Research Tools

Databases

Badgerlink - full list of all databases

Britannica Learning Zone - Interactive learning games about numbers, letters, sounds, geography and more

Pebble Go - Information on animals, biographies, earth/space, and social studies for beginning readers.

Pebble Go Next - States and regions and Native American tribes.

Scholastic Go - The New Book of Knowledge encyclopedia, plus "Amazing Animals" and " America the Beautiful" (states and regions of the U.S.).

TrueFLIX - Videos and nonfiction ebooks on a variety of social studies and science topics.

Explora - Search across multiple resources (magazines, encyclopedias, dictionaries, pictures) at once. Can limit reading level.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Articles, pictures, and timelines for research.

Almanacs

Fact Monster - Fast facts on math, science, the world, people, and sports.

NoveList - Children's fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists and more.

TeachingBooks - Books come to life with engaging collections of resources.

BadgerLink Research Guide - Step by step guide to learn about the research process

Kiddle - Safe visual/image search engine for kids

The Ways - Multimedia educational resource featuring stories about contemporary Native American Cultures and language.

Wisconsin Biographies - Multimedia educational resources that connect students with fascinating figures from Wisconsin's past.

Wisconsin Media Lab - Educational videos, images, and animations spaning all curricular areas.

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