Do you have children in elementary school? Do they come home excited, after learning something new and interesting, curious to know more? Would you like to be able to answer their questions intelligently, but at a level they understand, or to motivate them to be more inquisitive and active about learning? We can help!
Check out our kid-oriented databases for some great information! One of the databases our library provides called Searchasaurus is easy to navigate by either parent or student. It includes maps, photos, books, magazines, encyclopedias, and a dictionary in kid-friendly format!
My own second-grader has been learning about volcanoes and compass points, and I was able to find a great Weekly Reader fact sheet on volcanoes and a hands-on science experiment on how to make your own compass. Try it out yourself and impress your kids, or have them search and learn something new!
This article was written by W.O, Reference Librarian