Elementary school resources

CultureGrams offers four editions-- World, Kids, States and Provinces-- that provide cultural and historical information for the countries of the world as well as U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories for children of all ages. Includes colorful, easy-to-read reports with timelines, maps, flags, fun facts, recipes, interviews, slideshows, video clips and more.

Early World of Learning is an online resource published by World Book specifically for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. It's been developed by experts in early childhood education and features modules that focus on early learning themes (colors, shapes, numbers, etc.) and reading instruction for phonics, vocabulary and comprehension skills, according to Lexile levels.

Explora Primary Schools provides a safe, trustworthy environment especially for elementary school students (grades K-5) to look up facts for class projects or homework.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia is the online version of the acclaimed encyclopedia of the same name, considered to be one of the best reference works on animals ever published. Covering nearly all species, encyclopedia entries include life cycles, food systems, predators and overall ecology. With both basic and more scholarly information, it is useful for almost all levels of research.

Discover popular books for young readers here! Browse hundreds of theme-oriented book lists for readers at all grade levels. Users can search for award-winning titles and recommended books in both fiction and non-fiction. Many title records have direct links to websites with information about the author and teacher resource materials. Also included in Novelist K-8 are jacket images, annotations, first chapter excerpts and Lexile scores.

Find magazine articles specifically for elementary school students using Primary Search from EBSCOhost.

Scholastic BookFlix pairs video storybooks with nonfiction titles. This unique format allows children to watch a story and then learn more. Topics include people and places, animals and nature, family and community and much more. BookFlix also provides a read-along option, definitions, educator resources and educational games to play. Scholastic BookFlix is an interactive and fun way to encourage reading and learning.

World Book Kids features content from the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia and is designed especially for younger users, English-language learners and reluctant readers. It has thousands of articles, colorful illustrations, diagrams and maps. A Spanish edition, La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, is also available.