Library
Learn how books are categorized in the library. The Dewey Decimal System was created in 1876. Click here to see the call number classification
This section provides quick references to useful websites. Click on the image to access
Welcome to the new Merriam-Webster's Word Central now reprogrammed for superior word power and language fun.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition, is a record of English vocabulary as it is used by a broad and diverse group of educated speakers and writers.
Dictionary.com - definitions, synonyms and thesaurs
Techopedia has one of the web's most comprehensive computer dictionaries. More than just a glossary, each term page goes into further detail with insights, real world examples and great related resources.
Browse our online collection of record titles for awe-inspiring handpicked videos and photos in our curated galleries.
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Suitable for 2nd grade & up
Whowhere has been the premier people search and yellow pages search engine, helping our users find the people or businesses they are looking for.
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Suitable for 2nd & Up
Highlights of collections from libraries, archives and museums across the United States, organized into easy-to-navigate topics. Suitable for 1st & up
Lexile measures a text's complexity and a reader's skill level.
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Type in = site:gov + topic
Website is designed for students and parents to learn more about the FBI.
It takes a lot of money to keep the U.S. Government running and a good deal of it is borrowed money. That’s where the Treasury comes in. Our job is to borrow the money needed to operate the federal government and account for that debt.
An official, digital, and secure source for producing, protecting, preserving, and distributing the official publications and information products of the Federal Government.
ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE - notable digital media of interest to children which is updated on a continual basis.
Suitable for 2nd & Up
Requires a New Jersey Library Card - Electronic Resources provided to New Jersey’s libraries by the New Jersey State Library and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. - Suitable for 4th & up
Use Google Scholar to find scholarly journals - Suitable for teachers & high school students
Complete database of the
book publishing industry
LiteraryMarketPlace.com brings the power of automated searching to the world's largest, most complete database of the book publishing industry. Find publishers of a particular subject and/or type of publication.
Suitable for 6th & up
Youth Radio is a Peabody Award-winning nonprofit media production company and learning institution that prepares diverse young people for the 21st-century digital workplace by offering them hands-on education and employment in journalism, arts, and technology, as well as access to support services like academic advising and mental health care. Partnering with news and music industry professionals and outlets including NPR, The New York Times, and Teen Vogue, students learn to produce content shared with millions, elevating youth perspectives on the most important issues we face.
KQED Education is a hub for learning and engagement for educators and students. With a focus on amplifying youth voice, making media, civic participation, and richer learning, they provide free standards-aligned content and resources educators can trust. Suitable for 6th & Up
Students can easily reference sources by entering information.
Search engine with filtered results leaves room for critical thinking
SweetSearch supplies valid, reputable websites that can help kids learn about a variety of topics.
Gathering Information
Students think how a word sounds to find out how to spell it. By simply identifying the first vowel sound, the speller is sent instantly to the page where the problem word is found.
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Evidence-Based Inquiry
Issue dedicated to Evidence - Based Learning
Jan/Feb 2015
Slideshow outlining evidence base practice. Excellent resource!
Toolkit for Evidence-Base Practice
Resources and checklists to get you started!
Capture the Evidence by using various tools to collect evidence-based learning data.
Set up account for access of text sets, articles, collections.
Flexible lesson plans, downloadable primary source documents and unique videos support instruction in history, media literacy and civics.
Each topic has between 8 and 50 subjects. Simple format for lower grades. Subscription needed but you can check out the format.
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Designed for K-2 learner & curriculum
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Leveled for beginning readers
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Read-along audio by professional voice over artists
Google Lit Trips is an exciting and interactive program to motivate students to analyze literary texts. The software creates engaging and relevant experiences for readers. Google Lit trips does not limit students to books. Instead, Google Lit Trips integrates media literacy, information literacy, creativity, and innovation by making readers feel as if they are a part of the setting.
Numerous websites that are meant for kids.
Kid friendly information on history, biography, geography and science.
Age: 2nd & up
Easy to use database on various topics. Books, pictures, videos and magazines. Age: 2nd & up