LibGuides: Curriculum Resources for Lower School Community: Fourth Grade

Databases and Online Encyclopedias

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username: nccs

password: library

Britannica This link opens in a new window
Britannica Elementary provides a wide range of information about topics of interest to students. Read aloud is available for all articles.
FactCite - The Lincoln Library Online This link opens in a new window
Includes information about a wide variety of topics, including biographies, animals, Greek Mythology, sports, history and cultures.
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Explore everything from A - Z, including animals, people, places and historical events. Read aloud feature for all articles.

Ancient Greece (University Press)
Lots of information about many aspects of life in Ancient Greece. This website has not been updated since 2017.
Ancient Greece - The British Museum
Great site for information about life in Ancient Greece and an extensive directory of Greek Gods and Goddesses.
Ancient Greek World virtual gallery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
The University of Pennsylvania has created a very detailed virtual gallery with lots of information on daily life.
BBC Bitesize - Ancient Greece
The BBC's Ancient Greece site created for kids. Lots of great information!
DK Find Out - Ancient Greece
DK, the publisher of many great nonfiction books, presents a wide variety of information about how people lived in Ancient Greece.
History for Kids - Ancient Greece
There are a lot of ads but you will find lots of good information if you keep digging!

Britannica This link opens in a new window
Search for Ancient Greece in either the Elementary or Middle School level.
FactCite - The Lincoln Library Online This link opens in a new window
Search for Ancient Greece.
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
The Kids level contains basic information but the Student level has a lot of detailed information about many aspects of daily life in Ancient Greece.

DK Find Out - Greek Gods and Goddesses
DK, the publisher of many nonfiction books, presents information on many of the gods and goddesses.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Detailed information on all the Greek Gods and Goddesses.
Gods & Goddesses - The British Museum
The British Museum lists symbols, objects, places, and the story for twelve of the gods and goddesses.
Theoi Project,
The Theoi Project provides information about the Olympians as well as other gods and goddesses.

Britannica This link opens in a new window
Use the Elementary level for basic information and switch to the Middle level if you want to find out more. Search by the god or goddess's names.
FactCite - The Lincoln Library Online This link opens in a new window
Click on World Mythology to find lots of great information!
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Use the Student Level and search by the name of the god or goddess to find detailed information.

Biomes of the World - from the Missouri Botanical Garden
Great site full of good information. Be sure to use the navigation aids on the left side of the page so you don't miss anything.
Blue Planet Biomes
Provides an interactive map and lots of great information about Biomes all over the world.
Mission Biomes - from NASA
Interactive map of the world that links to lots of information about all the Biomes.
World Biomes and Ecosystems - Ducksters
Lots of ads, but good information too!

Britannica This link opens in a new window
Use the Student level and search for Biome. Within that article, you will find good descriptions of each Biome.
FactCite - The Lincoln Library Online This link opens in a new window
Use the Search box to find your specific Biome. Lots of great information!
Cavendish Square Digital This link opens in a new window
Look for Habitats of the World.
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Use the Middle level and search by your specific biome.

International Children's Digital Library
A variety of children's stories from around the world.