy Math - Grades 1-8 - Students "battle" other players in the game by solving math problems aligned to the Common Core. Teachers have the option to customize which skills students will be working on. Players are anonymous.

Mangahigh - Grades 2-12


Sumdog - Adaptive, research-based math & literacy program.


Woot Math - Grades 3-8: Adaptive fractions, decimals, and ratios.


MobyMax


XtraMath - Adaptive site for math facts practice.


Freckle - Provides differentiation in literacy, math, science, and social studies.


English Language Arts

Guided Reading
Guided reading is provided through small-group reading instruction designed to provide differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency. Students will be reading fiction and non-fiction text this year.

Lucy Calkins - Writing Workshop
This is the basis of our writing curriculum. Components of the units of study are used as part of writing instruction. In fourth grade, students focus on writing a personal narrative, opinion, and information paper.

Online Student Texts
Epic! - This is is the leading digital library for kids 12 & under. You can instantly access 25,000 of the best books, learning videos, quizzes & more. Classroom Sign In Code: ZZQ-7077

Read Theory - Free student and teacher accounts where students read online texts and answer comprehension. Adaptive to student needs.

Scholastic Community Club

Storyline Online - Storybooks read by various actors.

Newsela - Current event articles that can be read at various reading levels.

ReadWorks

Smithsonian Tween Tribune - This site contains various articles that can be read at differentiated levels.



Online Reference Tools
Merriam-Webster Word Central - Dictionary and thesaurus for kids.

DK Find Out! - Videos and facts about various topics


Fact Monster - Searchable website with information on many topics.


Finding Dulcinea - Another searchable website with many articles on various topics.


IPL2 For Kids - Online resource


Wonderopolis - Great website for various facts.


Spelling and Vocabulary

Spelling City

See N' Spell

Interactives Spelling Bee

Kids Spell

Reading Resources

ABCYA.com

Game Classroom

Fun Brain

Free Rice

Smart Tutor

Scholastic Book Wizard

Interactives: Elements for a Story


Listen to Reading

Oxford Owl

Lit2Go

Storynory


Writing Resources

How to Write a Thesis Statement

How to Write an Introduction Paragraph

How to Write Basic Topic Sentences & Paragraphs


How to Write a Strong Opening to an Informational Text



Writing Contractions

Science
Mystery Science
Mini-Lessons (15-30 minutes, all digital)
How do things glow in the dark?
How deep does the ocean go?
How old is the Earth?
What is a black hole?
How do germs get inside your body?
How does hand sanitizer kill germs?

Full Lessons (45-90 minutes, digital w/ hands-on activity)

Why would a hawk move to New York City?
Why did the dinosaurs go extinct?
Why do the stars change with the seasons?
How much water is in the world?
When you turn on the faucet, where does the water come from?


Social Studies

TIME for Kids engages students with authentic journalism and inspires them to join the national discourse on current topics. The magazines build informational-reading skills, helping students to better understand our complex world and become informed and active citizens.

PLTW
https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

Everything

ABC Teach

IXL - Math and English - Online Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Practice


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