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Bowling Green Public Library

Teacher & Home School Resources

Resources for school and home educators.

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A website that generates enthusiasm for books and reading in our community. Find book trailers, movies with authors, audio performances, discussion questions, and more — all great ways to engage with books together!

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) contains more than 1.6 million records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text documents. It includes records for a variety of source types, including journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, policy papers and more.

This collection provides focus on education by provide full text for over 500 high-quality education journals. And it provides access to lesson plans, students tools, curriculum standards and links to sites valuable for teachers.

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Full-text articles from over 520 education journals about topics for home and school educators, librarians, and education researchers.

Explora Elem Sq

This interface is designed specifically for elementary school students according to their needs and search abilities and includes reading level indicators to simplify discovery of grade-appropriate content.

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This interface is designed specifically for middle school students according to their needs and search abilities. This interface is graphically rich and provides access to age-appropriate materials. 

Explora HS Sq

This interface is designed specifically for high school students according to their needs and search abilities. This interface has a simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays, and primary source documents to help successful research.

Funk Sq

An online encyclopedia with articles and images about a variety of subjects. The listen feature enables you to have the computer read the encyclopedia entries out loud.

Learning Express Sq

Online practice tests for ESL and basic skills improvement in reading, writing and math. Also includes SAT, ACT Advanced Placement, HiSET, and other tests. Registration by the user is required for the software to record progress.

Read It Sq

Resources for middle & high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading to build background knowledge, conduct research, and improve study skills for a variety of subjects.

Science Sq

Full-text chapters and articles from science encyclopedias, reference books, and magazines about biology, chemistry, earth and space, environment, life science, physics, and more.

 

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Free resources for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality K-12 humanities education materials in the subject areas of history and social studies, literature and language arts, foreign languages, arts, and culture.

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A non-profit which provides help and guidance, especially for new homeschooling parents. Free online curriculum worksheets and reading lists by subject and grade are offered.