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Sunshine State Books - Grades 3-5 (.pdf file)
Sunshine State Books - Grades 6-8 (.pdf file)
Databases for kids
For more databases, please see our Resources page
Database |
Link |
Grade |
Description |
| Florida Kids |
link | K-5 | Florida history, facts, symbols and other information to help with school assignments |
![]() InfoTrac Junior Edition |
link | 6-8 | Designed for junior high and middle school students - features the magazine, journal, newspaper and reference titles most critical to their research and curriculum. |
![]() Junior Reference Collection |
link | 6-8 | Gives junior high and middle school students quick access to accurate information on school's most-studied subjects: science, literature, arts, biographies and general reference among others. |
![]() Kids InfoBits |
link | K-5 | Quality information for school projects with a kid-friendly interface. |
![]() Sesame Street ebooks |
link | PreK | An online collection of Sesame Street ebooks, some with animation & audio. |
![]() Tumblebooks |
home access | PreK-5 | An online collection of animated, talking picture books for kids. Includes books in French & Spanish for language learning! |
Recommended Websites for Children & Parents
ALA Great Websites for Kids
A good place to start when looking for information for homework assignments. A great collection of kid friendly web resources with age appropriate designations ranging from pre-kindergarten to middle school aged students.
FBI's Safe Online SurfingUses fun games for kids in Grades 3 - 8 to teach about online safety.
Pinellas County SchoolsWebsite for information regarding all Pinellas County Public Schools.
Just Read, Florida!A statewide initiative that encourages reading and promotes literacy for all children in the state of Florida.
Lexile framework for readingFind Lexile numbers for specific books or get recommendations for books based on a child's Lexile grouping and interests.
FCAT ExplorerInformation for parents about FCAT testing from the Florida Department of Education.
NetSmartzA website set up by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that focuses on Internet safety for kids of all ages. Free downloads and information for parents and kids about safely using the Internet.
Child Safe KitRequest a free kit to record comprehensive information about your child so authorities can help find your missing child quickly.
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