Nettrekker is a wonderful search engine that we are encouraging the children to use before using any other search engine. Each article in this has been vetted by a professional in the field that the article is about, and there are features that allow a word or section to be read aloud to the student, as well as a dictionary that can be accessed with a click of the mouse. Nettrekker is accessible away from school with the student's name and password.
This year we will be using Maps101, which is an exciting tool for learning about maps, the world, and so many other things. This database is also accessible from home, with the student's username and password. The website is
We have access to the EBSCO databases, which contains a multitude of excellent reference materials. Your student has a bookmark with the username and password.
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