Library Resources

Research It!

Lake Murray has hundreds of digital titles available from your device. Simply use your student id and password to access.

Discus – South Carolina’s Virtual Library is the “information place” for all South Carolinians. Discus, which stands for Digital Information for South Carolina Users, provides free access to an electronic library that’s available 24/7. 

An amazing online library is free to all students. Ask your teacher or parents for a code. Accounts are simple to start!

(Grades K-3) Research databases include Animals, Science, Biographies, and Social Studies 

(Grades 3-4) Research databases include States and American Indians 

This is an educational video database for all the subjects. Use the Discus username and password for access.

(Grades 3-4) Non-fiction science and social studies e-books and videos. 

Discus username and password will give you access to this amazing online library! 

PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you. 

Wonderopolis® is a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, they pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.

More Resources

knowitall.org

SCETV's knowitall.org is a wonderful place to research anything related to our state! You can check out series like Gullah Net, Let's Go Careers, History In a Nutshell, and Ask an Author.

www.dkfindout.com/us/

What’s DK findout! all about? We’ve built a safe place online for your child to see, learn, and explore almost everything. Safe, secure, and checked by experts!

kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Nat Geo Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and a website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core.

www.factmonster.com/

“Hi there! I’m Frank. I help with homework and facts, In case that gets boring, I also have some games and trivia quizzes for you!”

www.kidsclick.org/

KidsClick! is a web search site designed for kids by librarians - with kid-friendly results!

http://www.timeforkids.com/

TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read! Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about - and it's the best nonfiction text you'll find!

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html

This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library. The site was designed especially with young people in mind, but there are great stories for people of all ages, and we hope children and their families will want to explore this site together.

http://kids.nypl.org/

Are you looking for something good to read? Something you’ll just love! Well, check out New York Library’s Kids page for Booklist suggestions, TONS of FREE eBooks and audiobooks, plus games!

Poetry Machine 

Create your original poem below using Poetry Machine! Click on any of the poetry forms below to create that type of poetry. A (*) by the title means it is an editor's favorite! 

Word Clouds

ABCYA game site offers a Word Cloud creator for your research projects. Just paste your text in and watch the art you make!


Questions? Please email rdimaria@lexrich5.org