MPES Media Minute
Special Edition
Online Resources
World Book Online
5th grade is currently reviewing World Book Online with a scavenger hunt in Library class. For this scavenger hunt to be successful, a QR code reader would be helpful, but I can do the lesson without one. 3rd and 4th grade will be introduced to this resource in December so you can feel free to use it for a research project when we get back from Winter Break (or even sooner).
This resource is renewed every January so I would love to know if you have used it or plan to use it between now and Winter Break. It helps to know our usage to share with Central Office when the renewal comes up. Thank you!!!
FinditVA
On the main page, there are many features that will be useful to our students. The e-books page has animated talking picture books, beginning chapter books, fiction and nonfiction books, and many more.
The Elementary/Middle School page has Kids InfoBits and National Geographic Kids online databases as well as videos to show students how to improve search results, narrow search results, and evaluate sources. There are other helpful links on the right hand side of this page that you may find useful as well.
If you need help learning how to use this resource, please see me anytime!