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5-8 Grades Resources

Homework Hotline

Ask ROSE

Ask ROSE

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Homework Hotline provides FREE math and science homework help to Indiana students.

Biography Reference Center

Biography Reference Center

Biography Reference Center

Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies, as well as thousands of unique narrative biographies.

Duolingo

Duolingo

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Duolingo

Duolingo is a free website and mobile app you can use to learn commonly spoken languages, including ESL (English as a Second Language), in a game-like setting.

Explora - Middle Schools

Explora for Middle Schools

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Explora for Middle Schools

Explora - Middle Schools edition is a student interface designed for use in grades 6 through 8 with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History, Math, Science and more.

Explora - Primary Schools

Explora for Primary Schools

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Explora for Primary Schools

Explora - Primary Schools edition is a student interface designed for use in kindergarten through grade 5 with a focus on the Arts, Literature, Biography, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History, Math, Science and more.

History

History Reference Center

History Reference Center

History Reference Center is an excellent source for both American and world history. Content includes hundreds of thousands of full-text records, primary source documents, biographies of historical figures, multimedia images and video, and more.

Indiana Caree Explorer

Indiana Career Explorer

Indiana Career Explorer

A career planning system for all Hoosiers, from grade school to retirement. Explore jobs in demand, assess your skills, and develop a plan to get the education and training you need to begin planning for your future today.

Indiana Memory

Indiana Memory

Indiana Memory (Indiana State Library)

Visit the state’s collection of original source documents, provided by libraries, colleges and community organizations around Indiana, and learn first-hand about what makes Indiana the state that it is today.

Inspire

INSPIRE

INSPIRE

Inspire is Indiana's Virtual Library, providing access to several databases for biographies, literature, and newspaper and magazine articles.

Niche Academy

JCPL Academy - Niche Academy

JCPL Academy - Niche Academy

With the new JCPL Academy, powered by Niche Academy, you will find ready-to-use online tutorials for e-resources such as Overdrive, Goodreads, Learning Express Library, Rosetta Stone, Ancestry and more.

JCPL History

JCPL Local History Resources

JCPL Local History Resources

This Jasper County Public Library-curated resource contains links to archives across the world containing Jasper County local history information. Find original source documents, photos and more for papers and research projects.

Khan

KHAN Academy

KHAN Academy

Tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more with video lessons. Also check out partner sites such as NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT for specialized content.

Literary

Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center

This database provides research information on thousands of authors and their works across, plot summaries, book reviews, synopses and work overviews, literary criticism essays, author biographies, interviews, poems, short stories, novels and more.

Opposing Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints

Fully cited material for school and college-level thesis papers and other research projects on hundreds of current topics. Get the latest views on current events and hot button topics from newspapers, magazines and reputable published sources.

Points of View

Points of View Reference Center

Points of View Reference Center

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Center provides rich content that can help students realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays.

Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center

Designed specifically for junior and senior high schools, Science Reference Center is an excellent source of reliable information on life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, technology and more.

Teaching Books

TeachingBooks.net

TeachingBooks.net

Owned by OverDrive, TeachingBooks.net strives to joyfully enrich everyone's experience reading children's and young adult books through read-alongs, book trailers, games, and more!

What Tree Is It?

What tree is that?

What tree is that?

Identify U.S. trees based on leaves, fruits and tree names in this helpful database created in Ohio and later gifted to the Arbor Day foundation. Handy on field trips or for class projects involving tree identification.

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