Homework Help for Kids & Teens [1]
Homework Help for Kids
A to Z World FoodAtoZ World Food contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world.
ABCmouse.com [3]Age of Learning's award-winning online curriculum for young children. (Available only on TRL devices in TRL Libraries.)
AR BookFinder [4]Accelerated Reader book searches by author, readability level, point value, and topic.
Britannica LibraryOnline encyclopedia for all ages. Choose appropriate age level: Children, Young Adults or Reference Center.
Code.org [6]Learn to code by solving puzzles and creating games.
CultureGrams [7]Peoples, lands, customs and lifestyles from around the world.
Daily Life Through HistoryDaily life for ordinary people in different cultures throughout history.
Gale in Context - High School (formerly Student Resources in Context)Biographies, essays, critical analyses, and magazine and newspaper articles.
Gale in Context - Science (formerly Science in Context)Science experiments, biographies, illustrations and more.
History Study Center [11]A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.
Issues: Understanding Controversy & SocietyControversial topics with pro & con essays, images & video files & primary documents.
Kanopy for Kids [13]Kanopy for Kids offers kid-friendly titles for teens, parents and caregivers. Users are allowed 5 plays per month. Films come with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and can be streamed in public as long as viewing isn’t for commercial profit (i.e. no admission costs or profit made from the streaming).
LearningExpress LibraryTest preparation guides and practice tests including the GED, ASVAB, ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and AP Exams. Build skills in math, language arts and science for elementary, middle school and high school. Resources for adults to improve math, writing, and grammar. Study to become a U.S. Citizen and find Recursos Para Hispanohablantes, including the GED in Espanol. (LearningExpress Library Tutorial [15])
Muzzy Club - Languages for KidsThe MUZZY story is a captivating and entertaining way for kids to learn another language. Apps: Muzzy iOS App [17]. Muzzy Android App [18]. Username: timberlandlibrary@muzzybbc.com [19] / password: TimberlandMuzzy
NoveList K-8 Plus [20]Fiction and nonfiction titles specifically for grades K-8 with learning materials for readers and teachers. (Novelist Tutorial [21])
Pronunciator Language LearningA fun and free way to learn any of 80 languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, and more. (Pronunciator Tutorial [23])
ProQuest eLibrary [24]Magazine and newspaper articles, books, photographs and maps.
ProQuest Learning: LiteratureCritical inquiry into the world of poetry, prose, and drama.
Skills improvement tutorial and practice for Elementary through High School.
- Elementary School: Math & Reading Skills
- Middle School: Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Grammar Skills, Social Studies, Vocabulary & Spelling
- High School: Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Grammar Skills, Social Studies, Vocabulary & Spelling, Science, Statistics, Logic & Reasoning, Technology, Trigonometry
SIRS Discoverer [27]SIRS Discoverer is a general reference database providing age-appropriate, authoritative, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators in Elementary and Middle/Intermediate Schools. It is particularly helpful to support the most common assignments in grades 4 thru 8.
Homework Help for Teens
African American ExperienceThe history and culture of African Americans and the greater Black Diaspora.
American Government [29]Current events in American politics & public policy from grassroots activism to the White House.
American History [30]Coverage begins with the exploration of the New World by Europeans to the present.
American Indian ExperienceThe histories and contemporary cultures of the indigenous peoples of the United States.
AR BookFinder [4]Accelerated Reader book searches by author, readability level, point value, and topic.
Online encyclopedia for all ages. Choose appropriate age level: Children, Young Adults or Reference Center.
Career Cruising [32]Interactive career guidance resource with in-depth profiles of careers, colleges and universities.
Code.org [6]Learn to code by solving puzzles and creating games.
Test preparation for ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, AP Exams, TOEFL iBT. Includes tutorials, flash reviews, practice exams and ebooks.
Consumer Reports [34]Consumer Reports magazine website with buying guides, professional reviews, and user ratings.(Consumer Reports Tutorial [35]).
CultureGrams [7]Peoples, lands, customs and lifestyles from around the world.
Daily life for ordinary people in different cultures throughout history.
Driving-Tests.org: WA DOL Test PrepFree test preparation for WA DOL permit, driver, motorcycle and CDL tests.
Biographies, essays, critical analyses, and magazine and newspaper articles.
Science experiments, biographies, illustrations and more.
Gale Virtual Reference LibraryReference eBooks on American history, culture, health, nations, states, law and more. (Tutorial [38])
History Study Center [11]A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.
Controversial topics with pro & con essays, images & video files & primary documents.
Kanopy [39]Stream over 30,000 indie and classic films. Users are allowed 5 plays per month. Films come with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and can be streamed in public as long as viewing isn’t for commercial profit (i.e. no admission costs or profit made from the streaming).
Kanopy for Kids [13]Kanopy for Kids offers kid-friendly titles for teens, parents and caregivers. Users are allowed 5 plays per month. Films come with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and can be streamed in public as long as viewing isn’t for commercial profit (i.e. no admission costs or profit made from the streaming).
Latino American ExperienceThe history and culture of Latinos in the United States.
Test preparation guides and practice tests including the GED, ASVAB, ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and AP Exams. Build skills in math, language arts and science for elementary, middle school and high school. Resources for adults to improve math, writing, and grammar. Study to become a U.S. Citizen and find Recursos Para Hispanohablantes, including the GED in Espanol. (LearningExpress Library Tutorial [15])
Lynda.com [41]Learn software, technology, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. Lynda.com is provided by the Washington State Library. (Lynda.com Tutorial [42]) **Please note that if you change your library card number you will lose access to your saved playlists and certificates under your previous library card account.**
NewsBank [43]US news & local newspapers: Chinook Observer, Chronicle, Daily World, Olympian & Vidette. (NewsBank Tutorial [44])
NoveList Plus [45]Readers' advisor covering fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages. Includes book club discussion guides. (Novelist Tutorial [21])
Oxford English DictionaryGuide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words.
Pop Culture Universe [47]American and world popular culture, past and present.
A fun and free way to learn any of 80 languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, and more. (Pronunciator Tutorial [23])
ProQuest eLibrary [24]Magazine and newspaper articles, books, photographs and maps.
Critical inquiry into the world of poetry, prose, and drama.
ProQuest Research LibraryDiverse mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.
Skills improvement tutorial and practice for Elementary through High School.
- Elementary School: Math & Reading Skills
- Middle School: Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Grammar Skills, Social Studies, Vocabulary & Spelling
- High School: Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Grammar Skills, Social Studies, Vocabulary & Spelling, Science, Statistics, Logic & Reasoning, Technology, Trigonometry
SIRS Discoverer [27]SIRS Discoverer is a general reference database providing age-appropriate, authoritative, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators in Elementary and Middle/Intermediate Schools. It is particularly helpful to support the most common assignments in grades 4 thru 8.
WOIS/The Career Information SystemUse WOIS/The Career Information System to take a career interest survey, learn about careers, explore educational programs (in WA and beyond), discover schools and colleges, and find training programs.
World at War: Conflict and SocietyThe military conflicts that have defined our world from its beginning to today.
World Geography: Understanding a Changing WorldThe geographical, political, social, economic, and cultural forces important in our world.
World History: Ancient and Medieval ErasGlobal coverage of the ancient world through the year 1500 CE.
World History: The Modern EraWorldwide events from 1500 CE to the present. Includes photographs, speeches and videos.
World Religions: Belief, Culture and ControversyReligions from around the globe, from prehistory to the present.