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these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to have valuable homework help, including research resources, at the ready. If you are planning on doing outreach for K-12 students, virtually or otherwise, consider adding some of our favorite MeL
resources to your lineup. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Go-to resources for Elementary outreach:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">K-3: PebbleGo helps teach students early research skills, while using a child-friendly interface that is great for emerging readers. The Social Studies module aligns with nearly all elements of the
Michigan K-2 Academic Standards, and the Animals module supports many aspects of the K-2 Science curriculum.
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">K-5: Explora for Elementary is an easy to use database that allows to students to research most subjects of interest. Through this eResource, students have access to thousands of articles from publications
such as Ranger Rick, Cricket, Sports Illustrated Kids, Ladybug, Dynamath, Stone Soup, and Zoobooks.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Databases we love for Middle School and High School outreach:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Explora for Middle School and Explora for High School are excellent research databases for a wide range of subjects. We love how easy it is to teach students to refine results with their user-friendly
sidebar. Teachers and students love the lexile feature that allows you to eliminate articles that may be overly complex or too easy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints offers different perspectives on current topics of interest. We love the Topic Finder tool under the Advance Search setting and the easy to use citation tool
available with most articles. Students love being able to browse all of the offered topics, which makes selecting and researching a topic easier. Teachers love how easy it is for their students to use the database and the up-to-date information that is offered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">My favorite college prep resources for High School outreach:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Learning Express Library offers test preparation for AP exams, ACT exams, SAT exams and more. This can also be used to prepare for the High School equivalency exam. In addition to exam preparation,
Learning Express Library offers skill building for an array of subjects including Math, Science, Language Arts, and Technology. Teachers and students alike appreciate this resource.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Bonus resources:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Novelist K-8 Plus & Novelist Plus is a teacher favorite that we like to present to grades 4-12. The Read-alike function is very helpful for teachers who cannot find new books for their super readers.
The Lexile function is helpful for teachers who cannot find High/Low books for their struggling readers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Myriad Pro",sans-serif">K-12: Britannica School: With Elementary, Middle, and High School options, this simplistic database is perfect for beginning researchers of all ages, especially those who need easy-to-find subjects. Built-in
trivia, or “fundamentals” make this appealing to elementary students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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