Mrs. Herook, Library & Research Page

Library and Research

This reference page is for Students, Teachers and Parents as they explore the rich material available on the web. The Library and Research section will continue to expand as new resources are evaluated.

Online Libraries	Student Resources
Internet Safety Resources
Search Engines	Teacher Resources
Online Encyclopedias	Parent Resources
Online Periodicals	Recommended Reading

Homework Support/Study Skills

Parts of a Book - Discovery Education
Short video explaining parts of a book.

Parts of a Book
Click on the books with the question marks to get the answers.

Test Tutor
Parts of a story activity

Student Reviews

Book Report Sandwich Station
This activity walks you through the steps to writing a good book report. When you finish, your report will be ready to be printed.

Spaghetti Book Club
Another site for book reviews by kids and for kids. Also provides links to Authors.

Book Hooks
Online book reviews - write your own review & add a graphic.

Internet Safety Resources

FBI for Kids Internet Safety
Find out more about safety while using Internet resources.

KidsComJr - Iggey & Raser's Internet Safety Game

Online Library Resources

Melrose Public Library
Access information locally through the Melrose Public Library and Noblenet.

Internet Public Library
Great resource with links by student age and categories.

New York Public Library - Kids
Excellent site with a link to Brainpop videos.

Word Central
An online dictionary.

Story Place Online Library
Choose either the Elementary or Preschool library for online books and activities.

Little Explorers
An illustrated dictionary.

The World Factbook

States and Capitals
This site provides information on States, Capitals and facts

Expedition Atlas
National Geographic Maps - world, national, state levels **excellent resource**

Americas Library The Library of Congress offers this resource on American history- information on states, personalities etc.

Online Metric Converter
Offered from ScienceMadeSimple, choice of units to convert.

Online Library Books

Search Engines

KidRex Search

Ask Jeeves a question in natural language such as: Who was Robert Frost? The site will return appropriate resources. The site also provides tours including earthquakes, the body and Thanksgiving.
KidzSearch
This is a very user friendly search engine for kids.

Kidtopia.com
Search Engine for kids & teens

Kiddle
Visual Kid Search Engine

Kidtopia
Student Friendly Search Engine

KidsClick Search Tools
This site taps multiple resources to get appropriate responses for kids.

Kids Love2Learn
K-6 student portal - provides homework help, games and more.

Online Encyclopedias

Britannica for Kids Online

Encyclopedia Smithsonian

Hyperhistory

Harcourt Math Glossary

Online Periodicals

National Geographic For Kids
Online access to current news.

Science News for Kids
Articles across topics.

Midlink Magazine
This online periodical is for kids and created by kids 8-18.

Scholastic News Zone
Americas leading news source for kids. Try the online activities.

KidPost
The Washington Post version for Kids.

Recommended Reading Lists

Book Adventure Reading Program
This program is designed to promote library use and support. Goal is to encourage children to read. Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin, Sylvan Learning Center and Barnes and Noble.

Discussion Guides for Book Groups

Summer Reading Lists
Great Authors for Ages 9-11

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