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Look it up!
Yes, everyone loves to Google, but why sift through thousands of results, when the best sites are waiting for you right here!
Databases offer quality, reliable information you can trust.
Ask your teacher or teacher-librarian for the usernames and passwords.
Scroll further down the page for other recommended websites.
Databases provided by Great Prairie AEA
United States
American Indians
3 - 6
Biomes, landforms, natural disasters, rocks, space, water, weather, earth cycles, etc.
3 - 6
Animals, plants, human body, life cycles, habitats, green living, etc.
3 - 6
Atoms, Elements, Energy, Matter, Motion, Temperature, etc
3 - 6
Cyberbullying, privacy, social media, online predators, gaming, etc
3 - 6
Animals, Biographies, Science, Social Studies
PK - 3
Access eBooks, digital video, audio,
pictures, and more
K-12
Databases provided by
Iowa AEA Online
Audio books
Over 9 million primary-source photographs, sound bites, maps, charts, timelines and text news stories from The Associated Press.
K-12
Video tutorials on how to use various computer, Internet, and technology applications and programs -- for professional development or for student use
of 21st century skills
K-12
Picture books paired with related non-fiction books. Presented as an ebook and/or video that reads the text aloud.
PK - 3
Online Encyclopedia
3 different reading levels appropriate for K-12
Geography & Cultures
World Countries
United States
Canadian Provinces
K-12
Periodical Database
Articles and pictures from newspapers,
magazines, journals, and more
PK-12
Royalty-free clipart site with over 7.8 million images, plus fonts, sounds, graphics, and animation
PK-12
Education videos, video clips, images, audio files, newsreels, and speeches
PK-12
Controversial social issues
9-12
Licensed audio that can be used without
copyright infringement in videos, podcasts,
and other forms of multimedia
K-12
Hear authors pronounce their name, website links, lesson plans, Common Core connections, and more for teachers.
Nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular, and self-help support for teens about
Diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ issues, and more
Non-fiction ebooks with reading supports, images, videos, web links and text
3-6
Some websites are definitely more trustworthy than others -- and have earned a seal of approval from librarians and educators.
Web Guides
Start your search for web sources with these subject guides and directories that have been created by librarians or other educators.
Great Web Sites for Kids - a treasure trove of excellent sites for elementary students through middle schoolers. These sites are selected by the American Library Association
Internet Public Library for Teens or for Kids - a searchable and annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians
KidsClick! - a "web search for kids by librarians"
Thinkfinity - free homework help, online learning games, and student resources--all reviewed by the nation's leading education organizations to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students.
(encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, etc.)
Remember, the library has reference books in print, too...and sometimes, it takes less time and is just as easy to find what you need in a book than online!
Web Search Tools
Use general web search engines to find more web sources for your topic.
Ask.com or Ask for Kids - rank is based on # of subject related pages linked from
Google - rank is based on popularity (# of pages linked to it)
Yahoo or Yahoo for Kids - rank is based on relevancy (occurence of items)
Altavista - rank is based on connectivity of pages
Dogpile - combines the best of different search engines
MSN - rank based on amount paid for rank.
Curriculum Links
Select your grade range to go to useful links about different subjects
(like math, reading, science, social studies, etc.):
Pathfinders
Pathfinders are resource lists for you, created by Mrs. Seddon -- she has already done much of the searching for you! Click on your grade level to see a list of the pathfinders for you.
Common Sense Media - a non-profit organization that gives advice and rates anything involving kids' media (websites, games, movies, apps, books, t.v., and music)
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Google Sites
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