Click the question marks for video tutorials.

Digital Collections

GDL Recommends:

• Michigan Learning Channel
  Search for fun lessons by grade and subject. Watch educational videos, conduct experiements, and have fun wih some of your favorite PBS characters. View this free programming on demand at their website or on participating tv networks. Click the link above to find out more information.
• MeL (Michigan Electronic Library) Kids
  MeL is a free services for all residents of Michigan. Click the link above to find homework help, educational games, and online reading resources. Note: a lot of the links listed below you will find at MeL.

Research Databases

• Britannica Fundamentals
  Pre K – 2nd grade. Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and more.
• Britannica School Elementary
  Grades 3-4. Find information on countries, animals, and people. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.
• Britannica School Middle
  Grades 5-7. Find maps, photos, articles, and famous people and places. Compare countries and tour the U.S.A. For homework help and your curiosity.
• Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
  Designed for young Spanish speaking students or those learning Spanish as a second language. Full text articles, maps, flags, and more. Dozens of hands-on activities and links to Spanish language websites. Also includes a visual dictionary.
• Explora for Elementary Schools
  Content from children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and images. Students can learn about animals, musicians, fitness, space exploration, and much more.
• PebbleGo
  Grades PreK-3. Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies sections of this early literacy and learning tool. Easy-to-navigate visual interface for emerging readers.
• World Book Kids
  Grades Pre K-5. Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners. Hundreds of activities, science projects and experiments.

Skill Building

Other:

• Excel Easy
  Learn Microsoft Excel using step-by-step lessons and guided examples. The website covers both the basics of Excel, and many of it’s advanced features.
• Khan Academy
  A free personalized learning resource for all ages that offers practice exercises, test preparation, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. Visit their YouTube channel too.
• World Book Early Learning
  Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world. Share their love of colors, numbers, and other fun things. Come inside for stories and pictures.

What to Read

• NoveList K-8 Plus
• Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list. Includes tools for teachers such as Lexile levels and Common Core standards.

Learn to Code

Sites for Younger Kids

Sites for Older Kids