Welcome to Novi Woods -
Media Center...Building A
Culture of Creation!
Favorite Educational Websites:
Bookflix
Starfall
IXL
RazKids
Everyday Math
Accelerated Reader
STAR
Reflections of Creating a Strawbee Bridge with Keva Planks
Search for a book on our Online Card Catalog...Destiny Online
New Books for the Library Media Center
Hour of Code at Novi Woods Elementary
Osmo Masterpiece
Osmo Newton
Survey on Curoisity Kits
Hour of Code Activities on The Web & Tablets-
From Alexandra Larson and Code.org
- Code.org (all ages)
- Tynker: Coding for Kids (all ages)
- Khan Academy
- Microsoft: Minecraft Hour of Code
- Hour of Code with Microsoft Touch Develop
- J2 Code (elementary students)
- Code Monkey (have fun)
- Codemoji (learn HTML, CSS, & Javascript)
- EarSketch (making music with coding)
- GPB Free Activities for Hour of Code
- Scratch/Scratch Jr. (Jr. is an app)
- Kodable (app)
- Swift Playgrounds (app)
- Hopscotch (app)
- codeSpark Academy (app)
- LightBot (app)
Courses for Students on Code.org
Pre-Reader CourseThis class supports Pre-K through 1st grade
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Selecting the Right CourseThere are multiple courses for elementary students
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Search for a Book in the Library Below
Search for a book on our Online Card Catalog...
Destiny Online Destiny Quest
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S.T.E.A.M. Makers...

KEVA Planks
KEVA planks instantly transform libraries into engaging, interactive learning spaces. Quiet unguided construction or activities that bring stories, STEM and Art to life. Click on the link above to find out more.
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Makey Makey Kit- What is Makey Makey?
Just Starting? Click Here
Makey Makey - PacMan

Makey Makey Music
Bongos
Play some bongo drums with the space bar and left arrow. Turn anything into a drum!
Piano
A piano designed for Makey Makey. Play a melody with the arrow keys and space bar (and click, too).
More Advanced Piano A sampling synth for Makey Makey. Record your own sound, use preset scales, and set the keys to play just the notes you want.
Chamber Music Piano You can play 10 different notes on this piano using w, a, s, d, f, left, up, right, down, and space. Play along for a piano duet!
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Osmos-
Apps to Use OSMO Code, OSMO Numbers, OSMO Letters, OSMO Tangrams
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Dash

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Osobot
Accelerated Reader
AR and STAR Student and teacher log-in page.
Media Links
Search for a book on our Online Card Catalog...
Destiny Online Destiny Quest
Everyday Math
Search for K-4 Electronic Resources and eBooks
ELIBRARY ELEMENTARY- DICTIONARY, THESAURUS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ALMANAC, ATLAS
Michigan eLibrary Britannica On-line Encyclopedia School Code MeL5
Find information on countries, animals, and people in articles, media, and a world atlas. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.
Britannica School - Elementary: Grades 3-4
Britannica School - Learning Zone: Pre K - 2nd grade
Reading is Important Every Day!! Curl up and Read, Read, Read -
Print or Online Books at Mel.org/kids
BookFLIX- on MEL for Kids Fiction/Nonfiction Books Online for Kids
What is BookFLIX? Directions to login to BookFLIX at Home
Notable Children's Books
What Kids Are Reading,
(free download)
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Words
Sounds with Clifford
Alphabet Letters
Read a Story with a Friend
Design your favorite character
Play with Curious George
ABC's
Dr. Seuss
Letter and Word Recognition
Ladybugs
1st Grade
Jan Brett
Meet Author- Jan Brett
Gingerbread Baby Video
Characters in a Book- People in the Story
Gingerbread House
Jan Brett Gingerbread House
Bees and Honey Mouse Practice
Words for First Graders
Fun to Read
Read a Story with a Friend
The Hat and the Mitten
Compare Fiction and Nonfiction
Summer Skills Practice
2nd Grade
What's the Word
Words for Second Graders
I Spy!
Read a Story with a Friend
Fiction or Nonfiction
Books Online
Summer Skills Practice
AUTHOR STUDY
Jonathan London
http://www.penguin.com/static/pages/youngreaders/children/features/froggy/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/london.html
Typing Practice at Home:
Alpha Munchies...Typing Practice
Dance Mat Typing
Cup Stacking Typing
3rd Grade
Words for Third Graders
Mapping the United States
Practice Your Typing
Cup Stacking Typing
More typing
Summer Skills Practice
Zoo Books
National Geographic Kids
Time for Kids
Working with an Atlas
Animal Research #1
Animal Research #2
PBL Online Resources- Michigan Brochures
Michigan Websites for Research
Michigan Facts from the worldatlas.com
Kids InfoBits Information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Fact Monster- Michigan Information
Michigan State Games
4th Grade
Place the State Game
Mapping the United States
Learn About the States with iPad
Michigan Facts from the worldatlas.com
National Geographic for Kids
Zoo Books
Animal Research #1
Animal Research #2
Britannica School - Elementary: Grades 3-4
Learn the USA Regions
State Research #2
State Research #3
Mapping the 50 States
Sites for Legends, Myths, Fairytales
Storyline Online
BookFLIX
Online Graphic Novels:
Inanimate Alice
Myths and Legend
Typing Practice at Home:
AlphaMunchers...Typing Practice
Dance Mat Typing
Mini Society Practice
Biographies of Great African-Americans
BookFlix- on MEL for Kids Fiction/Nonfiction Books Online for Kids
Looking for a great book for your Child to Read?
Newberry Award Winners
Caldecott Award Winners
Top 100 Books of all times
Book Adventure
Leveled Book List
3rd and 4th Grade
Grades K-4
NWEA Resources
SKILLS TO PRACTICE BY RIT SCORE (INCLUDES LANGUAGE USAGE AND SCIENCE)
More Information about AR
Parent's Guide to Home Connect
Reading Levels
Resource Links
Novi Public Library Card Catalog