Welcome to Novi Woods -
Media Center...Building A
Culture of Creation!

Favorite Educational Websites:

Starfall
IXL
Everyday Math
Accelerated Reader
STAR 
 

Search for a book on our Online Card Catalog...Destiny Online

TYPING PRACTICE AT HOME:
Alpha Munchies...Typing Practice
Dance Mat Typing
Cup Stacking Typing

Hour of Code at Novi Woods Elementary

WHAT DO I KNOW?
WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW?
WHAT D0 I WANT TO LEARN?

Hour of Code

LEARNING HOW TO CODE

Why Coding in the Classroom?

Osmo Masterpiece 

Osmo Newton
 

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

Elementary Students 
​Beyond Hour of Code for Students

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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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Osmos-
Apps to Use OSMO Code, OSMO Numbers, OSMO Letters, OSMO Tangrams

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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 -
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
 

1^st Grade

Bees and Honey Mouse Practice
Words for First Graders
Fun to Read
Read a Story with a Friend
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

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

Michigan Websites for Research

Pure Michigan
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
State Research #2
State Research #3
Mapping the 50 States
Sites for Legends, Myths, Fairytales

Online Graphic Novels:
Inanimate Alice
Myths and Legend

Biography Websites
Biographies of Great African-Americans
Biographies for Kids