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Learning Resources for Kids

Doing homework? Writing a paper? Need an idea for a science fair project? You can use the databases and websites below, start your internet research on a kid-friendly search engine, or
visit the library and ask the friendly Children’s staff for help with research!

Homework Databases

The library’s homework databases are available 24 hours a day! You’ll need your library card number and PIN (usually the last four digits of your phone number) to log in.

CultureGrams
Learn about countries of the world, all 50 United States, and the Canadian Provinces. Includes facts and figures as well as holidays, customs, recipes, and lifestyles of the world’s people. ConnectED accounts must enter letters in their barcodes in ALL CAPS.

Gale eBooks
Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

Gale In Context: Elementary
Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Gale In Context: Middle School
Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

Learning Websites

General Homework Help and Information

Code.org
DKfindout!
Khan Academy
TEDEd
Time For Kids
Wonderopolis

Geography & Our Earth

National Geographic Kids

Health & Medicine

KidsHealth

History

History Channel: This Day in History

Math

A+ Click: Math and Logic Problems
Math is Fun
Cool Math 4 Kids

Science & Science Fair

NASA’s Climate Kids
Science Buddies

Washington State

HistoryLink: The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History