Databases

General Reference Databases

Discuss is the go-to research stop for SC educators and scholars.

This resource offers short educational videos, articles, games, and activities on a range of topics. The graphics are exciting and the activities are engaging.

This resource is an excellent way to introduce scholars to the database search and research process. It includes interactive features for students, and teachers can assign articles in Google Classroom.

This site is designed for younger elementary scholars (CD-2nd grades). Users are given access to many of the great features of Britannica in an easy-to-read format with visual navigation options.


This resource offers users extensive search features for locating articles on a wide variety of topics.

This is another helpful reference site for elementary scholars who are ready to take the next step in the research process.

This resource from ETV allows users to search for information by grade level, subject, or by source type.

This Discus resource provides access to magazine articles and research in an easy-to-read format for elementary scholars.

Use this site to access Britannica reference articles written in Spanish.

Animals

Britannica School Elementary offers this site which is perfect for researching animals, their habitats, their diets, and many other interesting facts. Users have the option of modifying text to match their reading levels, or they may use the audio function.

Use this link to go straight to the Animals section of Explora. This is a great resource for 4th and 5th graders.

Use this link to go straight to the BrainPop Jr. Animals page.

  • PebbleGo Animals

To access PebbleGo, you must login through Clever, then access it through MackinVia. To view a list of the animal research articles available in PebbleGo, click here.

Biographies

This is a great resource for upper elementary and middle school students. Learn more about historical figures, authors, activists, politicians, and many others with Biography in Context.

Use this link to go directly to the BrainPop Jr. Biographies page.

  • PebbleGo Biographies

To access PebbleGo, you must login through Clever, then access it through MackinVia. To view a list of the biographies available in PebbleGo, click here

eBooks

Users may select from a wide variety of ebooks and video storybooks.

This resource provides free access to a number of popular ebooks from DK Media. Users can read and explore images on pirates, dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, and many other topics.


Videos

Use this resource to view educational videos on a variety of topics. Users may also search for videos by state standards.

This resource from ETV allows users to search for information by grade level, subject, or by source type.

This resource offers short educational videos, articles, games, and activities on a range of topics. The graphics are exciting and the activities are engaging.


South Carolina

Learn all about the state of South Carolina with this helpful resource. Lesson plans are available for teachers. Be sure to check out the SC Counties map to learn more about the counties that make up the Palmetto State.

Use this link to go directly to the South Carolina page of the CultureGrams database.

This link will take you directly to the SC page on the National Geographic Kids site. Learn fun facts and trivia about the Palmetto State on this easy-to-navigate page.