Welcome to the Bel Air Library Portaportal!
# Interesting Things
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Bel Air Library Catalog
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Office 365 login
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Prince William County Library
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Wonderopolis
A new wonder each day
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Author and illustrator websites
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Code.org
Computer coding games
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Internet Safety
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Interviews with authors and illustrators
Reading Rocket
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Library of Congress
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Scratch
Computer coding
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50 Awesome Facts
Mental Floss
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Science Facts for Kids
Science Kids
#Books- ebooks
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EPIC!
Library class code- hip6197
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Story Line Online
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TrueFlix Ebooks
See online resources list for login information
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BookFlix Ebooks
See online resources list for login information
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KidLit- Read Out Loud
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Storytime from Space
Astronauts read stories from deep space!
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Unite for Literacy
Non-fiction e-books
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Story Bee
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100 + (1) picture books
Books read aloud from a variety of publishers
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100 + (2) picture books
Books read aloud from a variety of publishers
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Spanish picture books
Spanish Experiment
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Lit2Go
Literature and classic chapter books to listen to and read
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PWC Library- need a library card?
Click here to register for a digital library card
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PWC Library Overdrive for Kids
PWC library card required
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PWC Library- Hoopla
PWC Library card required
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TumbleBooks Library
PWC Library card required
# Online Databases and Reference Websites
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Pebble Go
Animals, Earth and Space, Biographies, Social Studies
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World Book Kids
See library for password for home access or access through Clever
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World Book Student
See library for password for home access or access through Clever
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Culture Grams
See library for password- World, States, Kids, Provinces
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World Book- En Espanol
See library for password for home access or access through Clever
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Encyclopedia Virginia
A variety of information about Virginia
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Fact Monster
Encyclopedia, Atlas, Almanac, Dictionary, Thesaurus and more
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Word Central
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and rhyming words
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National Geographic for Kids
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Gale In Context- Elementary research site
PWC Library card required
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Scholastic Go
PWC Library card required- Encyclopedias, videos, projects and more
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World Almanac for Kids Online
PWC Library card required
#Kid friendly search engines (Beyond Google!)
# Online Databases require PWC Public Library Card
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Kids Info Bits- From Find It Va
Science, Social Studies, Sports, Music, Animals, Places and more
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Research in Context- from Find It VA
Geography, cultures, people, science, history, government
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World Almanac for Kids
PWC Public Library card required
#Books- What to read next?
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Book Trailers for Readers
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Bookopolis
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Books By Genre
Ramsey County Library
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Kids Read
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Read Kiddo Read
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Scholastic Book Wizard
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What should I read next?
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KidLit- Story Makers
Authors share about their books
#Bibliography and Research
#Sites for pictures
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Animal List A-Z
Colorado State University
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Animals A-Z
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KidzSearch Images
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Open Clip Art
drawings
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Pexels
free photos from photographers
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Photos for class
free photographs
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Pics4Learning
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Unsplash
free photos from photographers
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World Book Student
See library for password
#Sites for Videos
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Google Safe Search for Kids- Videos
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Videos on Demand for Kids
PWC Library card required
#Create
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Instagram Template
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My Storybook
Create a digital story
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Sketch Toy
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Sketchpad 4.1
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Storyboard That
Create digital stories
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Voki
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Wordle
Create word clouds
American Revolution
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American Revolution
DK Find Out
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American Revolution for Kids
Mr. Nussbaum
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British Redcoat- picture
Costume.com
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Colonial female- picture 2
Colonial Williamsburg- history.org
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Colonial male- picture 2
Colonial Williamsburg- history.org
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Colonial Soldier- picture 1
Boston Costume
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Colonial Soldier- picture 2
Military History Now
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Colonist female- picture 1
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Colonist male- picture 1
Boston Costume
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History: American Revolution
Ducksters
Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece
Mr. Donn's site for kids
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Ancient Greece
Duckster
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Ancient Greek Olypmics
Social Studies for Kids
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Athens and Sparta: Different Yet the Same
Social Studies for Kids
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Guide to Ancient Greece
History for Kids
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Ten facts about Ancient Greece
National Geographic Kids
Ancient Mali
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Ancient African Kingdom of Mali
Mr. Donn's site for kids
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Ancient Civilizations: Mali
ushistory.org
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Empire of Ancient Mali
Ducksters
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Kingdom of Mali- Mansa Musa
Mr. Donn's site for kids
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Kingdom of Mali- Sundiata
Mr. Donn's site for kids
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Mali and Songhai
Learner.org
Ancient Rome
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An introduction to Ancient Rome
Social Studies for Kids
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Ancient Rome
Mr. Donn's site for kids
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Ancient Rome
Ducksters
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Discover Ancient Rome
History for Kids
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Ten Facts about Ancient Rome
National Geographic Kids
Biographies (People)
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Amazing Americans
Library of Congress
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American History- Biographies
University of Groningen
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Biographies for Kids
Mr.Nussbaum
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Biography.com
A & E network
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Mrs. P's famous Americans
Scroll to the middle of the website for an Alphabetical list of people
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Pebble Go- Biographies
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Research in context
Earth Day
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Earthday.org
earthday.org
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Earth Day
National Geographic for Kids
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Earth Day activities
TinkerLab
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Earth Day at Home with NASA
NASA
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Happy Earth Day video
SciShowKids
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Recycling Center Field Trip
PBS kids
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Earth Day Song- 3Rs of Recycling
NumberRock
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Gaylord Nelson- Earth Day Co-Founder
Nelson Institute For Environmental Studies
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Earth Day for Kids
Time for Kids
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Environmental Protection Agency timeline
EPA
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Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Twinkl.com
Economics
Folk Tales (Fairy tales, fables, myths, tall tales, rhymes)
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Storyberries
Original versions of Fairy tales- not always a happy ending
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Kids Gen Fairy tales
Fairy tales to read
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Stories to grow by
Listen to fairy tales and other stories
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Ugly Duckling
video
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Three billy goats gruff
video
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Pinocchio
video
Geography- Oceania
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Fiji rain forest animals
Vacation in the Tropical rain forest
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Fiji rainforest animals and plants
USA today
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Fiji information
Britannica
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New Zealand Food
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New Zealand schools
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New Zealand school food
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New Zealand kids life
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New Zealand primary school tour
Geography- United States
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50 states for Kids
Mr.Nussbaum.com/
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America the Beautiful
PWC Library Card required
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Culture Grams
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Lands and Places
PWC Library Card required
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National Geographic for Kids
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The Fifty States
Fact Monster
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United States Geography
Ducksters
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USA State Facts
A to Z Kids Stuff
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World Geography
Mr.Nussbaum.com
Geography- World
Geology (Rocks and Minerals)
Global Citizens and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Find out about all the SDGs
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Lazy person's guide to saving the World
Things you can do now
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170 daily actions to change the world
Perception change project- United Nations Geneva
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#1: Global Poverty facts
Children International
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#1: Global Poverty solution ideas
Children International
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#1: Facts about poverty
Do Something
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#2: World Hunger facts
Kids can make a difference
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#3: Right to Health around the Globe
Humanium
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#4: Problems with Global Education
Global Citizen
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#4: Focus Areas of Education
Global Partnership for Education
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#5: Gender Equality Campaign
United Nations
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#5: Gender Equality
UNICEF
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#5: Teaching Gender Equality
UN Women
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# 6: Clean Water facts
Clean Waterways
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# 6: Clean Water Campaign
United Nations
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#7: Energy Kids
US Energy Information Administration
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#7: Renewable Energy Facts
OVO Energy
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#8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
International Labour Organization
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#9: New ways for a sustainable future
Global Citizen
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#9: 6 areas of Interest
Together Band
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#9: Types of Infrastructure
Simplicable
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#10: Facts about global inequality
Do Something
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#11: 138 Solutions for Sustainable Communities
Solar Impulse Foundation
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#12: Sustainable living
Mocomi
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#12: Understanding Sustainability
Reuse This Bag
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# 13: Climate campaign
United Nations
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#13: Climate Kids
NASA
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#13: What's climate change and what can I do?
Climate Reality Project
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#14: Why protect our oceans
Marine Conservation Institute
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#14: Protecting our Oceans
Green Peace
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#14: Ten ways to help save the Ocean
Oceana
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# 15: Endangered Animal facts
DKFindOut
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#15: All about Conservation
Easy Science for Kids
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#15: Conservation for Kids
Woodland Trust
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SDG homepage
current status of each goal
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SDG chart
includes current updates
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SDG topics
Read more about topics for each SDG
Jamestown
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Jamestown Settlement
Ducksters
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Starving Time
historichamestowne.org
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Starving Time
historichamestowne.org
Living Systems
Matter
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Chem4Kids
Matter and Atoms
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Chemistry for Kids
Ducksters
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Solutions and mixtures
Easy Science for Kids
Oceanography
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch
National Geographic
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The trash vortex
Green Peace International
Poetry
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Poetry 4 Kids
Ken Nesbitt
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Poetry for Kids
Poetry Foundation
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Poetry for Kids- Types of Poems
Kathi Mitchell
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9 types of poetry
Penguin publishers
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Poetry Month
Reading Rockets
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Shel Silverstein
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Jack Prelutsky
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Poetry Idea Engine
Scholastic
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10 Poets for children
LitHub
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Latino poems for children
Poets.org
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Rhyming Dictionary
Rhyme Zone
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Spanish Poems for kids
Spanish Playground
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A Poem is...
Disney
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Poem to the World
Kid President
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If you give a child a word
TedXYouth
Primary sources
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DocsTeach
National Archives
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Primary Source Sets
Library of Congress
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History explorer artifacts
Smithsonian's History Explorer
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Learning Lab
Smithsonian's Learning Lab
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Primary Source Sets- DPLA
PBS- Digital Public Library of America
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Toys and games
Colorado Department of Education
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School House
Colorado Department of Education
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School History
Colorado Department of Education
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American Symbols
Colorado Department of Education
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Declaration of Independence
Colorado Department of Education
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Building a new nation
Colorado Department of Education
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Museum Tours
National Park Services
Reading and Math Websites
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ABCYa
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Cool Math
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Starfall
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Tumble Math
PWC Library card required
Solar System/Space
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Famous Scientists
Science Kids
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Kids Astronomy
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NASA missions
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NASA's kids club
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Outer Space- including Copernicus and Galileo
Mr.Nussbaum.com
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Pebble Go- Science
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Ptolemy
Kids Astronomy
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Solar System Exploration- NASA
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Space.com
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Star Date- Solar System
Virginia Cultural Landscapes
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1600's English Farm
Frontier Culture Museum
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1700's German Farm
Frontier Culture Museum
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1700's Irish Farm
Frontier Culture Museum
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1700's West African Farm
Frontier Culture Museum
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Becoming Virginian- Germans
Vahistorical.org
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Becoming Virginian- Scot-Irish
vahistorical.org
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Cultural Landscapes in Colonial Virgnia
WOES Library
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Germans in Virginia
virginia.org
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Lovettesville- A German Settelement
Loudoun History
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Scots-Irish Heritage
virginia.org
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VA SOL Pass Study Guide- Culture Reflections
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Virginia Cultural Landscapes
Prezi
Weather
Writing- 5th grade