Middle School Summer Learning Resources

HRMS Summer Academic Resources

English Language Arts

Reading Resources

Summer Reading Program!
Book Lists: Young Adult Book Lists by YALSA
Digital Reading: "Newsela"
(News articles modified for adolescents)
Digital Reading: "Actively Learn"
(Readings from a variety of genres)
Digital Reading: New York Times Lesson of the Day
Short Articles regarding current events

Writing

Argument Writing
Creative Writing
Journaling Lesson
Gwen Blumberg Journal Mini-lessons on Youtube

Mathematics

How to Learn Math for Students
Click here for Student Log in

A course offered by YouCubed which will:
- give learners of math the information they need to become powerful math learners
- correct any misconceptions they have about what math is
- teach them about their own potential to succeed and the strategies needed to approach math effectively.
If you have had past negative experiences with math this will help change your relationship to one that is positive and powerful.
Calculation Nation
YouCubed

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Math IXL
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6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | Prepare for High School
Camp Khan
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6th Grade Overview | Get ready for 7th grade

7th Grade Overview | Get ready for 8th grade

8th Grade Overview | Get ready for High School Algebra 1 | Get ready for High School Geometry

Social Studies

Newsela
Read anything to learn about current events!
iCivics
Create a free student account for access to games and activities about government
Seterra
More than 400 free map quiz games.

Science

Click for a variety of activities designed by NASA!

Become a home astronaut! Take part in interesting science experiments and activities at home just like astronauts do on the space station.

This site includes a large variety of STEM resources that you can explore at home.

Change is Simple’s supercharged STEM curriculum brings environmental, sustainability, and climate education to more than 7,000 elementary and middle school students in the Boston area each year. You have to register for this site, but it’s free.

You’ll find directions on how to make your own ice cream as well as an explanation of how you can do this without needing a freezer.

This activity will introduce kids to the concept of sound waves–a topic covered in 6th grade science.

Questions? We are here to help!

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the District Curriculum Center (dpscurriculum@danvers.org). We are here to support you and your family throughout the summer.

FAQs

school reopening, learning model, & important resources

HRMS Summer Academic Resources

English Language Arts

Reading Resources

Summer Reading Program!

Book Lists: Young Adult Book Lists by YALSA

Digital Reading: "Newsela"

Digital Reading: "Actively Learn"

Digital Reading: New York Times Lesson of the Day

Writing

Argument Writing

Creative Writing

Journaling Lesson

Mathematics

How to Learn Math for Students

Calculation Nation

YouCubed

Math IXL

Camp Khan

Social Studies

Newsela

iCivics

Seterra