Borel Middle School - More Resources

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Find information for tweens/middle schoolers from our local public library: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/3171/Tweens

Resource	What Do They Have?	URL
Khan Academy	Free online courses and content	https://www.khanacademy.org
Newsela	Current events, biographies, primary sources, issues overviews, etc.	http://newsela.com
OWL at Purdue	The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University has info on how to do research and how to cite sources	https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
ProCon.org	A nonprofit, nonpartisan public charity that gives researched opinions of pros and cons on controversial issues	http://ProCon.org
Science News for Students	Topical science news for middle school students, parents, and educators	http://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org
Science Journal for Kids	Science magazine that takes cutting-edge research articles and puts them into student-friendly language	https://sciencejournalforkids.org
Scratch	Coding platform	https://scratch.mit.edu
Sketchpad	Free app for drawing	https://sketch.io/sketchpad/
Sketchup Free	3D design modeling (free version)	https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-free

Resource	What Do They Have?	URL
TeachingBooks	Resources for front-loading a novel, author interviews, book trailers, etc. Sign up for an account.	www.teachingbooks.net/California
Newsela	Current events, biographies, primary sources, issues overviews, etc.	http://newsela.com