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50 States
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This site offers concise and thorough information on state capitals, populations, state birds, highest point, motto, symbols, history, and more.
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A Research Guide for Students
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AAA Math
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The site is divided by topic or grade level containing hundreds of pages of basic math skills including measurement, consumer math (money), fractions, and much more.
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Ask For Kids
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Age Level - 8 years old and up. Key in your exact question and Ask
For Kids will find the answer on the World Wide Web. Ask For Kids also has Study Tools and News Resources bookmarked for students.
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BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
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An annotated list of educational Web sites and research tools relating to homework topics.
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Black Inventor
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Features many inventions by African-Americans throughout history. Features several dozen inventors and inventions.
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Black Inventors A-Z
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This fairly comprehensive listing of African-American Inventors from About.com features an A-Z listing of inventor names along with biographical information and many pictures and diagrams.
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Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
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Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition is an EBSCO database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, Native Americans, the United States, Canada, biographies, nature, civics and more. Award winning titles are an integral part of this database and Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition features 300 books that have received highly acclaimed reviews from School Library Journal, BookList, or Publishers Weekly. Search the database by entering a topic you want to learn more about. It is particularly useful for assignments when a whole class must find material on similar topics. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition
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Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition is designed by EBSCO for school and public libraries to provide content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 3,089 popular nonfiction books. Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition provides an interesting variety of high interest books on careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, history, science, women, civics and more. To see specific titles, click on the "Books" link on the EBSCO toolbar. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
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Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Book Report Sandwich Station
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Writing a book report is as easy as making a sandwich when each tasty layer is made from a different piece of information from the book.
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Brainfuse
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Having trouble with homework? Brainfuse can help! Seven days a week, from 2:00pm to 11:00pm, live tutors can assist you one-on-one with understanding and better responding to your assignments. Help is available for all grades, from first grade to college level classwork. Subjects taught run the gamut from basic reading and math to chemistry and calculus! Tutoring is available in both English and Spanish. In addition to live tutoring, Brainfuse offers a Writing Lab; SAT, GED and ACT test preparation; shareable flash cards, tests and games (that you can create!) and group study support. Resume and cover letter assistance is also provided for adult job seekers. Brainfuse is generously sponsored by The Elizabeth J. Tellier Foundation.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12: Elementary School
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Perfect for kids aged 6-12. Topic searches are broken down into subcategories, for example: Eagles - behavior, physical characteristics, reproduction,etc. - so children can easily find the information they are looking for. Also included: daily news items from StudentNews.net, an Activity of the Day, quick access to facts and figures through Discover America, Discover Canada, and Discover Mexico, a Featured Spotlight, and the Animal of the Day. Other learning tools found here include the Merriam Webster Student Dictionary (which pronounces words aloud for users!), the Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia World Atlas, a sliding interactive timeline, a fun multimedia learning area for preK-2 (led by Newton the dog), and many, many video resources. Articles can be translated into Spanish. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
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Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12: Middle School
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Just like the Elementary School version, Britannica Online Middle School Edition contains a World Atlas, StudentNews.net, and the Merriam Webster Student Dictionary with the sound feature for pronouncing words. In addition, the Middle School Edition also includes topic sections geared to typical middle school classes, multiple timelines for tracking the history of such disciplines as Literature, Medicine, Daily Life and others, and a day calendar to keep up with what events occurred on this day in history. All articles can be translated into Spanish. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
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and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Bug Club
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This site has information on many intriguing bugs for ages 5 to 15.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
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Explore Hispanic heritage in the Americas and meet famous Latinos in history here.
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Coolmath
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An amusement park of math and more... Lessons and games designed for fun!
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CountryReports
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The goal of this web site is to "Eradicate Conflict by Building Cultural Awareness" by supplying the user with country reports from around the world. With over 35,000 pages of content, it's a great resource for business, tourists, students and teachers. And now made even better by the ability to search for information on each of the United States! Simply type a state's name in the search box to discover facts and features about each state.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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CQ Researcher
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Writing a report on a hot topic? Want to know the story behind a headline in the news? Need Pro and Con views for debate? CQ Researcher is the place to start. Find titles of additional books and articles for follow up information or locate organizations to contact. Most CQ Researcher reports include an abstract,
full report, overview, chronology of the issue, background, current situation, outlook and special focus. Content is footnoted and full bibliographies are provided. Reports can be printed or e-mailed.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Create a Graph
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This Web site allows you to create and print graphs using your own data.
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CyberSleuth Kids: Explorers on the Web
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More than 200 web sites about explorers all in one place.
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Dance Mat Typing
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Dance Mat Typing is an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years.
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Do We Really Know Dewey
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Learn how the Dewey Decimal system works for finding materials in the library.
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ECB VideoLink
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ECB VideoLink, a partnership between the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) and BadgerLink, provides streaming and downloadable video programs. ECB VideoLink features educational video programs that span the spectrum from art to zoology and include series designed for use in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms. Videos are searchable through WISCAT or you can browse by
title or subject. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Enchanted Learning--Inventors and Inventions
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Learn how and when common items were invented, from adhesive tape to the zipper. Includes entries for both inventions and inventors
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Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography
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Approximately 600 short biographies, including pictures, of scientists from all disciplines. Search by name, nationality, gender, or award recipients.
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Faces of Science
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Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
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Fact Monster
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This site features an online dictionary, encyclopedia, almanac and homework help. The Learning Network and the Information Please Almanac sponsor Fact Monster.
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First Nations Histories
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One paragraph descriptions of Native American tribes.
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Gale Biography in Context
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Use this Gale database to find biographies and periodical articles on over 1 million people using search criteria such as name, birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. This database combines more than 450,000 biographies on 380,000 people from: Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Newsmakers, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists, Writers Directory, and more. The database also includes full-text articles from nearly 250 periodicals. [For a full description of this database, go to Gale Group's Product Fact Sheets to link to a PDF format file. The Acrobat Reader plug-in is loaded on the MPL PCs.]
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cardholders.
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Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
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This site links to each Indian Nation in Wisconsin. It also lists information about community events.
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History Reference Center
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History Reference Center from EBSCO is a full text history database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. It features content from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from history publishers and full text for nearly 170 periodicals including American Heritage, American Historical Review, American History, Archaeology, Aviation History, Chinese America: History & Perspectives, Civil War Times, German History, History Today (back to January 1975), Journal of American History, Military History, Naval History, Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Wild West, Wisconsin Magazine of History, and World War II, in addition to other titles. Further, the database contains more than 57,000 historical documents (such as landmark legal decisions); more than 77,000 biographies of historical and current figures; over 113,000 historical photos and maps; and 80+ hours of historical video. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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How Stuff Works
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This site offers educational and entertaining articles about how everyday things work.
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How Things Are Made
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These detailed descriptions of how things are made can help with science projects.
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HyperHistory Online
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Timeline of history beginning at 1000BC through 2003, which covers the different continents and empires of the time period. People hyperlinks in art, science, and history give a few paragraphs of information. Many historical maps are included.
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Inventors.com
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You can search using the alphabetical listings by invention or inventor. You can also access inventions by year invented as well as via general categories.
"Inventing 101", patent information, marketing your product are additional areas which will be helpful to the aspiring inventor.
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IPL KidSpace
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Age Level - 10 years old and up.
This Internet Public Library Youth Division page links to sites to help with homework assignments or just "fun stuff" like story hours, book reviews by kids, etc.
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Kidipede - History for Kids!
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Kidipede - History for Kids! teaches human history in the most accessible way. History that is easy to read and yet still accurately reflects current ideas, debates, and information.
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Kids Know It Network
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Fun and educational games, activities, worksheets and free online classes.
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Kids Search
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Need some homework help? Are you looking for videos or articles to use for a report? Kids Search from EBSCO can help! Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. Popular magazines such as Scholastic and Time for Kids can be found here. The presentation of topics arranged by middle school subjects help students find just what they need for assignments. Lexile reading levels appear for most articles. Teachers have a special section on the site, too, with links to curriculum standards and the education department websites for each of the 50 states. Results can be printed, e-mailed or saved to either your personal folder on the website or your computer. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Kids.gov
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The U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center. It provides links to federal kids' sites and some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. This page provides links to money, saving and investments including savings bonds, coin collecting and more.
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KidsClick!
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Age Level - 6 years old and up.
This annotated metasite was created by librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System as a tool for finding age specific quality Web sites. Annotated links are grouped into categories and sub-categories with a description including the number of illustrations and the reading level of the site. By searching these variables, finding age specific quality resources is made easy.
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Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
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For a bit of fun you can send a friend their name as an eCard using the hieroglyphic translator. There are also images of hieroglyphs you can use in your own projects.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition (via Web from EBSCO)
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Check out MAS Ultra - School Edition (formerly MAS Online Plus) to search the full text of general interest magazines, reference books, and pamphlets used in high school and junior college libraries. The Image Collection contains more than 502,000 items, such as photos, maps and flags. The database is updated daily. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
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and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Math Worksheet Site
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With The Math Worksheet Site you can create an endless supply of printable math worksheets.
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Mathway
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Just type in a math problem and it provides the answer and explanation.
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Merriam-Webster Online Visual Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster Online Visual Dictionary contains information on over 20,000 terms and more that 6,000 illustrations.
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Middle Search Plus (via Web from EBSCO)
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Middle Search Plus provides full text magazines for middle and junior high school research. Middle Search Plus is updated daily. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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National Atlas of the USA
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The new National Atlas includes products and services designed to stimulate children and adults to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people. It contributes to our knowledge of the environmental, resource, demographic,
economic, social, political, and historical dimensions of American life.
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National Constitution Center
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Explore the Interactive Constitution, a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution, providing easy access to basic constitutional facts and interpretation, and searchable by key words and Supreme Court cases.
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Primary Search (via Web from EBSCO)
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Age Level - 8 years old and up. Search full text of magazines and pamphlets for young readers. Primary Search also contains pictures of world and state flags, maps, and photos of people, places, historic events and natural science topics. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Science Buddies
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Science project ideas, answers and resources.
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Science Reference Center
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From EBSCO, Science Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center also satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
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Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Searchasaurus
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EBSCO's Searchasaurus makes it easy for the youngest students to search by keyword or by topic to find what they need for reports and other assignments. Designed for elementary school children, pictures guide even early readers by broad topic to articles, encyclopedia facts, photos and drawings. An area featuring top searches gives kids ideas for their own reports. The website also includes a dictionary (The American Heritage Children's Dictionary) and encyclopedia (The Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia) to help students get their homework done more easily. Teachers have a special section on the site, too, with links to curriculum standards and the education department websites for each of the 50 states. Lexile reading levels appear for most articles. Findings can be printed or e-mailed and some .pdf results may be saved. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
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and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Something About the Author Online
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Learn more about favorite authors and illustrators of the best books for children and young adults. From Cengage/Gale, Something About the Author Online is a complete archive that preserves the full experience of the print reference series. It provides a backfile of searchable pages digitized directly from the print volumes, from 1971 to current volumes as they are released, more than 230 volumes and over 19,000 entries. Search on an author's name and the screen will display the writer's biographical profile in Something About the Author's familiar format: personal data, addresses, career, awards and honors, writings, sidelights (essay on the author's life and works), adaptations, additional sources and more. For more information on authors and their writings, check out Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online and Literature Criticism Online. Search results may be printed or e-mailed.
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cardholders.
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Soundzabound
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Need some music beats or animal sounds to make the perfect homework project? Soundzabound provides music and sound effects that are copyright compliant, content safe and royalty free for use in student projects and other school productions. For example, students may download and use these MP3 audio files in podcasts, videos, digital storytelling or any type of multimedia production. Select by artist, category, run times, or title. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Starfall
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Starfall is a learn-to-read web site. Primarily designed for first grade, it is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. Starfall can also be used for Home Schooling.
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State Symbols USA
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Find the animal, flower, tree, fish, flag, song, etc. for each state here.
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TeachingBooks
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TeachingBooks is a multimedia resource center that generates enthusiasm for books and reading by providing easy access to authors, illustrators and other book resources all in one place. Included are original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, book guides with activities for the library and classroom, audio excerpts of book readings for grades PreK-12, pronunciation of author names by the authors themselves and links to author websites. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Views of the Solar System
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Contains images and information about the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and meteoroids found within the solar system.
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Wisconsin History for Kids
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Wisconsin History for Kids is the kids' Web site of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Here you'll find lots of interesting facts about our state and some fun things to do.
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Wisconsin Page (from 50 States)
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Links to information about Wisconsin. These include pictures, charts, state song lyrics, addresses of state officials and many links to state agencies and attractions.
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Wisconsin Tribal Communities
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Here's a wealth of info! This Web site, maintained by the Milwaukee Public Museum, has links to each of the Indian Nations. Learn about different customs, music, games, food, hunting, and warfare of individual tribes.
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