Sources of Nonfiction (Text/Visuals)
Here is a list of fantastic websites for nonfiction/informational reading.
TOOL: Text Compactor https://www.textcompactor.com/
Science Friday: https://www.sciencefriday.com/ (Articles have read aloud features. Science, Health, Math and the Arts)
Wonderopolis: https://wonderopolis.org/ (Articles have read aloud features. All subject areas)
Dogonews: https://www.dogonews.com/ (Articles have read aloud features. Science, Social, Math, Environment, World, Sports)
National Geographic for Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Dictionary of Canadian Biography: http://www.biographi.ca/en/index.php
The Canadian Social Studies Super Site : https://sites.ualberta.ca/~jkirman/
ReadWorks.org: https://www.readworks.org/find-content#!q:/g:/t:/f:0/pt:A/features:/
Newsela: https://newsela.com/
TED Talks for Kids: https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids
Kidshannon: http://www.shannonassociates.com/kidshannon/ (visuals)
Time Life Photography: http://time.com/photography/life/ (visuals)
Tweentribute JR: https://www.tweentribune.com/category/junior/ (Contains a critical thinking question) (3 levels of the same text)
The WHY files https://whyfiles.org/science-standards-grades-5-8/ (SCIENCE)
Sports Illustrated for Kids: https://www.sikids.com/
TIME for KIDS: https://www.timeforkids.com/ (all grades - choose 3 levels of the same text, read aloud feature)
THE NY TIMES: https://www.nytimes.com/section/learning?_r=0
ARTICLE of the WEEK: http://www.kellygallagher.org/article-of-the-week/ (JH)
BEST INFOGRAPHICS: http://www.bestinfographics.co/ (Visuals and words)