E-Books
Sora: eBooks and audiobooks for your computer, tablet or phone
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Watch this video to get started: Sora Features
Paired fiction and information books with a read along feature.
Science and social studies e-books for grades 3-5. Supporting activities and videos.
E-book collection with read along feature.
Intro VIDEO
Unite for Literacy
Simple nonfiction read along books
Read and listen to all of your favorites here!
Audiobooks
Audible Book List - Teachers can borrow the library kindles for their students. The books on the list are audio only. Kindles can be borrowed from other schools if they have the title you need. Books can be added by emailing Mrs. Smeltzer.
Sora - Sora has many audio books that students can borrow independently.
Get a book recommendation
- Imagination SoupBook recommendations by age or topic
Research Databases
Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies, Health for Gr. K-3
4 different databases in a simple format that include read aloud for all articles.
American History - Biographies - FactCite123 - Sports Champions
Encyclopedia has articles, pictures, and videos that are perfect for beginning your research.
Supports NGSS with articles, images, videos, activities, and games.
Newspaper and magazine articles, books, videos, and images in an elementary format. An excellent research resource.
Video tutorial: How to highlight, take notes and save to your Google Drive.
Click here for COUNTRIES around the world.
Click here for UNITED STATES.
Curriculum Libguides
- Curriculum LibguidesOnline support for ELA units of study
Student Search Engine
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Videos
Educational videos with supporting activities. Get the code from your teacher to login.
Images for projects
Video tutorial: How to insert and cite images in Google Slides
Free images, clip art and music - no citations needed!
Thousands of images that are easy to cite
Images from the U.S. and around the world
i-Ready
Learning Activities and Games
Websites
- NASA Space Place Explore Space with games, activities, videos and more!
- National Geographic Kids Learn all about the world we share.
- Ology If you love science, you will LOVE Ology!
- Wonderopolis What do you wonder about? Discover all kinds of wonders here!
News/Current Events Websites
- Youngzine Climate and environmental news
- Time for Kids News articles grouped for grade levels K-6