- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Reference and Research Resources
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If you need to access these resources outside of school, please use your student Google account and click here for a list of passwords. You will not be able to use this if you are not a student in our district.E-Books:
- Capstone Interactive**
- PebbleGo**
- PebbleGo Next**
- Axis 360 (use your district login, click here for directions)
- Bookflix**
- TrueFlix (at school)
- TrueFlix (at home)**
- ICDL - International Children's Digital Library
- Tumblebooks (you'll need your free public library card to sign in)
**Passwords for home use available through the LLCReference Websites:- Kid Thesaurus
- FactCite (including Biography for Beginners)
- Fact Monster
- Ducksters
- DK FindOut
**Passwords for home use available through the LLC.News and Current Events:- Smithsonian Tween Tribune
- DOGONews
- Time for Kids
- Youngzine
- PBS LearningMedia - Videos and interactives
- PBS NewsHour Extra
- Science News for Students
Student-Friendly Search Engines:Google is great, but might not be the best search engine for you. The sites below are powered by Google, but have stronger filters to help you find kid-friendly sites.
Image Search:- Britannica ImageQuest**
- Photos For Class - Creative Commons images with proper attribution
- Pics4Learning - Copyright-free images for student use.
- Morgue File - Free stock-photo archive
- Unsplash
- Pixabay
