Kid-Friendly Reference Tools
FCPS encyclopedic and periodical resources as well as sites for search engines and citing sources.
FCPS encyclopedic and periodical resources as well as sites for search engines and citing sources.
- FCPS 24-7 Learning
Access your teacher's web site.
- Forestville's Library Collection
Forestville's online catalog of its library collection.
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Encyclopedias
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Reference Resources
Sites offering online reference and information, including research and citation guides, dictionaries, and subject specific tools.
- Instructional Resources
Access to information about the State's Standards of Learning, the County's Program of Studies and to tools for teaching every area of the curriculum.
Grolier Online
Six online encyclopedic databases for students of all levels, including: New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People, Amazing Animals of the World, America the Beautiful, Dictionaries, Thesauruses, and an Atlas.
Note: For home use, you will need a User Name and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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World Book Encyclopedia
Five online encyclopedic databases for students of all levels, including: World Book Kids, World Book Student, World Book Discoverer, World Book Advanced, and La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
Note: For home use, you will need a User Name and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
- Online Databases
- Library of Congress
- Great Falls Public Library
Here you'll find lots of great reading ideas for your child including the Good Reading Program for elementary aged children.
- Great Falls Historical Society
This society established in 1977provides information and programs to help our community learn and appreciate the history of Great Falls.
- NetSmartz Kids
This web site features games, activities and rap style songs for children to listen, play and have fun while learning about Internet safety.
- Weatherbug Achieve
This site helps students learn about the weather and monitor the weather in their area. To acces current weather data and weather-related activities:- Under Student Login, enter our Zipcode, 22066, and click the Submit button.
- Choose our school name in the drop down menu and click the Submit button.
- Choose your grade level in the drop down menu and click the Submit button.
- Choose a radio button from the left side (tracking station) and from the right side (camera). Click Submit.
- Kid-Safe Search Engines
- Resources and references for students and teachers.
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eLibrary
eLibrary is an online database of books, magazines, newspapers, transcripts, audio/video clips and pictures.
Note: For home use, you will need a User Name and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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CultureGrams
CultureGrams links students to online reports on daily life and culture.
Note: For home use, you will need a User Name and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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EBSCO
Click on Searchasaurus for a very kid-friendly search tool. Try Novelist using a favorite title to find similar books.
Note: For home use, you will need a Customer # and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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SIRS
SIRS is an online database of periodicals and other reference materials for elementary students.
Note: For home use, you will need a User Name and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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Gale
Log on and then scroll down to Kids Edition K12, Kids Info Bits, or What Do I Read Next? to get information especially for elementary students. This includes reference books, magazines and newspapers articles.
Note: For home use, you will need a User Name and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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ABC-CLIO
Online World Geography, World History, American History and Government. A very comprehensive database more suitable for the sixth grader and middle-school student.
Note: For home use, you will need a Customer # and Password which you can get from a Forestville teacher or librarian.
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America's Story from America's Library
This site takes students to original primary sources using five interactive search methods. Students can hear actual speeches and see clips from American History. A great source for history projects and just for fun.
The following web sites are outside the FCPS network.
FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.