Self-Contained Grades

Students in these grades will have a wide range of reading abilities. Feel free to check out any of the book lists available on the Library Blog! These are just a couple of lists they may be interested in.

Readers and Early Chapter Books

Lower School Chapter Books

Research Resources

Now is the time to demonstrate how to select and use credible sources for research!

Use the InfOhio suite of databases to access a world of information that students can use for all kinds of learning. Do they need to find facts about an animal or a place? Try the short articles in Explora. Need a book to reinforce a topic in history? Check out Capstone Interactive eBooks! Need help navigating any of this? Email Mrs. Meester at ameester@chesschristian.com or visit the library!

STEM Resources

Check out these sites full of engaging hands-on activites and fascinating videos to help reinforce science and math concepts!

Activities for Students – NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryExplore Earth and space with these STEM activities, projects, videos and games for kids and students from NASA-JPL.

Science @ HomeMake science exciting for kids with an array of themed activity packs, each featuring a week's-worth of content.

PhET Interactive SimulationsFounded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education <a {0}>research</a> and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.