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Students: Remember to check with a grownup at home before downloading anything from the Internet or uploading photos or anything else containing personal information.
Students: Remember to check with a grownup at home before downloading anything from the Internet or uploading photos or anything else containing personal information.
Research Tools
MEL (Michigan Electronic Library): Kids http://kids.mel.org/
Click on Homework Help to see some excellent research tools such as SIRS Discoverer. You can connect directly at school and in most public libraries. From home, you might have to use a Michigan library card number or an adult will have to enter a Michigan Driver's License number because these tools are only available for free to Michigan residents.
FactMonster http://www.factmonster.com/
Includes an encyclopedia, biographical dictionary, atlas, almanac and other tools.
KidRex http://www.kidrex.org
A search engine very similar to Google but more appropriate for elementary students.
Chesterfield Public Library http://www.chelibrary.org/home
Search the library catalog, click on DATABASES then scroll down to Homework Help/Kids to see a list of research helpers including the World Book Encyclopedia (you must have a library card), click on KIDS to read picture e-Books (Tumblebooks), and so much more!
MacDonald Public Library (New Baltimore) http://www.macdonaldlibrary.org/macdonald/
You can search the library catalog online or click on REFERENCE DATABASES to find helpful tools for research. They also have a CHILDRENS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS link with a list of terrific programs!
Elementary Citation Maker http://cm.oslis.org/MLACitations/elementary/
When you do research or use information, photos, etc. that have been created by another person, this tool will help you give credit to the author
Click on Homework Help to see some excellent research tools such as SIRS Discoverer. You can connect directly at school and in most public libraries. From home, you might have to use a Michigan library card number or an adult will have to enter a Michigan Driver's License number because these tools are only available for free to Michigan residents.
FactMonster http://www.factmonster.com/
Includes an encyclopedia, biographical dictionary, atlas, almanac and other tools.
KidRex http://www.kidrex.org
A search engine very similar to Google but more appropriate for elementary students.
Chesterfield Public Library http://www.chelibrary.org/home
Search the library catalog, click on DATABASES then scroll down to Homework Help/Kids to see a list of research helpers including the World Book Encyclopedia (you must have a library card), click on KIDS to read picture e-Books (Tumblebooks), and so much more!
MacDonald Public Library (New Baltimore) http://www.macdonaldlibrary.org/macdonald/
You can search the library catalog online or click on REFERENCE DATABASES to find helpful tools for research. They also have a CHILDRENS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS link with a list of terrific programs!
Elementary Citation Maker http://cm.oslis.org/MLACitations/elementary/
When you do research or use information, photos, etc. that have been created by another person, this tool will help you give credit to the author