LOWER SCHOOL

Explore these great databases for Lower School learners! Contact Ms. Westman if you need help logging into any of these resources.

BookFlix

BookFlix pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks.

Username: nightbam

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BrainPop

BrainPOP Jr. provides curriculum-based content geared specifically for K-3 students.

Username: nbschool

Password: nbbp

Britannica School

The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general knowledge encyclopaedia.

Username: nightingale

Password: bamford

Explora

An EBSCO research database for ELEMENTARY grades.

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Gale In Context: Elementary

Learn about animals, plants, music science, sports, and more.

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Maps 101

Rich resource for history, geography, and civics materials.

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Newsela

We publish high-interest news and nonfiction articles daily at five levels of complexity for grades 2-12 using a proprietary, rapid text-leveling process.

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Pebble Go

PreK-3 database for reading and research.

Username: nightbam

Password: nightbam

Pebble Go Next

The PebbleGo Next family of databases helps students in Grades 3-5 learn about key concepts.

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Scholastic Go

Scholastic GO!® offers endless resources for research in a multitude of media.

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ScienceFlix

ScienceFlix is a digital video resource that offers students an in-depth examination of various science topics.

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This is a wildly enchanting podcast series is created by Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm and The Unicorn Rescue Society series. Each episode features a Grimm fairy tale retold with a fresh and surprising flourish. Join in as the student listeners anticipate plot twists and question the logic of these very Grimm tales.

Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater. Sometimes the stories hold together - and sometimes they devolve into silly madness.

This is a serial mystery story for older lower schoolers, performed by actual kids. Think Goonies, meets Spy Kids, meets Stranger Things for 8-12 year-olds. Listen along as eleven-year-old Mars Patel and his pals JP, Toothpick, and Caddie set out on an audacious adventure in search of two missing friends.

Inspired by old-timey radio shows - complete with over-the-top sound effects - this exciting serial podcast follows a plucky journalist who goes on adventures looking for her big scoop. Tweens will love Eleanor's wit and daring and might even pick up some great messages along the way.

There is no question too silly for this storytelling podcast hosted by Mr. Eric O’Keefe. What if sharks had legs? What if a tiny dragon lived in your closet? What if the Seattle Seahawks gave Marshawn Lynch the ball at the end of Super Bowl XLIX? These topics are all fair game, making for an incredibly entertaining listen.

Brains On! is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio, we ask questions and go wherever the answers take us.

But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.

Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them. We'll go inside our brains, out into space and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology.

Andrew & Polly and their friends consider music, science, art and culture in a fun-filled family-friendly podcast that parents enjoy and younger kids eat right up.

WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays. Each episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity.

Tumble is a science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family. We tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay and Marshall as they ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about.