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101 Great Science Experiments:
Describes 101 science experiments or activities that can be done with household items and easily found ingredients.
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Scholarly, multidiscipline, full text database for academic research. Covers the academic disciplines being offered in colleges and universities.
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You and your child can embark on an adventure together through books and reading and many fun-filled activities every day of the year by accessing the resources available for free from this website.
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Content includes content from educational journals and other resources.
Access Resource Learn MoreGrzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution:
Covers evolution in detail and explores it from a scientific viewpoint. Includes comprehensive coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.
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Full text content of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, video, and other history reference materials.
Access Resource Learn MoreHuman Diseases and Conditions, 3rd ed., 2017:
Presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
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A collection of tools to help Idahoans interact with and understand news and government activities.
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A searchable, centralized collection of digital publications that are created by Idaho state agencies for the purpose of public information.
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Follow the Idaho State Legislature and Idaho Supreme Court sessions through live audio and video feeds.
Access ResourceIdaho Statehouse Tour
Take an online tour of the Idaho statehouse. Along with video and photos, background information about the building is provided.
Access ResourceLearningExpress 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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Index and abstract of core journals, books, and research reports in the area of library and information sciences.
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Provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
Access Resource Learn MoreLive Better Idaho
Live Better Idaho is a collaborative effort among government agencies, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and other community services creating online access to available services to all Idahoans. Initiated by the Idaho State Department of Health and Welfare, it provides an avenue for government and non-profit organizations to provide online access to services.
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Full text coverage of major newspapers, videos, and podcasts covering critical news topics.
Access Resource Learn MoreNext Steps Idaho
College and career planning resources for high school students from the Idaho State Board of Education.
Access ResourceNovelist 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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Find fiction reading recommendations for all ages. Search by book title, author, genre, or key plot points. Find information about a book series and discussion guides for book groups.
Access Resource Learn MoreOpen Textbook Library
The Open Textbook Library contains peer-reviewed textbooks on a variety of subjects. The textbooks can be downloaded at no cost, or printed at low cost.
Access ResourceParent Educational Resource Center (PERC)
This portal, created by Idaho Digital Learning, offers links to a comprehensive network of resources to assist children in every stage of their educational journeys, from Pre-K to college.
Access ResourceProfessional Development Collection
Find content from more than 500 high-quality education journals.
Access Resource Learn MoreProLibrary – English
ProLibrary teaches 1,000 library-specific phrases in both English and Spanish to help librarians communicate with Spanish-speaking patrons, and vice versa!
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ProLibrary teaches 1,000 library-specific phrases in both English and Spanish to help librarians communicate with Spanish-speaking patrons, and vice versa!
Access Resource Learn MorePronunciator
Provides both guided and self-directed instruction for 163 foreign languages, and ESL for 51 non-English languages, along with Course Designer, which allows for the creation and deployment of custom courses by educators. Pronunciator uses a variety of tools (e.g., drills, quizzes, feature films, streaming music with lyrics, poetry, plays, culture notes, etc.) to provide 360-degree exposure to a language within a safe, structured learning environment. Also offer a Coronavirus language course for 101 languages.
Access Resource Learn MorePronunciator – Course Designer (for teachers)
Pronunciator’s Course Designer is a powerful tool for teachers (homeschool, K-12, higher education, etc.) to create language courses for their students and track student progress.
Courses can be created either in any of the 163 languages that Pronunciator offers, or in over 1,000 other languages. When you create a course in a language that Pronunciator already offers, you can reuse any of the more than 1 million instructional phrases, audio clips, and video clips that are already in Pronunciator. When you create a course in a “custom language” (a language that Pronunciator doesn’t offer), you can easily add your own phrases and audio. Once you’ve created your free Pronunciator account, you can access Course Designer at the bottom of the main page.
Scout: Classroom Edition
Video clips and multimedia tools for use in K-12 classrooms in all subject areas. Includes lesson plans. Searchable by grade level and subject.
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Full length videos from Idaho Public Television in areas of adventure, culture, natural resources, Idaho, conversations with writers, and more.
Access ResourceTeacher Reference Center
Topics covered include assessment, best practices, curriculum development, higher education, instructional media, literacy standards, school administration and more.
Access Resource Learn MoreVocational and Career Collection
Provides coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.
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A suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video.
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