Software

Research Tools

• Star Reading - Online reading assessment tool for grades K-9. 
• Star Math - Online math assessment tool for Grades K-9. 
• Accelerated Reader - Online book testing used in grades K-9. 

Successmaker

• 3,300 hours of supplemental instruction in English, language arts, and math. It’s a comprehensive curriculum that’s on call all the time to help you teach to every student’s level.
• More than 16,000 schools nationwide rely on SuccessMaker Enterprise to deliver standards-based lessons one-on-one to at-risk and gifted children, students with special needs, and English language learners.
• Available in-school only.

Kid Pix - Art software available to elementary students, in-school only

Kidspiration - Created for K-5 learners, Kidspiration^® develops thinking, literacy and numeracy skills using proven visual learning principles. In reading and writing, Kidspiration strengthens word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension and written expression. With new visual math tools, students build reasoning and problem solving skills.
Kidspiration lessons available here:  Lessons

Paws - Used in 3rd & 4th grade to build typing speed and accuracy.

MicroType - keyboarding program used in 5-8 grades to build typing speed and accuracy.

Destiny - Library Card Catalog system

Write to Learn

• Elem Students

• JH Students

• HS Students

  Search engine by Reading Level

Career Cruising

https://www.careercruising.com/SD/default.aspx

NetTrekker

• Connect to over 300,000 of the best online resources, aligned with state standards and organized by readability and grade level.

• Protect each resource is carefully selected by educators to ensure it is safe, age-appropriate and 100% academically relevant.
• Expect an easy-to-use tool for K-12 students and educators in a search environment you can trust!

South Dakota State Library - Research tool available to K-12.

Ancestry Library - Of interest to those researching local history and family histories. Includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930, immigration records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, the family history library and more.

WorldCat Search - Research tool available to K-12.

ProQuest - Research tool available to K-12.

Discovery Streaming - Discovery Education streaming is a digital video-on-demand and online teaching service to help improve students' retention and test scores; it is aligned to U.S. state and provincial standards.

World Book - Powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases. 

More Links...

The Quotable Franklin

December marks the 275th anniversary of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac. Explore Franklin's quotes here!
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/quotable/
 

The Old Farmer's Almanac

Publishes tide tables, sunrise tables, planting charts, recipes, and weather forecasts. See their kids site at www.almanac4kids.com
http://www.almanac.com

The World Almanac for Kids Online

Offers games, quizzes, contests, and reference facts on topics like space, presidents, the environment, and animals.
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Fact Monster - Almanac

Find facts on thousands of subjects including sports, entertainment, technology, business, education, and health.
http://www.factmonster.com/almanacs.html

Infoplease - Daily Almanac

Features birthdays, This Day in History, news, word quizzes, weather facts, crosswords, and more.
http://www.infoplease.com/daily

Safe Surfin' USA - Internet Safety

Educate the public about Internet crimes against children and how communities can protect their children from becoming victims.
http://www.safesurfincentral.com/default.htm