Website Links
-
The Catasauqua Area School District subscribes to numerous on-line and print resources that are available for all students in order to maintain learning and provide some level of continuity. While this will not replace school days, it can serve as extended learning opportunities for your child with review and reinforcement. The following resources are available to access during the school closure.
The web links provided below are good resources for you when doing research for homework assignments or specific class topics. The links are organized by groups for easy reference. Simply click on the link title to go to the website.
Brainpop.com---> All subject areas!
Username: catasauquamid Password: brainpop
Other: Games or Ideas for March 2020
-
Nitrotype
Improve your typing skills with speed races against other users around the world.
-
Scholastic - 2 weeks (5 days!) of ELA at Home
Articles from the Scholastic authors you have read throughout the year in 6th grade. Lots of thought provoking questions, too!
-
Eponym Game
From the Children's University of Manchester, "An eponym is a word which has borrowed it's name from a person. For example, the sandwich is named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich."
-
Arcademics - Spelling
Practice spelling frequently confused words on a 6th grade level by playing this game.
-
Grammar Blast
To use after Study Island benchmark tests in class, or to try on your own time!
Used in Class
-
Quizlet
You can use this link to get to the regular Quizlet site. Quizlet is a great tool to study for any subject!
Used for Projects
-
Narrative Prezi
This link will take you to the 'quick start' Prezi we used to talk about our first writing assignment. Check back for an updated version once we have gone into more detail with our writing project! -
ReadWriteThink: Student Projects
This link can be used to create projects for different assignments throughout the year. If you have time, check it out! You might be able to use one of the projects for another class. -
NoodleBib
Use this as a tool to help you cite your sources for research using MLA or ALA format. The free access should give you enough, but there is also an option to purchase full access to the site that may come in handy down the line (think: college).
Other: Reference Sites
-
Time for Kids: Fact Monster
Quick facts about Language Arts. Click the links for grammar skills, literature & authors, or poetry & poets to start.
Other: Nonfiction Articles
-
Smithsonian's History Explorer
This website has endless possibilities! Featured artifacts are located on the homepage, and there are a lot of other artifacts worth searching. -
Newsela
Newsela is continually updated with current events going on in the world. You can choose your lexile level (don't sell yourself short!) when reading and reviewing articles.
