2019 - 2020 School Year
History Fair - Mrs. C Reid
Britannica - Biography
Gale - People
Select a topic
Media Orientation
Escape Room
2018 - 2019 School Year
Authors and Books
Gordon Korman
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Kwame Alexander
Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominees
Mrs. Bailey
Mythbusters - Duct Tape
Regional Climate Change - 8th Grade Science
NoodleTools
SIRS Discoverer Database
Gale - Research in Context
Climate Change - Encyclopedia Britannica
Global Warming - Encyclopedia Britannica
Quick Answers to Tough Questions About Climate - Explora
State of the Bay Report 2018 - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Report Card - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
State of the Chesapeake - Chesapeake Bay Program
All Databases
Media Bias
AllSides
Rate Your Bias
Computer Science is changing EVERYTHING! - Video
Science Buddies - Careers in Science! - Checkout careers and salaries for STEM jobs!
Give Coding a try:
Code your own Flappy Bird Game!
Dance Party
Scratch
Blockly
Code.org - Lots of coding activities!
Wirecast Tutorials
The Power of Words
Quotes
2017 - 2018 School Year:
Student Survey
8th Grade Persuasive Project
SIRS Database
Issues and Controversies
ProCon.org
Checkology Register
7th Grade Superlatives
8th Grade Superlatives
Can I Trust the Creators
1. X Box
2. Bike Lanes
3. Fish
Flowchart - Is This Story Share-Worthy?
What's your freedom type?
Minnich/Legge - Regional Climate Change Project
NoodleTools
Gale - Research in Context
SIRS Discoverer
Explora - Calvert Library card # = calv<lunch number>
School Lunch - Evaluating Reliable Sources
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3
Historical Fiction
I Survived - Lauren Tarshis Interview
Read an excerpt from an I Survived book
Mrs. Greenwell
Challenge #1: I completed this puzzle the first time in 10 minutes, 39 seconds (10:39). Complete the puzzle under 10 minutes (10:00) and win a jolly rancher! You must show Mrs. Locke your time!
https://www.coolmath-games.com/online-jigsaw-puzzles/valentines-day-jigsaw-puzzles/valentines-day-puzzle-1/hard
Challenge #2: I completed the following “BIG” word search in 3 minutes, 39 seconds (3:39). Complete the word search under 2 minutes, 30 seconds (2:30) and win a jolly rancher! You must show Mrs. Locke your time!
http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_word_search.htm
Below are some other fun Valentine’s Day game/puzzle links!
https://www.digipuzzle.net/digipuzzle/valentine/puzzles/minesweeper.htm?language=english&linkback=../../../education/valentine/index.htm
https://www.digipuzzle.net/digipuzzle/valentine/puzzles/jigsaw.htm?language=english&linkback=../../../education/valentine/index.htm
https://www.digipuzzle.net/education/valentine/
8th Grade Survey
Coding:
Start Coding!
Hour of Code video
Computer Science Stats
Hour of Code video - Girls
Other sites:
Made with Code - Code your Snapchat Geofilter!
Code your own sports game!
Code Angry Birds
Animate your name with Scratch
Draw with code and write actual code with Khan Academy (headset or earbuds needed)
Try at home on your own:
Kodu - build, play and share games (program download required)
Hour of Code with Alice - Garfield and The Sims (program download required)
Internet Lessons
Socrative
NoodleTools Lesson
NoodleTools
Britannica - Castle
Medieval Castle - Website
Destiny
Britannica
Google
Destiny
Library of Congress
National Archives
Public Library History Links
Media Orientation
Escape Room
Kahoot
______________________________________________________
2016 - 2017 School Year:
UDL Survey
Mr. Lusby
Historical Scene Investigation - Civil War
Mr. Lusby
Mission US
6th Grade - Iditarod Article
Barnes/Long - Iditarod Article
7th Grade - Amelia Earhart
2nd AE Article
Amelia Earhart Expedition
8th Grade - Frederick Douglass
Cox - Douglass Article
Girls Club
"Fed Up" Trailer
Katie Couric and "Fed Up"
Secret Sugar - 60 Minutes
Sugar Quiz - AARP
Sugar Quiz - WebMD
Sugar Stacks
The Power of Words
Quotes
DuckduckGo - Search Engine that doesn't track you!
Mrs. Cox - Quotes
Critical Thinking
Mrs. Jones - Fake News!
Want to check the facts? Here are some reliable fact checking sites:
http://www.factcheck.org/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/?utm_term=.989c23f4ba9c
http://www.politifact.com/
http://www.snopes.com/
http://flackcheck.org/
A good fact checking service will write with neutral wording and will provide unbiased sources to support their claims. Look for these two simple criteria when hunting for the facts. Happy hunting!
Mrs. Greenwell
http://www.math-play.com/multiplying-and-dividing-integers-game.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_IntegerWarp.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/integers/FS_Integer_multiplication.htm
http://www.mathnook.com/math/alien-math-integer-multiplication.html
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=47
https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/math_games/number/negative_numbers/multiply_and_divide_with_integers
Coding:
Hour of Code video
Made with Code - Code your own emoji!
Code your own sports game!
Code Angry Birds
Animate your name with Scratch
Draw with code and write actual code with Khan Academy (headset or earbuds needed)
Try at home on your own:
Kodu - build, play and share games (program download required)
Hour of Code with Alice - Garfield and The Sims (program download required)
Holocaust Resistance Research - 8th Grade
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
S. Cox Holocaust Research
Question 1: Link 1, Link 2
Question 2
Question 3
Socrative - Social Media Survey
Mr. Lusby's US History Page
UDL Survey
Volleyball
Roster Design
Historical Scene Investigation - Mr. Lusby
6th Grade - Native Americans
Cherokee
Sioux
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Powhatan
Powhatan Site 2
Blackfoot
Apache
Arapaho
Navajo
American Indians - Clothing, Foods, Art, Language, Homes/Shelter
Legends of America - Click on this link and then click on your tribe name
National Museum of the American Indian
National Archives
Native American Dance
Native American Dance - Alutiiq Dance
Native American Storytelling
Native American Art
Native American Village and Home
Native American Maps:
Map 1
Map 2
2015 - 2016 School Year:
Mr. Lusby's US History Page
8th Grade Persuasive Project
1. Animal Experimentation - Should animals be used for biomedical research?
2. Anorexia - Does society’s promotion of a thin body as the ideal female form contribute to anorexia?
3. Cheerleading - Should cheerleading be considered a sport?
4. Child Labor- Should there be exceptions to child labor laws?
5. Controversial Mascots - Should schools and sports organizations ban the use of controversial mascots and nicknames?
6. Digital Media - Have digital media made this generation of students smarter than past generations?
7. Distracted Driving - Are tougher laws needed to combat distracted driving?
8. Genetically Modified Foods - Should genetically modified foods be labeled?
9. Internet Censorship - Should governments block access to sites deemed inappropriate?
10. Junk Food Tax - Should junk food be taxed to discourage consumption?
11. Minimum Wage - Should the minimum wage be raised?
12. Music Lyrics - Are the lyrics of popular music harmful to children’s development?
13. Natural Disasters - Is global warming causing more natural disasters?
14. School Lunches - Is it the school’s responsibility to provide a nutritious lunch to school children?
15. School Uniforms - Should students be required to wear uniforms?
16. Social Networking - Do the positive aspects of social networking sites outweigh the negatives?
17. Solar Energy - Should solar energy systems be implemented on a widespread basis?
18. Student Athlete Compensation - Should student-athletes in college be compensated?
19. Zoos - Should animals be kept in zoos?
SIRS Database
"From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"
Museum Kids - The Mixed Up Files Issue
Met Kids Interactive Map
Metropolitan Museum of Art Map
Plot
Short Story
8th Grade Dance Survey
Ms. Lucas
Wisc-Online - Needs vs. Wants
Social Studies for Kids - Wants and Needs
PBS Kids - Needs and Wants
Accumulating money - Needs vs Wants
Mr. Lusby
http://www.nps.gov/fomc/holdthefort/ War of 1812 Interactive
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/patriot/patriotspy.swf Patriot Spy
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/youngwashington/ Young George Washington
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/georgewashcode/ George Washington Secret Code
History Fair - Mrs. C Reid
Britannica - Biography
Gale - People
Select a topic
Media Orientation
Escape Room
2018 - 2019 School Year
Authors and Books
Gordon Korman
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Kwame Alexander
Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominees
Mrs. Bailey
Mythbusters - Duct Tape
Regional Climate Change - 8th Grade Science
NoodleTools
SIRS Discoverer Database
Gale - Research in Context
Climate Change - Encyclopedia Britannica
Global Warming - Encyclopedia Britannica
Quick Answers to Tough Questions About Climate - Explora
State of the Bay Report 2018 - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Report Card - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
State of the Chesapeake - Chesapeake Bay Program
All Databases
Media Bias
AllSides
Rate Your Bias
Computer Science is changing EVERYTHING! - Video
Science Buddies - Careers in Science! - Checkout careers and salaries for STEM jobs!
Give Coding a try:
Code your own Flappy Bird Game!
Dance Party
Scratch
Blockly
Code.org - Lots of coding activities!
Wirecast Tutorials
The Power of Words
Quotes
2017 - 2018 School Year:
Student Survey
8th Grade Persuasive Project
SIRS Database
Issues and Controversies
ProCon.org
Checkology Register
7th Grade Superlatives
8th Grade Superlatives
Can I Trust the Creators
1. X Box
2. Bike Lanes
3. Fish
Flowchart - Is This Story Share-Worthy?
What's your freedom type?
Minnich/Legge - Regional Climate Change Project
NoodleTools
Gale - Research in Context
SIRS Discoverer
Explora - Calvert Library card # = calv<lunch number>
School Lunch - Evaluating Reliable Sources
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3
Historical Fiction
I Survived - Lauren Tarshis Interview
Read an excerpt from an I Survived book
Mrs. Greenwell
Challenge #1: I completed this puzzle the first time in 10 minutes, 39 seconds (10:39). Complete the puzzle under 10 minutes (10:00) and win a jolly rancher! You must show Mrs. Locke your time!
https://www.coolmath-games.com/online-jigsaw-puzzles/valentines-day-jigsaw-puzzles/valentines-day-puzzle-1/hard
Challenge #2: I completed the following “BIG” word search in 3 minutes, 39 seconds (3:39). Complete the word search under 2 minutes, 30 seconds (2:30) and win a jolly rancher! You must show Mrs. Locke your time!
http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_word_search.htm
Below are some other fun Valentine’s Day game/puzzle links!
https://www.digipuzzle.net/digipuzzle/valentine/puzzles/minesweeper.htm?language=english&linkback=../../../education/valentine/index.htm
https://www.digipuzzle.net/digipuzzle/valentine/puzzles/jigsaw.htm?language=english&linkback=../../../education/valentine/index.htm
https://www.digipuzzle.net/education/valentine/
8th Grade Survey
Coding:
Start Coding!
Hour of Code video
Computer Science Stats
Hour of Code video - Girls
Other sites:
Made with Code - Code your Snapchat Geofilter!
Code your own sports game!
Code Angry Birds
Animate your name with Scratch
Draw with code and write actual code with Khan Academy (headset or earbuds needed)
Try at home on your own:
Kodu - build, play and share games (program download required)
Hour of Code with Alice - Garfield and The Sims (program download required)
Internet Lessons
Socrative
NoodleTools Lesson
NoodleTools
Britannica - Castle
Medieval Castle - Website
Destiny
Britannica
Destiny
Library of Congress
National Archives
Public Library History Links
Media Orientation
Escape Room
Kahoot
______________________________________________________
2016 - 2017 School Year:
UDL Survey
Mr. Lusby
Historical Scene Investigation - Civil War
Mr. Lusby
Mission US
6th Grade - Iditarod Article
Barnes/Long - Iditarod Article
7th Grade - Amelia Earhart
2nd AE Article
Amelia Earhart Expedition
8th Grade - Frederick Douglass
Cox - Douglass Article
Girls Club
"Fed Up" Trailer
Katie Couric and "Fed Up"
Secret Sugar - 60 Minutes
Sugar Quiz - AARP
Sugar Quiz - WebMD
Sugar Stacks
The Power of Words
Quotes
DuckduckGo - Search Engine that doesn't track you!
Mrs. Cox - Quotes
Critical Thinking
Mrs. Jones - Fake News!
Want to check the facts? Here are some reliable fact checking sites:
http://www.factcheck.org/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/?utm_term=.989c23f4ba9c
http://www.politifact.com/
http://www.snopes.com/
http://flackcheck.org/
A good fact checking service will write with neutral wording and will provide unbiased sources to support their claims. Look for these two simple criteria when hunting for the facts. Happy hunting!
Mrs. Greenwell
http://www.math-play.com/multiplying-and-dividing-integers-game.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_IntegerWarp.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/integers/FS_Integer_multiplication.htm
http://www.mathnook.com/math/alien-math-integer-multiplication.html
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=47
https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/math_games/number/negative_numbers/multiply_and_divide_with_integers
Coding:
Hour of Code video
Made with Code - Code your own emoji!
Code your own sports game!
Code Angry Birds
Animate your name with Scratch
Draw with code and write actual code with Khan Academy (headset or earbuds needed)
Try at home on your own:
Kodu - build, play and share games (program download required)
Hour of Code with Alice - Garfield and The Sims (program download required)
Holocaust Resistance Research - 8th Grade
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
S. Cox Holocaust Research
Question 1: Link 1, Link 2
Question 2
Question 3
Socrative - Social Media Survey
Mr. Lusby's US History Page
UDL Survey
Volleyball
Roster Design
Historical Scene Investigation - Mr. Lusby
6th Grade - Native Americans
Cherokee
Sioux
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Powhatan
Powhatan Site 2
Blackfoot
Apache
Arapaho
Navajo
American Indians - Clothing, Foods, Art, Language, Homes/Shelter
Legends of America - Click on this link and then click on your tribe name
National Museum of the American Indian
National Archives
Native American Dance
Native American Dance - Alutiiq Dance
Native American Storytelling
Native American Art
Native American Village and Home
Native American Maps:
Map 1
Map 2
2015 - 2016 School Year:
Mr. Lusby's US History Page
8th Grade Persuasive Project
1. Animal Experimentation - Should animals be used for biomedical research?
2. Anorexia - Does society’s promotion of a thin body as the ideal female form contribute to anorexia?
3. Cheerleading - Should cheerleading be considered a sport?
4. Child Labor- Should there be exceptions to child labor laws?
5. Controversial Mascots - Should schools and sports organizations ban the use of controversial mascots and nicknames?
6. Digital Media - Have digital media made this generation of students smarter than past generations?
7. Distracted Driving - Are tougher laws needed to combat distracted driving?
8. Genetically Modified Foods - Should genetically modified foods be labeled?
9. Internet Censorship - Should governments block access to sites deemed inappropriate?
10. Junk Food Tax - Should junk food be taxed to discourage consumption?
11. Minimum Wage - Should the minimum wage be raised?
12. Music Lyrics - Are the lyrics of popular music harmful to children’s development?
13. Natural Disasters - Is global warming causing more natural disasters?
14. School Lunches - Is it the school’s responsibility to provide a nutritious lunch to school children?
15. School Uniforms - Should students be required to wear uniforms?
16. Social Networking - Do the positive aspects of social networking sites outweigh the negatives?
17. Solar Energy - Should solar energy systems be implemented on a widespread basis?
18. Student Athlete Compensation - Should student-athletes in college be compensated?
19. Zoos - Should animals be kept in zoos?
SIRS Database
"From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"
Museum Kids - The Mixed Up Files Issue
Met Kids Interactive Map
Metropolitan Museum of Art Map
Plot
Short Story
8th Grade Dance Survey
Ms. Lucas
Wisc-Online - Needs vs. Wants
Social Studies for Kids - Wants and Needs
PBS Kids - Needs and Wants
Accumulating money - Needs vs Wants
Mr. Lusby
http://www.nps.gov/fomc/holdthefort/ War of 1812 Interactive
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/patriot/patriotspy.swf Patriot Spy
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/youngwashington/ Young George Washington
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/georgewashcode/ George Washington Secret Code