Jackson Library: Education: Resources for the Classroom

Classroom Materials

Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets
Designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources.
Library of Congress - Classroom Materials
Created by teachers for teachers, these ready-to-use materials provide easy ways to incorporate the Library’s unparalleled primary sources into instruction.

New York Times - The Learning Network

The Learning Network
Teaching and Learning With The New York Times

K - 12 Classroom Appropriate Databases

School age appropriate databases from early childhood through secondary education. All South Carolina students have access to these and other databases through SC Discus.

Britannica Animal Kingdom This link opens in a new window
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Animal information geared to elementary and early middle school level readers.
Britannica Elementary This link opens in a new window
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Shorter articles on a range of topics for elementary and early middle school level readers.
Britannica High School (Encyclopaedia Britannica) This link opens in a new window
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Variety of topics covered for high school level readers.
Britannica School This link opens in a new window
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Topics and concepts geared towards young learners.
Britannica Middle School (Compton's By Britannica) This link opens in a new window
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General reference work for children and young people in the upper elementary grades and high school.
Britannica Online Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
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General reference research tool for students.
Culture Grams This link opens in a new window
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Country reports that include the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.
Explora This link opens in a new window
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Content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Explora for Educators This link opens in a new window
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Easy-to-use features and age-appropriate content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Explora for Elementary Schools This link opens in a new window
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Elementary school level content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Explora for Middle Schools This link opens in a new window
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Middle school level content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Gale in Context: Elementary This link opens in a new window
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Curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics for K-12 students.
Learn360 This link opens in a new window
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Content for schools and libraries, including streaming video and audio, interactive activities, downloadable fact sheets, and other learning modules spanning a variety of core subject areas and grade levels.
Learning Express Library This link opens in a new window
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Online tests, skill-building courses, and e-books for elementary school children through adults.
MAS Ultra: School Edition This link opens in a new window
Top high-school reading level magazines.
Middle Search Plus This link opens in a new window
Middle school level primary source documents and reference works.
PebbleGo Animals & Science This link opens in a new window
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(K-3) Learn about animal behavior, classification and habitats, and discover physical, life, earth, and space sciences, along with engineering and technology. Includes read-aloud articles, videos, games, and range maps in English and Spanish. Correlates with SC Standards. Lesson plans and activities for educators.
PebbleGo Next Biographies This link opens in a new window
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(Grades 3-5) Actors, American Indians, Explorers, Scientists, and Women are a few categories found in this content-rich resource. Includes read-aloud technology. Images, video, and audio are included with each article. Correlates with SC Standards.
StudySC : Know where you live This link opens in a new window
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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.
World Almanac for Kids Elementary This link opens in a new window
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For Grades 2-5. Includes large images, easy to read text, and easy navigation. There are over 300 videos, science projects, games, maps, and Educator Resources.
World Almanac for Kids Intermediate This link opens in a new window
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For Grades 6-9. ‘Take a Stand’ Debate Topics - Animal testing, homework, social media influences, voting age, etc. Also included are science projects, homework help videos and reference guides, and Educator Resources.
Writer's Reference Center This link opens in a new window
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Provides tools on how to write and research effectively, including a step-by-step guide to writing a good essay.