Formerly the Learning Zone, this updated platform improves the utilization of Britannica School by providing content designed and written specifically for early learners. Creating a more engaging and fun learning experience for students, the activities in Britannica Fundamentals align with the content areas children learn in the classroom. From language and literacy to geography and mathematics, Britannica Fundamentals supports classroom curriculum while also building digital literacy.
The Britannica School database for grades K-12 provides a safe, age-appropriate environment without advertising for studying and learning. It’s perfect for homework assignments, school projects, and research reports. Access the world’s knowledge with accurate, nonfiction, cross-curricular multimedia content that’s aligned to the next generation science, common core, and state curriculum standards. Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and websites.
Explora for Elementary Schools is designed specifically for young users with an interface supporting student research. Explora for Middle and High Schools features the ability to browse by category while drawing from a wide array of databases. It even provides a cite button that can format your footnotes and bibliographies for you!
PBS Wisconsin Education curates K-12 multimedia educational content. Find videos, images, sound files, and animations spanning all curricular areas that are a part of Wisconsin’s public broadcasting system. Search by subject, grade level, or specific classroom media. Resources for professional learning are also available.
Peterson’s Test prep provides online courses, e-Books, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more. Through this resource, you can research tuition assistance, explore career options, and use interactive tools to gain insight on various careers or vocational programs. This database is geared toward teens in high school as well as adults seeking higher education.
Drawn from age-appropriate magazines, Primary Search offers magazine articles and easy-to-read books to support homework assignments for elementary school students.
Reading Horizons is an online tutoring platform available to all residents of Milwaukee County. You will be guided through lessons that teach basic reading skills, vocabulary, grammar, word pronunciation, and more. The verbal instruction is easy to understand and leads you through each step. To get started, visit this form to enter your first name, last name, and an email address. After you submit the form, you will receive an email within two days with a login link to get started with your lessons.