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Britannica Learning Zone -- Engaging and developmentally-appropriate activities for young learners, including an interactive atlas, learning games, audio and video, and vocabulary builders. Teaches geography, time, shapes, numbers, and relevant vocabulary, all in a fun and safe online environment.
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Encyclopedia Britannica (Elementary School Edition) --
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Encyclopedia Britannica (Middle School Edition) --
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Kids Search -- Provides elementary school students with an easy-to-use, graphically-appealing interface they can use to discover child-appropriate EBSCOhost content, including nonfiction books and articles, image collections, magazines, and reference tools.
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Learning Express Library -- Practice tests and tutorials to help you succeed at work, school, or while searching for a job. Use your library card number as your username to register for access from home! (Test prep. for ACT, AP, CLEP, PSAT, SAT, TOEFL, GED, U.S. Citizenship, and more. Tutorials for a variety of software (Microsoft Office, Adobe CS, Windows OS, Mac OS, and more). Reading, Writing, and Math tutorials for all ages.)
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NoveList K-8 -- A reader's advisory service for children, designed to help you find information about authors, specific books, series information, "read-a-likes" (books similar to ones you enjoy), book and author reviews, book lists, teaching guides, and more!
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Science Reference Center -- Provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content, including science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, technology and wildlife.
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Searchasaurus -- An exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching, incorporating safe results from three primary school-level databases. Features an animated, dinosaur-themed interface that helps students develop basic search methodologies.
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Student Research Center -- An easy resource for students to search by keyword or by topic to find useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type—magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
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TeachingBooks -- Provides audio excerpts of book readings, movies of authors and illustrators, and guides to thousands of titles and multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature.
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TumbleBooks -- E-Books for kids! Includes learning books, puzzles, games and storytime books that are read to you. Includes a section with teacher resources.
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Internet Resources
Great Websites for Kids -- A well-organized list of websites recommended for children maintained by children's librarians from the American Library Association. (Tags: Children)
Khan Academy -- A non-profit website offering free access to over 3,000 educational videos that cover math, science, biology, chemistry, physics, finance, history, and more. Intended for learners of all ages, including K-12 students and adults. Learners (and parents/educators) may also track lesson progress using this website. (Tags: Children | Teen)
KidsReads.com -- A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. (Tags: Reading Advice | Children)
Read On Wisconsin! -- Promotes high-quality books for children and teens throughout Wisconsin. Allows parents and educators to discuss relevant titles and teaching strategies. Also, children and teens are encouraged to create and share "book trailer" videos for sharing on this site. (Tags: Wisconsin | Reading Advice | Teen | Children)
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