HOGWARTS DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM

Have some fun with the Hogwarts Digital Escape Room. No need for extensive wizard and muggle knowledge, but you will learn a few fun facts.
Hello and welcome to our Harry Potter themed Digital Escape Room!

You can complete this escape room as a group or as individual. You can compete against friends and try it multiple times. Just make sure you have fun!

If you are accessing this through a social media app, we recommend opening this escape room in a separate web browser so you don't lose progress when clicking on necessary links.

This escape experience was created by Sydney Krawiec, Youth Services Librarian at Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA. www.ptlibrary.org
Sydney Krawiec can be contacted via email at skrawiec@ptlibrary.org

If you would like to learn more about some awesome stuff that happens at PT Library, find us on Facebook!
Peters Township Public Library Page | www.facebook.com/peterstownshippubliclibrary
PTPL Teens Page | www.facebook.com/ptplteens

Here are the credits for the images you will see:
Train photo at top of page: Photo by K B on Unsplash
Fake text: Made on ifaketextmessages.com
Wand Motions: The Scrap Shoppe Blog https://www.thescrapshoppeblog.com/harry-potter-wand-shop-free-printable/
All other images: Found through Google Forms Image Search or made by Sydney
Wizarding World Inspiration: Thank you JK Rowling!

If you're ready, click here!

GOOD NEWS

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/13-year-old-sews-bowties-to-help-pets-get-adopted/

Here are some uplifting news sites that will remind you of good things in life and how you can help others.

https://newsforkids.net/

https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/

https://www.dogonews.com/

RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE LOVE OF READING AT HOME by PNWBOCES

Fantastic list of online reading resources for teachers and parents. Some resources, like Benchmark, require a login by teacher or parent.

https://sites.google.com/view/readingresourcespnwboces/home

eBOOKS IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY CATALOG

Please listen to this screencast explaining how to read our school library ebooks.

How to access ebooks

FREE ONLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOKS

Free online middle school book sites.

These are books that do not require kids to sign in or give any personal information.



Classicly.com
https://www.classicly.com/young-readers

DigiLibraries
https://digilibraries.com/category/juvenile-fiction/science-fiction-fantasy-and-magic

FeedBooks
http://www.feedbooks.com/books/top?category=FBJUV000000&lang=en&page=1&range=week

Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=science+fiction

ManyBooks
https://manybooks.net/categories/CHI

MagicKeys
http://www.magickeys.com/books/#ya

Read.gov
http://read.gov/teens/

SCHOOL LIBRARY eBOOKS

Free Follett Lightbox

Follett Free Lightbox/ebooks

Gorgeous! Use your school email address.

Screencast instructions

FACT CITE ONLINE!

FactCite Lincoln Library Online supports student research at school or from anywhere! Here is information about accessing award-winning FactCite: Lincoln Library Online, a collection of research databases from Lincoln Library Press!

Go to http://www.factcite.com

Username: hsmslibrary

Password: usual database password (ask one of your classmates or email me if you forget)

Expiration: 05/31/2020

Usernames and passwords are case sensitive. Researchers can access FactCite from anywhere, anytime, on any device. Please share the username and password with teachers AND students!

FactCite includes the databases listed below. All have audio read-along (icon in the upper left corner), add to Google classroom (icon in the upper right corner), and NoodleTools and MLA 8 citations (bottom of every entry).

     -FactCite 123 - for primary grades and striving readers

     -Biography for Beginners - grades 3+

     -Sports Champions - grades 4+

     -Shapers of Society - grades 5+

     -U.S. and World Biography - grades 4+

     -Mythology - grades 3+

     -American History - grades 4+

     -Science - grades 4+

     -Essential Information - grades 7+

     -Countries and Cultures - grades 4+

     -Defining Moments in American History - grades 5+

     -NEW! FactCite 123 LINGO  (Spanish translation in an engaging interface - if you're interested in this new database, let us know and we'll add it to your preview and send you 'getting started' instructions)

Visit FactCite's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCApDWtfSeIEN_qI9v4JqyWw/videos) to watch short introductory videos on each database. 

A BOOK LIST JUST FOR YOU

Looking for something new to read? A page turner? Well then, just fill out this form and I will create a customized reading list just for you!

READING FORM

WELCOME TO EASTCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES BLOG!

Hello,

This is Mrs. Schuster, the middle school librarian. I am thinking about all of our students each day and hoping that you and your families are healthy.

I will do my best to send out resources to keep you engaged, reading, and inspired to learn about the world in every subject.

Please email me if you have any questions!

Fill out this form for a personalized list of books you may like to read!