Resources for Grade 6

Free 1-hour tutorials on different coding principles.

Free, educational video tutorials and interactive exercises on a variety of subjects

Multi-topic research database designed for older readers. *

Popular middle school magazines, as well as biographies, primary source documents, and more!*

Current events database exploring popular social and political topics, including controversial opinions and viewpoints.*

Strengthen your math skills with these fun and interactive games!

A general interest site with fun facts, quizzes, and more on a variety of topics

Articles, videos, and games about animals, nature, and more!

Comprehensive science research database. Adult help may be required*

Sponsored by NASA, this site is a learning lab for up and coming astronomers

An e-book service which allows you to borrow books from your browser or phone!*

A unique digital entertainment / media service which allows you to borrow movies, videos, music, eBooks, and audiobooks straight from your browser, tablet, or smartphone! Activate kids’ mode for only children’s titles*

Scans of picture books and chapter books in multiple international languages

Database that helps lead you to great books to read! Please note that not all books noted on Novelist are available in our catalog*

A digital entertainment/media service which allows you to borrow movies, audio books, eBooks, and more from your browser, tablet or smartphone! *

With WPA slave narratives, music, articles, photos, maps and other documents, the Black experience from African origins to the present is brought to life.*

Features more than 150 volumes of reference content, hundreds of primary documents and thousands of images, including treaties, speeches, traditional tales, and a wealth of maps and photographs.*

Contains over 450,000 biographies for younger audiences. Adult help may be required.*

provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Features the day-to-day lives of average people and places, past and present.*

Articles on historical subjects worldwide. Adult help may be required *

Multimedia database with both English and Spanish content focusing on individuals of Hispanic origins living in the Americas from pre-Columbian times until the present day.*

Electronic versions of Scholastic’s “True Books” series, along with supplemental materials. Click here to access from home.*

Features a dictionary, thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, daily buzzword, games and build your own dictionary.

Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races!

Keyboard practice for absolute beginners

Provides free tutoring after school and on Saturdays. Apply to the waitlist.