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Coronavirus-instituted stay-at-home resources NOTE: Some of these resources contain K-12 content and may require scrolling considerably to get to the high school content.

Coronavirus.gov
Up to the minute reliable information about the coronavirus COVID-19
Pawtucket Distance Learning Initiative
Springshare compiled resources
Virtual Collections from RILINK
Great centralized resource!
Versailles from Louis XIII to the French Revolution
RILINK resources
Use the passwords below for access.

Passwords for InfoBase, Tumblebooks, Junior Library Guild

Library of Congress
Free Audible Books
AASL Knowledge Quest
Teen Book Cloud - free ebooks
Username: tumble2020 Password: A3b5c6

TeenBookCloud is an online database of eBooks perfect for your middle school and high school. They offer a robust selection of Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks. The collection is available online around the clock. No downloads, no waiting! If you can access the internet, you can be reading, watching, or listening to fantastic content. Free until August 2020

Free eBooks via “Open eBooks” app

Let’s Get eReading! For a limited time only you are now able to download and use the Open eBooks app for free. With this app, you can access a library of thousands of popular and award winning eBooks for free! You will need a code and PIN - email me for the codes: nixonc@psdri.net

How to download the App:

1. Go to the App Store on your device (Apple or Android).

2. Search for “Open eBooks” and follow the instructions to download.

3. Open the app.

4. Agree to any terms and conditions.

5. Enter your code and PIN combination (provided above) when prompted.

6. Browse the catalog of books available.

7. Download eBooks of interest and enjoy reading! Please note: when using the app, standard data rates apply.

Please note: You can download 10 eBooks at a time.

JLG Digital ebooks
Username: JLGHI

Password: JLGFREE
Free Junior Library Guild digital resources:
Username: JLGMID

Password: JLGFREE
PBS Learning Media For research, learning and fun!!
This site uses curated PBS videos along with lesson plans, interactive materials, and more to cover lots of subjects in an engaging fashion

Awesome site featuring the arts, science, engineering and technology, mathematics, social studies and so much more..
Health and Physical Education
Banzai is a financial education program that helps students learn the value of a dollar.
There are real-life scenarios available in three interactive courses (3rd grade- 12th grade)

The program includes tests, games, activities, an entire interactive library, embedded calculators, and more.

What They’re Offering: Banzai meets all state curriculum standards and is completely free to use.
ChenMatters
This is a terrific resource for middle school and high school science teachers.

Each issue provides a new collection of articles on chemistry topics that students will find engaging and relatable. The back-issue online library offers interesting downloadable articles on all sorts of chemistry-related topics, while the Teacher’s Guides help you direct your students as they learn from their reading.