Learning

Resources to support children's learning in and outside of school.

Britannica Fundamentals Read, explore, play, and create! Britannica Fundamentals may require that you log in with your library card.

Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collections Online. For grades 6 and up. Explore historical collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Massachusetts.

Farm Food 360 For all ages. Learn about many different kinds of crops and enjoy virtual tours of Canadian farms.

Georgia Aquarium For all ages. Learn about a wide variety of marine life. Includes live video of some of the animals on exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium.

Hour of Code For all grades. Hour long activities designed to help kids of all ages learn how to code.

Khan Academy Kids For grades PreK - 2. Engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills.

Khan Academy For all grades. Build a deep understanding in math, grammar, science, history, SAT®, AP®, and more.

NASA Climate Kids For grades 3 and up. An educational website with activities, resources, and games to teach kids of all ages about Earth's systems, water cycle, weather, and climate.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers For all ages. Includes games, stories and fun facts about some of your favorite animals. Includes live video of some of the animals on exhibit in California's San Diego Zoo.

Smithsonian Learning Lab For grades 3 and up. A digital museum interface that allows free unrestricted access for students to visually explore more than a million Smithsonian artifacts, artworks, documents, and specimens.

Storyline Online For Grades PreK and up. Animated picture books read aloud by celebrated actors.

WGBH Distance Learning Center For grades PreK - 12. PBS LearningMedia resources span disciplines for grades PreK-12, are aligned to national and state standards, and include videos, comprehensive lessons, and other activities.

Wonderopolis For all ages. Explore and discover information about a different topic every day.

Full list of all the databases made available to you by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.