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- Hello, this message is from Mr. Nagle regarding 7th grade scheduling for next school year 2020-2021. The link below allows you to pick your elective choices for 7th grade. Your core courses will be scheduled for you, the purpose of this form is for choosing electives only. If you have problems/concerns please direct those to Mr. Nagle via email: JNagle@nwsd.org
- Hello, this message is from Mr. Nagle regarding 8th grade scheduling for next school year 2020-2021. The link below allows you to pick your elective choices for 8th grade. Your core courses will be scheduled for you. The purpose of this form is for choosing electives only. If you have problems/concerns please direct those to Mr. Nagle via email: JNagle@nwsd.org
- Link to access elective scheduling Grade 7 to Grade 8: Grade 7 to Grade 8 Scheduling
The following are lists of websites (with more to come) to help your child stay sharp over the next two weeks:
NWSD Library - Visit your Northwestern Middle and High School Libraries! Get the Destiny Read app from Google Play or Apple Store to read our ebooks and hear our audiobooks. To use the app, log in like this:
23acanfield (grad year first initial last name)
876543 (six-digit pin)
Items must be checked out at library.nwsd.org---the app is only for reading and listening to what you have checked out.
Khan Academy - Overall educational resources
Purple Math - Algebra and Geometry activities
Official SAT Practice - SAT practice site
PE Central - Physical Education ideas and activities
Power Library - Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library
Kids Health - Health activities and articles for students of all ages
Coding - Computer coding for all ages
Federal Student Aid - Applying for federal student aid for higher education
Virtual Field Trips - Over 30 virtual field trips, from the San Diego Zoo to Mars
Crash Courses - 20-minute videos, many created by John Greene and his brother, Hank, on a multitude of topics, from the Russian Revolution to Artificial Intelligence.
Newsela - Authentic content from the most trusted names. 10 new texts published every day.
Discovery Education - Take learning from the classroom and apply it to the real world.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education - PA Department of Education as a resource
SAS Portal - Pennsylvania resources for teachers and students.
Wash Your Lyrics -Generate handwashing infographics based on your favorite song lyrics
Virtual Museum Tours- 12 famous museums offering a virtual tour
Northwestern School District- Our district webpage
Clever Portal - Clever portal, students are familiar with this
Izzit- FREE high quality educational material for families
Duolingo- Practice Spanish, French and German
Lunch Doodles with Mo Williems - Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/ to watch all of Mo's videos, find activity sheets to print out & follow along, and more!
Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. Viewers can see each weekday’s new video at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Geography Games- A fun way to learn the names of various countries.
Grammar Girl- An easy guide to finding answers to common grammar questions. Check out the Grammar Girl podcast as well!
Edheads - Science and Math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Virtual knee surgery, simple machines, etc.
Encyclopedia of Life -Global access to knowledge about life on Earth. View, print and make biology study cards.
Teen Science Cafe - Scientists and Teens exploring our world. Hands on activities.
https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/home?a=bph_webseite&c=true - The Berlin Philharmonic is offering free access to its digital library during this time. The Berlin Philharmonic is amongst the top 5 Orchestras in the world. Enjoy the highest level of classical music for free!
New York Times - DAILY writing prompts, The New York Times will provide daily writing prompts to help your student remain #SHARP. This is for students 13 and over and they will need to create an account to do so by signing up using their google ID.
Teacher’s Emails:
Miss Fair - cfair@nwsd.org
Mrs. Johnson - kjohnson@nwsd.org
Mrs. McKenna - cmckenna@nwsd.org
Mr. Perry - tperry@nwsd.org
Mrs. Shilling - ashilling@nwsd.org
Mrs. Smith - lsmith@nwsd.org
Mrs. Timm - ctimm@nwsd.org
Mr. Williams - mwilliams@nwsd.org
6th Grade Assignments week of March 9, 2020
- Science (Miss Fair) -Review worksheets and Kahoots
- Science (Mr. Perry) - photosynthesis
- Science (Mrs. Timm) - Binder Check and Introduction to Matter Chapter Test
- Math 6 (Mrs. Johnson) - Area Review pg. 130
- Math 6 (Mrs. Timm) - Geometry Chapter Test
- Math 6 (Mr. Williams) -Finding the Mean, H.W. Pract. 9-1
- LA (Miss Fair) -Completing the sentence, TDA writing/close reading
- LA (Mrs. McKenna) - POV stations, Casey at Bat Day 1, CDT HMWK: vocab packet, fix ducks
- LA (Mrs. Shilling) - L4- fluency, conjunctions, phrasing, “Cinch Bugs”
- STEM (Mrs. Timm) - Intro to Marble Mazes and Teams
- STEM (Mr. Williams) -Intro. To Marble Mazes
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Miss Fair) -multiple meaning words
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mrs. McKenna) - Idiom Book
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mr. Perry) - punctuating dialogue
- Reading (Mrs. Smith) - read word cards, review sight words, reading practice (words, sentences, passages), spelling practice, wordlist reading, workbook practice pages 16-22
- Science (Miss Fair) - Jeopardy review game
- Science (Mr. Perry) - photosynthesis comic strip
- Science (Mrs. Timm) - States of Matter jigsaw
- Math 6 (Mrs. Johnson) - Compound Area ws
- Math 6 (Mrs. Timm) - Finding the Mean - hw wkbk pg 275
- Math 6 (Mr. Williams) -Median and Mode Practice
- LA (Miss Fair) -comma packet, dissecting body paragraphs, TDA writing time
- LA (Mrs. McKenna) - POV quiz, Casey at Bat Day 2, CDT
- LA (Mrs. Shilling) - L5 - review vocab, metaphors, “How Bugs Bug Us” Questions
- STEM (Mrs. Timm) - Marble Maze Construction
- STEM (Mr. Williams) -Maze Construction
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Miss Fair) -multiple meaning words
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mrs. McKenna) -Idiom Book
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mr. Perry) - punctuating dialogue
- Reading (Mrs. Smith) - read word cards, review sight words, finish wordlist reading, workbook practice
- Science (Miss Fair) -Unit 1 Test, Article reading/questions
- Science (Mr. Perry) - photosynthesis comic strip
- Science (Mrs. Timm) - Vocab sort, text reading 46-54, and Bill Nye Phases of Matter
- Math 6 (Mrs. Johnson) -Area on Coordinate Plane ws
- Math 6 (Mrs. Timm) - Median and mode practice problems
- Math 6 (Mr. Williams) -Median and Mode, H.W. 9-2
- LA (Miss Fair) -inference practice, TDA writing, contextual sentences DUE
- LA (Mrs. McKenna) -Complete the sentence, Casey at Bat 3, CDT
- LA (Mrs. Shilling) - L6 - spelling, define it, homophones, writing strong sentences
- STEM (Mrs. Timm) - Marble Maze Construction
- STEM (Mr. Williams) -Maze Construction
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Miss Fair) -Hatchet
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mrs. McKenna) - Idiom Book
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mr. Perry) - Beyond the Golden Ring rewrite
- Reading (Mrs. Smith) - dictation quiz, finish and turn in workbook
- Science (Miss Fair) -pp. 47-54 reading with Lesson 1 Check; vocab foldable
- Science (Mr. Perry) - animals are consumers
- Science (Mrs. Timm) - Vocab sort, text reading 56-63, and Air Jack rescue activity
- Math 6 (Mrs. Johnson) -Volume ws
- Math 6 (Mrs. Timm) - Median and mode problems hw wkbk pg 277
- Math 6 (Mr. Williams) -Frequency Tables and Dot Plots
- LA (Miss Fair) -vocab Kahoot, TDA writing/revising, “Redwood” comprehension questions if time
- LA (Mrs. McKenna) -Casey at Bat Day 4, review vocab, CDT
- LA (Mrs. Shilling) - Finish L6 - Guided Reading “Bugs in Medicine”, Point of View
- STEM (Mrs. Timm) - Marble Maze Construction
- STEM (Mr. Williams) -Maze Construction
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Miss Fair) -Hatchet
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mrs. McKenna) -Idiom Book
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mr. Perry) - homophones
- Reading (Mrs. Smith) - go over quiz, add words to Notebook, read & respond
- Science (Miss Fair) -pp. 57-60, phase change diagram, Lesson 2 Check, vocab foldable
- Science (Mr. Perry) - herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
- Science (Mrs. Timm) - Phase Change Lab
- Math 6 (Mrs. Johnson) - Surface Area ws
- Math 6 (Mrs. Timm) - Frequency Tables and Dot Plot practice problems
- Math 6 (Mr. Williams) -Freq. Tables & Dot Plots, H.W. 9-3
- LA (Miss Fair) -NOVEL PROJECT DUE, Unit 11 test, writing probe
- LA (Mrs. McKenna) -Unit 7 vocab test, CDT
- LA (Mrs. Shilling) - Small Group Reading “Edible Bugs” & Questions Set; Listenwise “A Hero Bug” & Question Set
- STEM (Mrs. Timm) - Marble Maze Testing and Lab write-up
- STEM (Mr. Williams) -Marble Maze Testing
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Miss Fair) -Hatchet
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mrs. McKenna) -Idiom Book
- Reading & Writing Strategies (Mr. Perry) - homophones
- Reading (Mrs. Smith) - 2.3 review
Teacher’s Emails:
Miss Fair - cfair@nwsd.org
Mrs. Johnson - kjohnson@nwsd.org
Mrs. McKenna - cmckenna@nwsd.org
Mr. Perry - tperry@nwsd.org
Mrs. Shilling - ashilling@nwsd.org
Mrs. Smith - lsmith@nwsd.org
Mrs. Timm - ctimm@nwsd.org
Mr. Williams - mwilliams@nwsd.org