What are some example MSA test questions for Mathematics?
Select grade. 3 4 5 6 7 8
Explore Mathematics
BCPS Databases and Digital Content
(Get passwords @ your school library to access these resources from home; no login is needed
@ school.)
To access resources below, click title from icons shown on database portal.
BrainPop - Math
(Select Math to view multimedia and take the quiz to check your understanding.) |
Expand Understanding of Mathematics
Quick Links
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Interactive Math Quizzes
Interactive Fractions
WebMath Interactive Learning
Algebra Multimedia Tutorials
BrainTeasers (Grades 3-8)
Houghton Mifflin Interactive Math
Skillswise Interactive Math (numbers, shapes, fractions, decimals, data percentages)
Callum's Addition Pyramid
Create a Graph (working with data)
A Plus Math Interactive Learning
Elementary Level Math Forum @ Drexel
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SIRS Discoverer WebFind 
(Select Web Sites for Kids.)
SIRS Discoverer
(Use search term mathematics or math or specific math concept.)
World Book
(Use search term mathematics or math or specific math concept.)
World Book for Kids
(At top of screen/menu, select World Book for Kids. Select Science and Mathematics on left navigation bar.)
Science Resource Center
(Use search term math. Check list of topics on the left side of website.)
Science e-books (Grades 6-8)
(Select Show All Titles and select Real-Life Math.)
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Annenberg Media- Learning Math
National Science Digital Library
Middle School Math Pathway
K-12 Engineering Pathway
Empower yourself by searching the National Science Digital Library for algebra topics.
Download the NSDL toolbar that puts an NSDL
search box into your browser making it easy to find high quality online educational resources by audience (preK-college), resource type, and subject-specific Pathways.
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What are some example MSA test questions for Reading/English Language Arts?
Select grade. 3 • 4 •5 • 6 • 7 • 8
BCPS Databases and Digital Content
(Get passwords @ your school library to access these resources from home; no login needed @ school.)
To access resources below, click title from icons shown on database portal.
BrainPop English Grammar & Usage (Select English to view multimedia and take quizzes to check your understanding.)
Student Resource Center Junior Gr. 6-8
(Select general topics of interest and practice reading articles by reading level (basic, intermediate, advanced). Also, go to the Toolbox at top of menu for how-to's such as judging information, writing a topic sentence, build an argument, write a conclusion, etc.)
SIRS Discoverer WebFind
(Select Web Sites for Kids. Use search terms reading and language arts.)
World Book  (Search general topics of interest to practice reading. Try critical reading section @ Behind the Headlines.)
World Book for Kids
(At top of screen/menu, select World Book for Kids. Select general topics of interest and practice your reading skills.
America the Beautiful ( If you enjoy reading about U.S. geography and history, this database is for you. Check out the games.)
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Expand Understanding of Reading and English Language Arts
Quick Web Links
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Student Education Place
Click students link then book icon to access Houghton Mifflin online learning center for reading/language arts, spelling, games, and much more. Create you own Wacky Web Tales by just filling in the blanks.
Baltimore County Public Library
Meet the Authors
Kids Catalog - Find reading materials using the kids public library catalog.
e-Zines (Like reading magazines, try these online e-Zines.
Harry Potter Page
Reading Planet
Check out this fun place for reading adventures, writing, and stories with audio and text.
Scholastic Kids Book Central
Great place for online stories and interactive reading.
Reading Rainbow
Go to PBS fun reading adventures, games, and much more.
Your School Librarian
Remember to check with this valuable resource that will help you match reading materials to your interests. Here's a start with a great list of books recommended by BCPS school librarians - Strive for 25.
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Electronic Practice Assessment Tools (ePAT) Science Grades 5 and 9.
Read instructions before downloading.
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BCPS Databases and Digital Content
(Get passwords @ your school library to access these resources from home; no login is needed @ school.)
To access resources below, click title from icons shown on database portal.
Science Resource Center
(Search science topics, e.g, earth sciences, energy-physics, weather, climate, etc.)
Science e-books (Select Show All, browse by book title. Examples include U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features 3v); U*X*L Encyclopedia of Science, and many more.
SIRS Discoverer WebFind
(Select Web Sites for Kids. Click links Science, Environment, Animals or search by a science topic of your choice.)
SKS WebSelect (Select WebSelect link. Click Science, Environment, or search by a science topic of your choice.)
SIRS Discoverer or Knowledge Source
Locate magazine, newspaper, and multimedia by searching science topics or concepts, e.g., earth science, energy, weather, climate, etc.
World Book (Search by science topic or keyword or use Search Tab to browse content by subject tree, e.g., physical science.)
BrainPop - Science
(Select Science to view multimedia and take quizzes to check your understanding.) |
Expand Understanding of Science
Quick Web Links
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Interactive Science Quizzes
National Science Digital Library
Middle School Science Pathway
K-12 Engineering Pathway
Empower yourself by searching the National Science Digital Library for science topics. Locate resources by grade level or format, e.g., interactive, video, etc.
Try the new Concept Map Search.
Download the NSDL toolbar that puts an NSDL
search box into your browser making it easy to find high quality online educational resources by audience, resource type, and subject-specific Pathways.
Science Educational Benchmarks
Describes what students should know or be able to do by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12 in order to become scientifically literate AND links to digital content to learn these science benchmarks.
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