eBooks:
To access these eBooks, click on the cover of an eBook, and enter the eBook/database username and password. If you do not know the username and password, please ask Mrs. Walton.
Magazines:
The following magazines are available in the NRMS Library:
Experience Life
Scholastic Choices- an online access code is also available for teachers
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Databases:
These databases require a password. If you do not know the password, please ask Mrs. Walton.
Health and Wellness Database -Includes articles and videos on all health topics
Middle School in Context Database-This database is designed specifically for middle school students and covers middle school curriculum
-This database's articles can be translated into more than 30 languages. It includes World Book Kids, Student, Advanced, Discover, Timelines, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (in Spanish)
Citation and Note Taking Tool:
NoodleTools-Enter your school email address and click "Sign in with Google."
Open Ed Resources:
PBS Learning Media -Resources from the Public Broadcasting System can be searched by subject and grade level. You can also browse by numerous national standards to find resources related to a standard.
OpenEd.com -Open Education resources that sync with Google Classroom
OER Commons -Use the grade levels menu to find OER for your grade level.
Amazon Inspire -Search for digital educational resources (mostly OER)
Curriki -Large collection of resources on most K-12 subjects (Tip: Click More Options to be able to search by grade level.)
CK12 -Free teacher developed resources for K-12, including online textbooks, short concept readings, simulations, quizzes, real world applications, and more (especially strong in STEM content).
Licensing for OER Resources -Creative Commons licensing information
Websites:
Asklistenlearn.org -free resources for health and science teachers about alcohol and its effects on the brain
National Library of Medicine -Reliable resources for K-12 educators about health, the human body, environmental health, safety, and tutorials on evaluating health information on the Internet
National Network of Libraries of Medicine- More reliable resources provided by nnlm.gov for K-12 educators to websites about general health, teen health, environmental health, and evaluating health information on the Internet
Newsela -Read news articles. Choose different reading levels to simplify text.
Trust It Or Trash It -Tool for evaluating the quality of health information on the Internet
Screencast-o-matic -screencast tool