Detailed information about each state and territory in the United States. Contains trivia information such as state birds and state recipes; also crime statistics and museum information.
Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: Geography
All Massachusetts residents are eligible for a Boston Public Library card. You are able to apply for a BPL e-card online and access their large collection of electronic resources remotely.
The complete Encyclopedia Britannica with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Look at timelines, watch videos, and look at a World Atlas. Full text of the encyclopedia you have looked at in print plus primary source materials.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: General Reference, Resources for Kids
Comprehensive information on every country in the world. Get maps, airport information, view pictures of their currency, and learn about their culture all in one location. Anything about World travel can be viewed here.
Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: Geography, Travel
hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having the Chicopee Public Library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.
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Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: ebooks, e-audiobooks, Movies, Music, TV
Targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten thru Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface with full-text curriculum related topics.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: General Reference, Kids
Offers eBooks, audiobooks and video for kids that you can download to your Android, Apple, Kindle or Nook.
Provider: Chicopee Public Library and CWMARS
Subject: ebooks, e-audiobooks, e-magazines
Research database specifically designed to meet the needs of K-2 learners. It helps students learn foundational research skills, plus PebbleGo provides critical early-reader supports like audio voice-overs and text-highlighting.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: Kids, Reference
Signing Savvy is your complete sign language resource. Signing Savvy includes a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high-resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.
Signing Savvy also includes a host of resources and tools to use while learning sign language, such as the ability to build custom wordlists and share them with others, create virtual flash cards and quizzes, print signs, build sign phrases, and much more! Additional information is included with each sign videos to help provide a better understanding of what the sign is, when to use it, and how to remember it.
The core of Signing Savvy includes:
- Dictionary – Search the sign langauge dictionary with thousands of high-resolution sign videos, sign descriptions, memory aids, and more.
- Learning Tools – Build vocabulary word lists, practice with flash cards, and quiz yourself with quizzing tools.
- Course Materials – Make use of pre-composed word lists, content-rich articles, worksheets, and more.
- Community – Join an expansive community of educators, interpreters, students, deaf or hard of hearing, friends and family members and enthusiasts of American Sign Language.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: Language
Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: Language Learning, ESL
Allows users to delve deeper into science, by exploring 3D models where they can zoom in, rotate or pull them apart. This gives users the power to see science beyond static text and provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand and succeed in the world of science.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: Science
