student-tools

= Student Tools =

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Library Hub!
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Check out the high school library webpage. This is a resource for teachers as well as students. Construction of the site is an on-going process, so please send feedback & suggestions at any time.

Resources available include,
 * **NebraskAccess**: A database of full text magazine & newspaper articles.
 * **InfoTrak**: Reference eBooks covering a range of topics. These are shared by the middle & high school libraries.
 * **WorldBook**: The classic reference encyclopedia online.
 * **ProQuest**: Several online databases.

Sites for MAP Practice

 * **MAP Math**
 * **MAP Reading**

Teacher, parent, & student resources to improve math & reading scores on MAP assessments.

StudyJams
Scholastic Study Jams is a collection of over 200 learning resource collections. Study Jams are videos, slide shows, & step-by-step explanations for science & math that will have your students discovering everything from invertebrates to the water cycle & the rule of divisibility. Each Jam includes a teaching video/step-by-step/slide show, key vocabulary, & a test yourself section where they can practice what they have just learned. Each Jam also suggests related jams where students can expand their learning & dig deeper on a subject. This is more like an interactive textbook where each concept is introduced in the context of a story. Students learn the concept from fun Study Jam characters & can pause & rewind the learning as needed. In the test yourself section, students can check for understanding & receive immediate feedback on their learning.

Study Jams is a truly incredible collection of learning opportunities for students. Use Jams to introduce your students to a new concept, or reinforce learning. In Math students can learn about numbers, multiplication & division, addition & subtraction, fractions, decimals & percents, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis, probability, & problem solving. Each topic has several sub-topics for students to explore. In science topics include: plants, animals, the human body, ecosystems, landforms, rocks & minerals, weather & climate, solar system, matter, force & motion, energy, light, & sound, & scientific inquiry. Again, each science topic has several sub-topics.

Study Jams can be used as a whole class, as a center activity, or for students to extend their learning.

// (A teacher guest post by Mrs. Clark, 3rd Grade Teacher) //
 * Teacher Guest Post **

StudyJams is an excellent website that helps reinforce math & science concepts. When you arrive at the website you can search the concept that you are teaching & will find several “study jams” related to that concept. Each study jam is either a video, step-by-step tutorial of a problem related to that concept, or a slideshow. When you finish with the video, step-by-step tutorial, or slideshow, your students will be able to try to solve a problem on their own, using the steps they were shown. There is also a test yourself button, that asks the students about 10 questions about what they just learned. Some of them even have a sing along that sings about the concept! This website can be used as an introduction to a topic or a review. Several third grade teachers like to use this website to give our students more practice & build on their knowledge.

WorldCat
Looking for a book your library doesn’t have? WorldCat lets you search publicly accessible library catalogs to find the nearest location with your book.

//Last Updated - May 2014//