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Library Services Resources

Resources K-5 6-8 9-12
Audible for SCS
Audible content includes more than 450,000 audio programs from
X
leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and
newspaper publishers, and business information providers.
Booklist
Print and audiobook reviews, features, interviews, spotlights, and
X X X
classroom connections. Booklist and Book Links replica digital editions,
which can be read on desktop or mobile devices.
Bound to Stay Bound
Compiled a web page of educational resources for learning at home that
X X X
you can share with other librarians, teachers, and parents.  This page
will be updated daily with new information.
Britannica Online 
Username – shelby / Password – county
The website of Encyclopedia Britannica, with more than 120,000 articles X X X
that are updated regularly. It has daily features, updates and links to
news reports from The New York Times and the BBC.
Britannica ImageQuest 
Username – shelby / Password – county
X X X
Millions of royalty free images on one site and from 60 of the world's
most respected image libraries.
Follet Books
Free access to eBooks from Lightbox™ and AV2 World Languages.
Lightbox™ offers over 1000 PreK-12 titles in science, social studies, X X X
language arts, math and more. AV2 World Languages features high-
interest titles in 10 different languages with full audio support.
Gale
Offers thousands of resources like databases, eBooks, primary source X X X
content, eLearning solutions, and more.
Junior Library Guild Digital
X X X
Unlimited access to eBooks and audiobooks.
Memphis/Shelby County Public Library
Provides access to online books, magazines, databases, and newspaper X X X
articles. Library card registration is available online.
Sebco
Username: keepreading | Password: sebco | ID#: 1
X X X
Access to over 700 FREE multi-user eBooks. Multi-user eBooks across all
reading levels, both fiction & nonfiction
TEL (Tennessee Electronic Library) X X X
Online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines,
journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test
preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and
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more!
World Almanac for Kids 
(For Elementary)
Username: shelbycty-elem  / Password: digital
X
Provides a wealth of elementary-level content—including engaging
illustrated articles, videos, interactives, Fun Facts, and more for helping
young children develop online research skills.
The World Almanac Online
(For Middle and High)
Username: shelbycty-2nd / Password: digital X X X
Provides students and researchers access to authoritative, essential
statistics on hundreds of topics in a searchable online format.
Instructional Resources for All Subjects
Resources K-5 6-8 9-12
ABC Mouse for Teachers
Helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, X
social studies, art, music, and much more.
ABCYA
Has an array of educational games and activities for pre- k to 6th grade X X
students.
Achieve3000 Literacy At Home Digital
Students select their reading level, then choose their needed level of X X X
support and read.
Actively Learn
Web-based reading platform that helps students read deeply and think
X X X
critically, with thousands of texts and associated instruction in ELA,
Science, and Social Studies.
Albert
Provides students with personalized learning experiences in core X X
academic areas while providing educators with actionable data.
Amazon Future Engineer
X X
Free access to computer science courses for grades 6-12.
Audible Stories
Instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across
six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, X X X
and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop,
laptop, phone or tablet.
Banzai
Financial education program that helps students learn the value of a
X X X
dollar. Simulates real-life scenarios in three interactive courses. Banzai
meets all state curriculum standards.
Boddle
Boddle is a math platform for 1-6th grade that makes learning fun and
X X
personalized. Teachers are able to track student progress remotely and
quickly identify learning gaps.
Book Creator X X X
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A simple tool for creating digital books.
Boom Learning
Digital, self-checking, interactive activities. Students are shown one X X
question at a time and get instant feedback on their answers.
Brain Pop
A group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies
for students in grades K-12 (ages 6 to 17), together with quizzes and X X X
related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies,
English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.
BreakoutEDU
A physical game kit and platform where students work together to solve X X X
various puzzles to open a locked box, similar to an escape room.
ChemMatters Online
Online magazine that helps high school students find connections X
between chemistry and the world around them.
CK-12
Each lesson has a reading passage, videos, optional review questions, X X X
and self-graded practice questions.
ClassHook
X X X
Educational clips from popular TV shows and movies.
Code.org
Nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in X X X
schools.
CommonLit
Free collection of reading passages in all literary and nonfiction genres X X X
for grades 3-12.
Common Sense Media Learning Packets
X
Free Distance Learning Plans for K–2 Students and Their Families.
Common Sense Media: Wide Open School
Wide Open School features a free collection of the best learning X X X
experiences and activities for kids, organized by grade band and subject.
Crabtree Publishing
Crabtree is offering FREE access to the Crabtree complete eLibrary until
X X X
June 30, 2020! Access over 2000 PreK-9+ curriculum nonfiction and
fiction
Crash Course
X X X
Educational YouTube channel on various subjects.
Discovery Education
Comprehensive digital service supplementing instruction across all K–12 X X X
curricular areas.
Dreamscape
Engaging reading game that combines strategy, engagement, and
X X
imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy
game.
Duolingo
X X
Language Learning Platform.
EBSCO X X X
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Free and/or expanded access options, offered for a limited
time, will support your efforts to serve your students, patrons and
researchers. Study guides for ACT, SAT, AP and GED.  Scavenger hunts,
lesson plans, etc.
Education.com
Access to over 15,000 printable worksheets and fun activity books that X X
will help reinforce learning.
Elementari
Online platform to write, code, and share interactive stories using X X X
professional illustrations and sounds
EverFi
Digital resources cover topics such as social emotional learning, STEM, X X X
financial literacy, career readiness, and health & wellness.
Epic!
X X
Online children's subscription book service
Freckle
Helps K-12 teachers differentiate instruction to reach every student at X X X
their own level across Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science.
Funbrain
X X X
Educational browser game website for children and adults.
Fun Brain Jr
X
Educational browser game website for pre-k and kindergarten students.
GoNoodle
Helps teachers and parents get kids moving with short interactive X X X
activities.
Google Cultural Institute
Online platform through which the public can access high-resolution X X
images of artworks housed in the initiative's partner museums.
Google Earth
Create stories and maps. With creation tools, you can draw on the map,
X X X
add your photos and videos, customize your view, and share and
collaborate with others.
Hello Kids
X
Coloring pages and printables for children of all ages.
Highlight Kids
Online counterpart to the classic Highlights magazine, features reading- X
and writing-based, scientific, and artistic activities
HippoCampus
Explore over 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas. You can create a free X X
account and create customized playlists too.
Izzit
Teaching resource website of streaming educational videos, lesson X X X
plans, current events articles, and other teaching resources.
Jeopardy Labs
A website where users can create and customize their
X X X
own jeopardy game templates for free. You can also browse and
play jeopardy game templates created by other users on the website.
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Jarett Lerner
X X X
A collection of drawing activities for imaginative thinking.
THE Journal
A list of education technology companies that are making their paid X X X
services free through the rest of the school year.
Khan Academy
X X X
A set of online tools that help educate students in a variety of subjects.
Kialo
Online platform for rational debate. Empowering reason through X X
friendly and open discussions.
Kids Discover
X X
Educational publisher of high-interest, nonfiction products for kids. 
Lakeshore Learning
Has more than 1,000 resources, including lesson plans, printable
X X X
worksheets, templates, clip art, craft ideas, activities, writing practice
templates, and flash cards.
Lerner Digital
Offers 30 day free trial of digital ebooks, interactive books and audio X X X
books to meet the diverse needs of tech-savvy students
Learning A-Z
Education technology company dedicated to expanding literacy through X X
thoughtfully designed resources.
Legends of Learning
X X
Math and science games that increase engagement and achievement.
Listenwise
Collection of podcasts and public radio stories keep teaching connected X X X
to the real world and build student listening skills at the same time.
MackinVIA
Helpful videos, links, downloadable resources and more to help with
X X X
distance learning. Download thousands of free multi-user eBooks now!
All titles are live and available now through Sept. 2020.
Mangahigh
Game-based learning platform for primary and secondary school X X
mathematics.
Math Game Time
Offers free math games, worksheets, homework help & videos for X X
teachers, parents & children.
Math Playground
Include a wide variety of math topics, from problem solving and X X
mathematical art to real world math and thinking games.
MobyMax
Online suite of learning solutions designed to provide K-8 teachers with
X X
CCSS-aligned content, assessments, and activities for all topics and
subject areas.
Music First
Comprehensive learning management system (LMS) for K- X X X
12 music education.
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Mystery Science
X
Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.
National Geographic for Kids
X X
Subjects explored by National Geographic for kids
Nearpod
Student engagement platform with ready-to-run interactive lessons for X X X
K-12 teachers.
Newsela
X X
A database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use.
New York Times Learning Network
The Learning Network site is dedicated to helping people teach and X X
learn with Times content.
No Red Ink
Online web-based language-learning platform designed to help students X X X
in grades 4-12 improve their grammar and writing skills.
PBS Kids
Curriculum-based entertainment with positive role models and content X
designed to nurture a child's total well being.
PBS Learning Media
X X X
A free, PreK-12 digital media service available to educators nationwide.
PebbleGo
Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy X
supports for students of all abilities in all core subject areas.
Pen Pal Schools
X X X
Connects students from 150 countries through project-based learning.
Phonics Hero
X
World’s largest phonics gaming platform.
Prodigy
Pokemon-style math game that has been proven to improve student X X
scores and confidence.
Random House
X X X
A variety of discussion guides, writing lessons, activities, and more
Read Theory
Educational tool that offers online reading activities for all ages and X X X
ability levels.
Read Works
Education website that provides teachers with online, research-
X X X
based units, lessons, and nonfiction and literary passages to help
develop and strengthen student reading comprehension.
Read Write Think
Online resource that contains lessons, interactive activities, pintables, X X X
and an app to help students improve their reading and writing skills.
ReadingIQ
Comprehensive digital learning library app designed by national X X
education experts to perfectly align with reading ability and grade level.
Rosen’s Personal Story Project
X
Offers students a unique tool to share and publish their
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experiences at this time.  
Rozzy
X X
Project-based and career-infused lessons for every subject.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and
growing. Provides 20 days worth of active learning journeys designed to X X X
reinforce and sustain educational opportunities for those students who
are unable to attend school.
Schoolyard by School Specialty
X X
A collection of lesson plans and activities for teachers and parents.
Seterra
Entertaining and educational geography game that gives you access to
X X
over 300 customizable quizzes. Seterra will challenge you with quizzes
about countries, capitals, flags, oceans, lakes and more!
SMART Learning Suite
Combines lesson delivery, assessment, student collaboration and game- X X X
based learning software
Smart Music
Web-based suite of music education tools that support efficient X X X
practice, helping musicians to develop and grow.
Smithsonian
Discover more than a million resources, create personal collections and X X X
educational experiences, and share your work.
Sphero
Complimentary access to a new Computer Science Foundations Course
X X X
1 theme of eight lessons every two weeks. These lessons can be
accessed through the Sphero Edu app on any device.
Splash Learn
Splash Learn is a curriculum-aligned learning program that covers math X
skills through engaging games.
Starfall
Engaging educational content for pre-school and grade school kids. It X
uses animation and sound to engage children in the learning process.
Storyline Online
Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books X X
alongside creatively produced illustrations.
SwitchZoo
Play animal games, solve animal puzzles, take a guided tour, and join a X
zoo quest while you make new animals at this virtual zoo.
Teachrock Distance Learning
A collection of project-based learning, collaboration and
communication, authentic assessment strategies such as art, podcasts, X X X
or videos, and include clear, concise instructions that empower non-
educator family members to help a student succeed.
Teachers Pay Teachers
Online marketplace for educational resources with more than four X X X
million free resources available for use today.
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Teaching Books
An online book database, assisting teachers, parents, and librarians with
X X X
finding multimedia resources, lesson plans, and links to extend
curriculum in the classroom around books.
Ted Talks
Video presentations from main TED (technology, entertainment, design)
conferences or one of many satellite events around the world. TED talks X X
are held on various disciplines like science, education, history,
environmental issues, productivity tips, business, technology, etc.
Time for Kids
Engages students with authentic journalism, inspires them to join the
X X
national discourse on current topics, and provides teachers with
valuable resources for the classroom.
Twig Education
Real-world video content, with three-minute videos on science,
X X X
engineering and mathematics. These are accompanied
by learning materials for students and teachers.
Tynker
An educational programming platform aimed at teaching children how X X X
to make games and programs.
Vidcode
Standards-aligned computer science courses, focused on open-ended
projects.
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips offers videos and quizzes covering the K-8 social
X X
studies, life science, geography, and ancient civilization curriculum
content.
Vooks
X X
A streaming library of animated children's storybooks.
Wonderopolis
Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for
X X
students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension
questions.
Xtra Math
Teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts, which X X
are critical to success in mathematics.
Remote Learning Tools
Buncee
Creation and communication tool for students, teachers and X X X
administrators.
Curriki
Online learning site for Teacher Lessons, activities, videos, and more in X X X
all subject areas.
Deck Toys
X X X
An interactive lesson creation site that works with your existing content.
edHelper X X X
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Provides printable worksheets to teachers and homeschooling parents.
EdModo
Communication, collaboration, and coaching platform to K-12 schools X X X
and teachers.
EdPuzzle
Interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into X X X
your LMS.
Edulastic
X X X
Online assessment tools
Explain Everything Whiteborad
Ability to present information to students in a visually engaging way that X X X
students could revisit individually when needed
FlipGrid
Social learning platform that allows educators to ask a question, then X X X
the students respond in a video.
Gamilab
Gamification software, and includes features such as collaboration tools, X X X
for education, and leaderboards
Genially
X X X
Create stunning presentations, infographics, and more.
Google Classroom
Aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a X X X
paperless way.
Powtoon
X X X
Allows you to create animated presentations and animated explainer videos.
InferCabulary
X X X
Web-based, visual vocabulary and reasoning program.
kahoot!
X X X
Game-based learning platform with multiple-choice quizzes.
Kami
X X X
PDF & document annotation app for schools
Padlet 
An application to create an online bulletin board that you can use X X X
to display information for any topic.
Parlay
X X X
Blended-learning tool.
Pronto
Communication hub created for the everyday user. It connects people
X X X
via chat and video, so they can learn faster, work smarter, and
communicate seamlessly.
Quizzizz
Allows you to conduct student-paced formative assessments in a fun X X X
and engaging way for students of all ages.
Screencast-O-Matic
An online program that captures your computer screen in a video
X X X
format. This allows you to record what is happening on your computer
screen to share with others.
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Slack
X X X
Provides a forum for real-time discussion.
Slideshare
X X X
A popular presentation and document-sharing platform.
Webex
Solution for video conferencing, online meetings, screen share, and X X X
webinars.
Zoom
Users can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share X X X
or annotate on one another's screens, all with one easy-to-use platform.