Mid-Continent Public Library Offers Online Resources for Students of All Ages
The school year has started and, as many caregivers know, providing students with academic support can be a daunting task! Mid-Continent Public Library’s branches, located throughout Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties, are here to help, and the Library’s many online resources are available 24/7. In addition, a number of MCPL branches have small meeting rooms which provide privacy to study and do homework.
As with all of the Library’s resources, these are free to use with a Mid-Continent Public Library Access Pass(Library card), which metro residents can sign up for (and immediately begin using) at mymcpl.org/NewCard.
Below are some of the resources compiled by the experts at MCPL to help you get started! These resources provide age-appropriate lesson plans and other content to support learning at home, as well as in-classroom instruction.
GRADES K–6
- Explora for Kids – STEM, geometry, American History
- World Book Kids – lesson plans and scavenger hunts
- Teachables (Pre-K – 6th grade) – activities and skills sheets, games, and more
- TrueFlix (Grades 3 and up) – videos, quizzes
- CultureGrams – activities organized by grade level K–12 (social studies)
- FreedomFlix – videos, quizzes, and other activities
- Science Reference Center –experiments, worksheets, and a research guide
- ScienceFlix – videos, quizzes, projects, and other media
- Teachables (pre-K – 6th grade) – activities and skills sheets on a variety of subjects, games, and more
- TumbleMath (K-5th grade) – a system that utilizes math picture books
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
- Explora for Teens – STEM, geometry, American History
- World Book Online – blank printable charts, outside links to lesson plans, scavenger hunts
- Bloom’s Literature – literary themes, timelines, and essay topics
- U.S. History and World History – research toolkit for writing reports, including tips and worksheets
- Access World News – current events• Interactive: Science – learning activities with guided lessons followed by a quiz
- Science Reference Center – experiments, worksheets, and a research guide
- ScienceFlix – videos, quizzes, projects, and other media
Tutor.com connects students with an online tutor for live, interactive help with homework assignments. This free resource is available seven days a week for English and Spanishspeakingstudents from noon to midnight. Tutors will walk students through each step of their homework problems (messaging and audio communications available).