Teacher & Student Resources
What is available?
Curtis Library Home Page
Look up books that are in the library.
Students login: username: firstname.lastname / password: rooslunch#
Use Follett Shelf to check out ebooks.
Keeps a record of books that students are checking out.
Log In for teachers & students.
Do not put in the school name!!!
Teachers can log in with username: Curtis / password: roosStudents username: firstname.lastname / password: rooslunch#
Databases
DK find out! : what do you want to find out?
Dorling Kindersley Limited.
Provides a place for children to research topics of interest to them in all subject areas including science, math, and literature
Gale (Firm)
Provides access to a collection of databases from Gale Publishing.
Capstone Press.
Provides students with information on the body, habitat, food, and life cycle of different animals including frogs, sparrows, puffer fish, and manatees.
Capstone Press.
Provides students with biographies of people from around the world including Frida Kahlo, Jacques Cartier, Francis Scott Key, Crazy Horse, Sandra Day O'Connor, Cesar Chavez, and Charles Darwin
Capstone Press.
Provides students with information on different subjects in the earth sciences and space studies including ecosystems, water, the solar system, the seasons, and clouds.
Capstone Press.
Provides students with information on different subjects in the social sciences including government, holidays, families, and culture.
TeachingBooks.net (Firm)
Provides a collection of readings and author interviews to help teachers introduce multimedia activities to students learning how to read.
TumbleBook Library.
Provides fiction and nonfiction books, puzzles, read-along books, games, and a television show to help students learn how to read.
World Book, Inc.
Provides access an easy to use encyclopedia for young students to use for research.
Other Resources on MackinVIA
Videos
Links: National Geographic, Khan Academy, etc...
Using DE in Discovery Education step 1 Introduction
Using DE in Discovery Education step 2 Searching
Using DE in Discovery Education step 3 Save & Organize
Using DE in Discovery Education step 4 Builder Tools (quizzes, assignments)