Topic: Elementary
Awesome Animals and the Places They Live
This book discusses some awesome animals and where they live, featuring animals from the land, sky, and sea. Readers will take a trip around the world to discover unique and interesting facts about animals from the depths of rain forest, the icy polar regions, the dry desert, underground tunnels, and even endangered and extinct animals.
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Cities of the United States
Provides vital information on 199 of America’s top cities . City-specific profiles organize pertinent facts and data.
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Core Collection: Children’s
This rich resource covers fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books, and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through sixth grade. Professional literature for the children’s librarian—both periodicals and books—is also covered. Selected and recommended by collection development specialists, books within the Children’s Core Collection encompass a wide variety of topics, including social sciences, science, math, and reading.
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Core Collections
Core Collections, brought to you by H.W. Wilson company & EBSCO, combines 6 distinct collections that identify the best and most current material available to your library. The seven collections include Graphic Novels, Children’s, Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Middle & Junior High School, and Senior High. Use these databases to build your library’s collection with any budget. Curated lists of essential, recommended, and supplemental titles are available, as well as full-text book reviews, weeding checklists, and more.
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Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Articles on food and its place in human culture and society. Find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution, holidays, cultures, nutrition and health.
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Explora Educator’s Edition
Designed for educators, Explora Educator’s Edition has lesson plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources. This database includes full-text articles from thousands of academic journals and professional magazines on a wide variety of educational topics.
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Explora Primary
Designed for elementary school libraries, Explora Primary is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries, and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness, and space exploration.
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Gale Ebooks
A collection of electronic specialized encyclopedias and reference books on a wide variety of subject areas that can be searched individually or as a whole.
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Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA)
IDLA is a supplemental course provider for the Idaho public school system. All school districts in the state can register and manage students for IDLA courses through their designated school-employed site coordinator. IDLA opens up a world of options for scheduling, supplementing their current course load, or providing the right balance between digital and in-person education.
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LearningExpress Library
A comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources. Use to prepare for college and career, education tutoring, software tutorials, and workforce development.
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LearningExpress Library: Grades 4-8 Educator Resources
The resources here can help students and educators in elementary and middle school prepare for important tests, get extra help with assignments, and boost their skills in important subjects.
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Novelist K-8 Plus
For readers in Grades K-8, find fiction and narrative nonfiction reading recommendations by book titles, author, genre, series, or key plot points. Ready-to-go read-alike lists for popular titles.
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PBS LearningMedia
Free, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for K-12 educators, curated by Idaho Public Television (IdahoPTV) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
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Primary Search
Contains the most popular elementary school magazine to support education needs.
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Scout: Idaho Edition
Full length videos from Idaho Public Television in areas of adventure, culture, natural resources, Idaho, conversations with writers, and more.
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World Book Kids
Encyclopedia for students in early grades. Features multimedia, comparison tools, and interactive games and activities for learning.
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