Websites for Research, Learning, and Reading
There are many websites that you can use to find information for research projects or just to learn more about the things that interest you. Check out the ones listed below to get started! To find out if an online digital tool has been approved for use by MCPS students, check out the Online Digital Tools Database found here.
Britannica Image quest
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: K-12
Britannica ImageQuest brings lesson plans, assignments, and projects to life with over three million images from 62 leading collections…and growing!
Username and password information for ImageQuest can be found here.
Britannica Image Quest. Encyclopaedia Britannica. http://quest.eb.com. Accessed 7 Nov. 2021.
Summary from https://elearn.eb.com/product/britannica-imagequest/
Capstone
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: K-12
Capstone Interactive Library is a collection of eBooks about different subjects, genres, and levels so you can find just the right book.
Username and password information for Capstone can be found here.
Code.org
Subjects: STEM, Math, Computer Science, Career Readiness, Personal Interest
Grades: K-12
Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups.
Code.org. https://code.org/. Accessed 9 Nov. 2021.
Summary from https://code.org
KidLit TV
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Fine Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: K-5
KidLitTV is a diverse group of parents, educators, librarians, kid lit creators, and award-winning filmmakers working together to create fun new ways to reinforce an appreciation of reading that children will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
KitLitTV. https://www.kidlit.tv. Accessed 7 Nov. 2021.
Summary from https://www.kidlit.tv
mango languages
Subjects: World Languages, Personal Interest
Grades: K-12
Every self-paced language course introduces the learner to cultural insights and grammar specific to their language of choice, delivered through native speaker dialogue.
Username and password information for Mango Languages can be found here.
MANGO Languages. https://connect.mangolanguages.com/mcpsmd/start. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
Summary from SAILOR Research Databases Overview and Database List, https://www.sailor.lib.md.us/services/databases/
Pics4learning
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Health, STEM, Fine Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: K-12
Pics4Learning is a curated image library that is safe and free for education. Teachers and students can use the copyright-friendly photos and illustrations for classroom projects, web sites, videos, portfolios, or any other projects in an educational setting.
Pics4Learning. Tech4Learning. https://www.pics4learning.com/. Accessed 8 Nov. 2021.
Summary from https://www.pics4learning.com/about.php
SORA
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Health, STEM, Fine Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: K-12
SORA is our shared collection of digital books, both print and audio. The collection is shared across the district, with opportunities for each school to add to the collection for their own school.
Username and password information for SORA can be found here.
TeachingBooks
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: PreK-12
TeachingBooks is a database of resources for children's and young adult books and their authors and illustrators. Use TeachingBooks to search titles, authors, and illustrators, and find resources to engage readers. The resource collection includes short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and more.
Username and password information for TeachingBooks can be found here.
TeachingBooks. TeachingBooks, LLC. http://teachingbooks.net/home/. Accessed 7 Nov. 2021.
Summary from https://www.teachingbooks.net/support.cgi?cmd=faqs
TumbleBooks
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Personal Interest
Grades: PreK-12
TumbleBook Library has animated "talking books" that you can read on your own or have read to you.
Username and password information for Tumblebooks can be found here.
Watch and Learn Library
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Health, STEM, Social Emotional Learning, Personal Interest
Grades: PreK-3
Watch & Learn is an exciting video library created just for kids! Hundreds of curriculum-aligned videos build learning excitement and launch new lessons of discovery.
Username and password information for Watch and Learn Library can be found here.
Watch and Learn Library. Scholastic. https://digital.scholastic.com/resources/slp/#/login? productCode=watchandlearn. Accessed 4 Nov. 2021.
Summary from https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/watch-learn-library-9781338592146.html