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Reading
Language Arts Math
Science
Social Studies
Reading
Visit
http://go.hrw.com for a
web-based version of the print edition of "Elements of
Literature" as well as a variety of features such as
timelines, maps, and in depth author studies. There are
interactive reading workshops, vocabulary-building
activities and more.
Holt online
essay scoring is also located at go.hrw.com and provides
writing prompts, writing tips, activities, model essays and
instant scoring.
To
use some parts of this site, you will need your login
name and password that were issued to you in Ms.
Teresa's computer lab.
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Language Arts
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Language Arts has a site designed to
enrich your study of each unit in the textbook Their website
at
www.mhschool.com also has activities for math, reading,
social studies, science, health and music. Just choose your
subject and your book cover. This site is suffering from
some broken links, but still has lots of activities and
information to go with your textbook.
Also visit
www.wordcentral.com for word games, dictionary,
thesaurus and a unique 'build your own' dictionary activity.
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Math
Be sure to
check out the activities for your Houghton Mifflin Math
textbook at
www.eduplace.com/kids/mw There you will find extra help
and practice, math games, brain teasers and more. Don’t miss
the eManipulatives section which has multiplication tables,
number lines, counters, fractions and more that you can use
in doing your homework. Forgot your book at home? Need to
know the meaning of a math term? The eGlossary can help.
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Science
Ready. Set.
go.hrw.com This award winning Internet site from
Holt, Rinehart and Winston allows you to enrich your
knowledge with structured Web-based activities related to
content in Holt Science and Technology. Select Middle School
Science, then choose from Life, Earth or Physical Science to
find your book and related activities.
SciLinks is a Web
service developed and maintained by the National Science
Teachers Associations that links you to resources directly
related to chapter topics in Holt Science textbooks. Here is
how it works:
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See the
SciLinks icon and keyword in your textbook.
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Log on
to www.scilinks.org
and enter the keyword when prompted.
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Link
instantly to relevant Web sites directly related to the
topic at hand. Clicking on any of the sites listed here
takes you to the appropriate resources.
CNNfyi.com
is the ultimate news and information site for students and
teachers, containing News as it Happens, Classroom
Resources, and a student site containing today's news and
providing resources for classwork, research and
homework.
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Social Studies
Your 6th
grade Social Studies book, Human Heritage, A World History,
has online activities at
humanheritage.glencoe.com which web activities for each
chapter, and chapter overviews with chapter content and key
terms. The STUDENT CENTER includes 'Beyond the Textbook'
interactive websites for extended knowledge, state
resources, current events and the National Geographic
MapMachine. At the bottom of the box marked STUDENT CENTER,
select your unit and chapter chapter overviews, self-check
quizzes, ePuzzles and Vocabulary eFlashcards. The Textbook
resources include multi-language glossaries, web links and
an online student edition. There is currently a problem with
the login for the complete student edition, but the rest of
the site works.
Another link
suggested by your textbook is
www.nationalgeographic.com/education
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