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NoodleTools
Noodletools is a student research platform with MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian bibliographies, notecards, outlining. Every student has access to a Noodletools account, that assists with collecting resources, creating bibliographies, and designing outlines.

User access instructions: click login, then “sign in with Google” to log in with your FCS email account. New users should select “create an account”, while previous Noodletools users can sync up their previous Noodletools account info if prompted.

Please click HERE to access the usernames and passwords for Sora and PebbleGo & PebbleGo Next.

BookFlix This link opens in a new window
Fiction and Nonfiction eBook Library for PreK-3 Kids.
Britannica School This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource providing articles, images, etc. on a wide range of topics.
Cricket Media Collection This link opens in a new window
Unique e-book collection for students pre-K to 8th grade.
Gale In Context: Elementary This link opens in a new window
Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics.
PebbleGo This link opens in a new window
A research database specifically designed to teach foundational research skills to K-2. Topics include Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies, and Dinosaurs.
PebbleGo Next This link opens in a new window
A digital resource for 3-5 students that focuses on State Studies and American Indian History and includes read-aloud audio by professional voice-overs, text highlighting, tabbed navigation, online dictionary access, and source citing.
ProQuest CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.

OSLIS Citation Maker
Offers free templates for accurately and responsibly citing resources in the MLA format on an elementary level.
SweetSearch
A general search engine designed specifically for students. SweetSearch offers pre-screened information to ensure relevant results from a list of credible resources.

New York Times
The NYT Academic Pass allows full access to the NYT website and smartphone app.to sign up, register with an FCS email address to get access for one year. This process needs to be repeated once a year.

Indre Page, Lower School Librarian

610-642-7575 x7506

ipage@friendscentral.org