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Media Center Reservation
The media center is available for book checkout, presentations, activities, events, projects, and co-teaching. Teachers may sign up for thirty minute increments or an entire block using Sign-Up Genius. The media center is available for book checkout, presentations, activities, events, projects, and co-teaching. Teachers may sign up for thirty minute increments or an entire block using Sign-Up Genius. activities, events, projects, and co-teaching. Teachers may sign up for thirty minute increments or an entire block using the links below.
ONE ACCESS (Public Library Accounts) All CMS students and teachers now have free public library accounts, which gives them access to online and print sources provided by the public library; including over 50 online databases, and over 1300 newspapers, news websites and news websites. Students' usernames are their student ID's, and their passwords are the last four digits of their Student ID's. Teachers can use cms plus their NCEdCloud ID's to sign in. Teachers can also sign up for Teacher Loan cards to access print and digital resources and grants them special privileges. Click here for the Charlotte Public Library PowerPoint on ONE Access. Also, click here for a schedule of exciting public library events this month!
CNN Student News
This site provides a 10 minute daily news program for students. Students can also browse this resource by topic for information on current events. Teachers can utilize the lesson plans, resources, and weekly quizzes.
NY Times Room for Debate
The New York Times invites knowledgeable outside contributors to submit their opinions on current events and topics.
Science News for Kids
This site provides articles on current scientific events, discoveries, and issues.
Research Resources Research Resources
Archiving Early America
A primary resource on early American history.
LIFE Magazine
Every issue 1935-1972 online. This was a treasured photographic magazine.
The National Archives
Documents, photographs and more from U.S. History.
Eyewitness to History
Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it.
David Rumsey Map Collection
Historical Maps.
National History Day Research Central
Includes steps on how to conduct historical research.
Internet 4 Classrooms
This site has links to websites that help teach grammar, literature, writing, and research. Also, this site includes links to novels and stories available online.
Owl Purdue
This site has resources for teaching students various aspects of writing and and research.
Sumdog
Sumdog is a site of math games that cover over 120 numeracy skills, split into 10 levels. This site help students to hone their skills while competing against other students globally.
Pearson Success Net
This is the website of the textbook used in the Algebra (Math 8 Honors) class. Students are encouraged to register to find resources that will aid them in being successful in the course. The websites includes: an online textbook, virtual tutorials, practices problems, practice assessments, exam preparation exercises, and multilingual aids.
PHSchool
This is the website of the Prentice Hall Connected Mathematics textbook used in the (Math 8 Plus) course. Students are encouraged to use this website in order to find resources that will aid them in being successful in the course. This website includes: video tutorials, online homework help, skills practice, and vocabulary assessments. (Password: apk-0099)
Cool Math This site includes various games, lesson plans, practice questions, and vocabulary definitions to assist students with math skills.
National Geographic Explore articles, videos, photographs, and lesson plans about a wide variety of scientific concepts.
BBC Science and Nature Explore various videos, articles, photographs and activities about science.
NCWiseOwl Click on Student Research Tab on the left, and then and type in key word search.
NCPedia Students can do a search for art, and it gives them results from North Carolina.
Research, Teacher, and Presentation Tools
CMS Learns
CMS provides a wide array of internet resources and Apps for educators on this site.
Infotrac
Access a variety of magazines, newspapers, and reference works from school or at home. See Ms. Brown for the password.
NCWiseOwl
Access reference works, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, and video collections. Great source for student research.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
The Library of Congress has made digitized versions of collection materials available online. These collections include rare collections of digitized photographs, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, motion pictures, books, and Web sites.
EasyBib
Copy and paste URL addresses into a text box and this site will automatically generate the citation information for a works cited page. This resource is available without creating usernames and passwords at Ridge Road Middle Students can also create usernames to save notes about different resources and access this resource from home.
Google News Archive Search
Searches news archives by subject.
Teacher Tube
This site (similar to Youtube) is a great resource for additional instruction. It contains tutorials and lectures that can be searched for by topic.
Common Core
Parents can use this site in order to research the curriculum and find more detailed information about instructional objectives.
Library of Congress Common Core Resource Center
Teachers search grade level and subject on this site to locate lesson plans and other resources that implement the standards in the common core.
Prezi
This cloud-based presentation software allows the presenter to zoom in and out to explore the relationships among ideas and concepts. This site also offers 100 MB of online storage.
Edmodo
Edmodo is a social networking site similar to Facebook that is used for educational purposes. It is a source of communication for students and parents in which assignments, projects, and upcoming assessment dates will be posted. Students and parents can also post questions about assignments in which we may be able to respond or direct parents and students to additional resources. Codes to access class groups are posted on the Teacher Contact page.
Glogster
Create interactive posters to present research, ideas, and concepts.
Instructional Tools NCDPI
Provides information and resources for educators on the Common Core and NC Essential Standards.
The media center is available for book checkout, presentations, activities, events, projects, and co-teaching. Teachers may sign up for thirty minute increments or an entire block using Sign-Up Genius. The media center is available for book checkout, presentations, activities, events, projects, and co-teaching. Teachers may sign up for thirty minute increments or an entire block using Sign-Up Genius. activities, events, projects, and co-teaching. Teachers may sign up for thirty minute increments or an entire block using the links below.
ONE ACCESS (Public Library Accounts) All CMS students and teachers now have free public library accounts, which gives them access to online and print sources provided by the public library; including over 50 online databases, and over 1300 newspapers, news websites and news websites. Students' usernames are their student ID's, and their passwords are the last four digits of their Student ID's. Teachers can use cms plus their NCEdCloud ID's to sign in. Teachers can also sign up for Teacher Loan cards to access print and digital resources and grants them special privileges. Click here for the Charlotte Public Library PowerPoint on ONE Access. Also, click here for a schedule of exciting public library events this month!
CNN Student News
This site provides a 10 minute daily news program for students. Students can also browse this resource by topic for information on current events. Teachers can utilize the lesson plans, resources, and weekly quizzes.
NY Times Room for Debate
The New York Times invites knowledgeable outside contributors to submit their opinions on current events and topics.
Science News for Kids
This site provides articles on current scientific events, discoveries, and issues.
Research Resources Research Resources
Archiving Early America
A primary resource on early American history.
LIFE Magazine
Every issue 1935-1972 online. This was a treasured photographic magazine.
The National Archives
Documents, photographs and more from U.S. History.
Eyewitness to History
Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it.
David Rumsey Map Collection
Historical Maps.
National History Day Research Central
Includes steps on how to conduct historical research.
Internet 4 Classrooms
This site has links to websites that help teach grammar, literature, writing, and research. Also, this site includes links to novels and stories available online.
Owl Purdue
This site has resources for teaching students various aspects of writing and and research.
Sumdog
Sumdog is a site of math games that cover over 120 numeracy skills, split into 10 levels. This site help students to hone their skills while competing against other students globally.
Pearson Success Net
This is the website of the textbook used in the Algebra (Math 8 Honors) class. Students are encouraged to register to find resources that will aid them in being successful in the course. The websites includes: an online textbook, virtual tutorials, practices problems, practice assessments, exam preparation exercises, and multilingual aids.
PHSchool
This is the website of the Prentice Hall Connected Mathematics textbook used in the (Math 8 Plus) course. Students are encouraged to use this website in order to find resources that will aid them in being successful in the course. This website includes: video tutorials, online homework help, skills practice, and vocabulary assessments. (Password: apk-0099)
Cool Math This site includes various games, lesson plans, practice questions, and vocabulary definitions to assist students with math skills.
National Geographic Explore articles, videos, photographs, and lesson plans about a wide variety of scientific concepts.
BBC Science and Nature Explore various videos, articles, photographs and activities about science.
NCWiseOwl Click on Student Research Tab on the left, and then and type in key word search.
NCPedia Students can do a search for art, and it gives them results from North Carolina.
Research, Teacher, and Presentation Tools
CMS Learns
CMS provides a wide array of internet resources and Apps for educators on this site.
Infotrac
Access a variety of magazines, newspapers, and reference works from school or at home. See Ms. Brown for the password.
NCWiseOwl
Access reference works, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, and video collections. Great source for student research.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
The Library of Congress has made digitized versions of collection materials available online. These collections include rare collections of digitized photographs, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, motion pictures, books, and Web sites.
EasyBib
Copy and paste URL addresses into a text box and this site will automatically generate the citation information for a works cited page. This resource is available without creating usernames and passwords at Ridge Road Middle Students can also create usernames to save notes about different resources and access this resource from home.
Google News Archive Search
Searches news archives by subject.
Teacher Tube
This site (similar to Youtube) is a great resource for additional instruction. It contains tutorials and lectures that can be searched for by topic.
Common Core
Parents can use this site in order to research the curriculum and find more detailed information about instructional objectives.
Library of Congress Common Core Resource Center
Teachers search grade level and subject on this site to locate lesson plans and other resources that implement the standards in the common core.
Prezi
This cloud-based presentation software allows the presenter to zoom in and out to explore the relationships among ideas and concepts. This site also offers 100 MB of online storage.
Edmodo
Edmodo is a social networking site similar to Facebook that is used for educational purposes. It is a source of communication for students and parents in which assignments, projects, and upcoming assessment dates will be posted. Students and parents can also post questions about assignments in which we may be able to respond or direct parents and students to additional resources. Codes to access class groups are posted on the Teacher Contact page.
Glogster
Create interactive posters to present research, ideas, and concepts.
Instructional Tools NCDPI
Provides information and resources for educators on the Common Core and NC Essential Standards.