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Community Resources

Brockhaus Encyclopedia Online Restricted Resource Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
The digital BROCKHAUS offers access to art and culture, spelling, synonyms, children’s and youth lexica and much more.
note: German Language Resource
VÖBB Resource: Requires valid Öffentlichen Bibliotheken Berlins library card (Access Instructions)
Munzinger Restricted Resource Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Search here for Biographies, Country Information, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias.
note: German Language Resource
VÖBB Resource: Requires valid Öffentlichen Bibliotheken Berlins library card (Access Instructions)

Newspapers

The Day Explorer Restricted Resource
The Day is a current affairs website designed for Primary Students.

Online Resources

BrainPOP
'BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.'
Khan Academy Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps.
NoodleTools Restricted Resource
It is a 'one stop shop' to help students formulate research questions, collection research, take notes and create citations.
Scratch
'With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.'
note: Scratch is available online and as an app on the computers in both BCS Media Labs.
Scratch Jr.
With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.
note: Scratch Jr. app available on BCS iPads.
Tipp10 - Typing Lessons
Tipp10 is the official tool used for learning how to type at BCS. It provides interactive typing lessons for all ages and offers teachers the ability to monitor progress and assign custom lessons based on current curriculum topics.
note: Ask your teacher or Mr. McIlwain for username and password.

Databases

Britannica Online Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Provides access to thousands of high-quality encyclopedia articles in addition to images, video and audio collections. Some full-text magazine/journal articles from EBSCO are also available.
note: Click here for login credentials
Explora (EBSCO) Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories. Explora provides research collections on thousands of topics to help them find the information they need quickly and easily. You can search hundreds of professional journals, popular magazines, reference books, images, primary sources, and more by keyword or by topic.
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