MONTHLY CHOICE BOARDS
What are Choice Boards? Well, you will not believe the activities that are included on these boards. From eBooks to STEAM projects, to coding, these boards will ignite your imagination. Just click on a link below and get ready to be entertained forever!
Materials to Loan
Palmerton Library has acquired several STEAM kits and resources that we'd like to make available to our local school district. Below is a list of items we currently have that teachers and homeschool parents can check out and use as part of their curriculum. In addition, we'd be happy to send Mr. Green to your school to conduct classes using these materials, if you wish. We hope you take advantage of what we have to offer.
When you have decided on a material or resource that you'd to borrow, simply click on the link below to reserve what you need. All borrowers must have an up-to-date library card to reserve this equipmet. Don't have a card? No problem!
Click here to apply for your free library card!
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR INVENTORY OF EQUIPMENT
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR STEAM EQUIPMENT
Other Great Resources
Novel Effect: Welcome to Novel Effect — an award-winning app that follows your voice as you read out loud from a children’s story book and responds at just the right moment with interactive music, sound effects, and character voices. Bring the story to life, promote literacy, imagination, and fun for kids 12 & under! In order to use, you must have access to Novel effect on a mobile device.
Click the Novel Effect link at the beginning of this section to use Novel Effect on your computer OR, Download the App for Iphone and other Apple OS products, CLICK HERE. For Android devices, CLICK HERE.
Mrs. Gorecki's Corner: Wonderful resources for teachers and students K-5.
Education.com: a free site for teachers from PreK-8 loaded with lesson plans, pre-made worksheets, worksheet generators, games and more!
Magic School AI: Magic School AI is an artificial intelligence platform built specifically for K-12 educators. It offers over 60 tools to automate tasks like lesson planning, differentiating instruction, generating assessments, and drafting Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). It is designed to save teachers time while adhering to strict privacy and safety standards.
Teach, Learn, Grow: Here is an extensive list of 75 digital learning tools, apps, and platforms that can help your students explore ideas, demonstrate understanding, and apply new knowledge.
PowerKids: is Pennsylvania’s electronic library tailored for children from Pre-K through elementary school. It provides free, safe, and authoritative educational resources, e-books, and research tools—such as BookFLIX and Gale In Context—to help kids with homework, early literacy, and school projects.
It features a kid-friendly interface and is completely free to use with your local Pennsylvania library card.
Key features and resources include:
BookFLIX: Combines animated, read-along storybooks with related nonfiction titles to build early literacy.
Britannica School: Offers age-appropriate, tiered nonfiction articles for students from Pre-K to 5th grade.
24/7 Chat with a Librarian: Connects children with professional librarians who can help them find the right answers to tough homework questions.
CyberSmarts: Provides interactive eBooks teaching kids how to be safe and responsible online.
Discover PA: A dedicated section where children can easily find fun facts about Pennsylvania's state symbols, history, and geography