These websites cover a variety of topics for all grade levels.
Some of the websites are subscription sites and require a login. Ask the librarian for login information or check the Digital Content page from BCPS One.
Elementary
BrainPOP Jr.
BrainPOP Jr. BrainPOP. 2018, jr.brainpop.com/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
BrainPOP Jr. provides animated videos for young students in all subjects and includes biographies on famous people. The website reads the text aloud for users. Login information is needed.
BrainPOP Jr. BrainPOP. 2018, jr.brainpop.com/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
BrainPOP Jr. provides animated videos for young students in all subjects and includes biographies on famous people. The website reads the text aloud for users. Login information is needed.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP. BrainPOP. 2018, www.brainpop.com/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
BrainPOP offers animated videos covering all content areas. Links to Newsela, graphs, statistics, myths and facts, and a question and answer section are also included. Login information is needed.
BrainPOP. BrainPOP. 2018, www.brainpop.com/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
BrainPOP offers animated videos covering all content areas. Links to Newsela, graphs, statistics, myths and facts, and a question and answer section are also included. Login information is needed.
DK Find Out!
DK Find Out!. Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2018, www.dkfindout.com/us/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
DK Find Out! is a website that offers students information on a variety of topics that cover all subject areas. Each topic contains a brief article and an interactive picture.
DK Find Out!. Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2018, www.dkfindout.com/us/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
DK Find Out! is a website that offers students information on a variety of topics that cover all subject areas. Each topic contains a brief article and an interactive picture.
Energy Kids
Energy Kids. U.S. Energy Information Administration, www.eia.gov/kids/index.cfm. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
Energy Kids provides a variety of information about energy. Students can learn about energy sources, saving energy, and the history of energy. Virtual field trips are also included.
Energy Kids. U.S. Energy Information Administration, www.eia.gov/kids/index.cfm. Accessed 1 Mar. 2018.
Energy Kids provides a variety of information about energy. Students can learn about energy sources, saving energy, and the history of energy. Virtual field trips are also included.
Middle School
America’s Story from America’s Library
America’s Story from America’s Library. Library of Congress, www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html. Accessed. 2 Mar. 2018.
America's Story from America's Library provides information about the history the United States. Students can learn about important Americans, historical events, state facts, sports, hobbies, movies, and songs.
America’s Story from America’s Library. Library of Congress, www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html. Accessed. 2 Mar. 2018.
America's Story from America's Library provides information about the history the United States. Students can learn about important Americans, historical events, state facts, sports, hobbies, movies, and songs.
You Are Here
You Are Here. Federal Trade Commission, www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/games/off-site/youarehere/index.html. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
You Are Here teaches students about how to be a good consumer. Using a map of a mall, students visit different sections to learn about advertising, supply and demand, personal security, and scams.
You Are Here. Federal Trade Commission, www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/games/off-site/youarehere/index.html. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
You Are Here teaches students about how to be a good consumer. Using a map of a mall, students visit different sections to learn about advertising, supply and demand, personal security, and scams.
High School
DPLA
DPLA. Digital Public Library of America. dp.la/. Accessed 8 Mar. 2018.
DPLA offers information about history through online exhibitions and primary source sets. It gathers information from other libraries, archives, and museums in the United States.
DPLA. Digital Public Library of America. dp.la/. Accessed 8 Mar. 2018.
DPLA offers information about history through online exhibitions and primary source sets. It gathers information from other libraries, archives, and museums in the United States.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States Holocaust Museum. United States Holocaust Museum, www.ushmm.org/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum contains information in a variety of formats about the Holocaust for its users. Many primary sources are available such as photographs, videos, maps, and music.
United States Holocaust Museum. United States Holocaust Museum, www.ushmm.org/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum contains information in a variety of formats about the Holocaust for its users. Many primary sources are available such as photographs, videos, maps, and music.
Grades K-12
Kids Health
Kids Health. Nemours Foundation, kidshealth.org/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
Kids Health provides a wide variety of information about health. It has two sections for students, one called Kids and one called Teens. Some images and videos are included with the articles.
Kids Health. Nemours Foundation, kidshealth.org/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
Kids Health provides a wide variety of information about health. It has two sections for students, one called Kids and one called Teens. Some images and videos are included with the articles.
Maps 101
Maps 101. Maps 101. 2018, www.maps101.com/index.php?MemberID=bcps&memberpassword=bcps. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
Maps 101 provides students with maps that incorporate science and social studies topics. There are interactive maps, maps from National Geographic, a reference atlas, and maps specifically for grades K-3. Login Information is needed.
Maps 101. Maps 101. 2018, www.maps101.com/index.php?MemberID=bcps&memberpassword=bcps. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.
Maps 101 provides students with maps that incorporate science and social studies topics. There are interactive maps, maps from National Geographic, a reference atlas, and maps specifically for grades K-3. Login Information is needed.
Work Cited
"Digital Content." BCPS One. Baltimore County Public Schools, 2017, bcpsone.bcps.org/views/DigitalContent.aspx. Accessed 8 Mar. 2018.