Research Resources
Resources to find books, information, do research, and to learn about a wide variety of topics.
Resources to find books, information, do research, and to learn about a wide variety of topics.
If log in is required, use our school's AEA username and password, unless otherwise noted.
Research Resources
Research Resources
Heartland AEA's Digital Library contains videos and images for literature, science, guidance, and health.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Heartland AEA's Digital Library contains videos and images for literature, science, guidance, and health.
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government provides information about the United States government to kids in three different age ranges.
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government provides information about the United States government to kids in three different age ranges.
BookFlix offers paired fiction and nonfiction books about the same topic. You can read, watch, or have the book read to you. There are extra links to find out more about the topics presented.
(Heartland AEA Resource)BookFlix offers paired fiction and nonfiction books about the same topic. You can read, watch, or have the book read to you. There are extra links to find out more about the topics presented.
Britannica offers four online encyclopedias for various age levels for researching topics.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Britannica offers four online encyclopedias for various age levels for researching topics.
Culture Grams is a reference for information on the people and countries of the world.
(Heartland AEA Resrouce)Culture Grams is a reference for information on the people and countries of the world.
Discovery Education Science Elementary contains information and videos on life, physical, and earth sciences.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Discovery Education Science Elementary contains information and videos on life, physical, and earth sciences.
DK Find Out is an interactive encyclopedia with images, videos, and facts about nature, science, history, and more.
DK Find Out is an interactive encyclopedia with images, videos, and facts about nature, science, history, and more.
Explora by Ebsco contains magazine and newspaper articles.
(Heartland AEA Rexource)Explora by Ebsco contains magazine and newspaper articles.
Epic offers a digital library of kids' books and learning videos.
Use your log in information provided by your teacher (different than AEA log in information).Epic offers a digital library of kids' books and learning videos.
FreedomFlix contains nonfiction books, videos, and additional links for exploring history and social studies concepts.
(Heartland AEA Resource)FreedomFlix contains nonfiction books, videos, and additional links for exploring history and social studies concepts.
Heartland AEA has links to online resources and databases sorted by grade level bands: PK-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Heartland AEA has links to online resources and databases sorted by grade level bands: PK-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Kids InfoBits is a searchable database that has reliable content covering a wide range of curricular topics.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Kids InfoBits is a searchable database that has reliable content covering a wide range of curricular topics.
Learn 360 provides streaming audio and video for students to learn about their chosen topic.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Learn 360 provides streaming audio and video for students to learn about their chosen topic.
MackinVIA offers a wide variety of ebooks and audiobooks for reading or for researching.
(Heartland AEA Resource)MackinVIA offers a wide variety of ebooks and audiobooks for reading or for researching.
National Geographic Kids is a resource for finding information about animals.
National Geographic Kids is a resource for finding information about animals.
Pebble Go is a tool especially for younger learners for researching animals, science, biographies, and social studies.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Pebble Go is a tool especially for younger learners for researching animals, science, biographies, and social studies.
Pebble Go Next is a tool for upper elementary learners to research states, science, American Indians, biographies, and social studies.
(Heartland AEA Resource)Pebble Go Next is a tool for upper elementary learners to research states, science, American Indians, biographies, and social studies.
ScienceFlix includes videos, articles, career connections, experiments, and more on a variety of scientific topics.
(Heartland AEA Resource)ScienceFlix includes videos, articles, career connections, experiments, and more on a variety of scientific topics.
TrueFlix includes nonfiction books, videos, and additional links for learning about people, places, and history.
(Heartland AEA Resource)TrueFlix includes nonfiction books, videos, and additional links for learning about people, places, and history.
Wonderopolis is a site where your curiosity leads to explore and discover new things. Each day a wonder of the day is posted where the topic is explored and information shared.
Wonderopolis is a site where your curiosity leads to explore and discover new things. Each day a wonder of the day is posted where the topic is explored and information shared.
Kid Friendly Search Engines
Kid Friendly Search Engines
Boolify is a search engine that teaches kids how to correctly use a search engine using Boolean search terms.
Boolify is a search engine that teaches kids how to correctly use a search engine using Boolean search terms.
Kiddle is a safe search engine made with kids in mind. The search results have large pictures, the text is in large sized, plain font that makes it easier to read for children.
Kiddle is a safe search engine made with kids in mind. The search results have large pictures, the text is in large sized, plain font that makes it easier to read for children.
KidRex provides a safe search tool that primarily focuses on kid-related websites.
KidRex provides a safe search tool that primarily focuses on kid-related websites.
Kid's Search is a safe, ad free, visual search engine with peer reviewed, kid friendly results.
Kid's Search is a safe, ad free, visual search engine with peer reviewed, kid friendly results.