6th Grade Research

Here are links to many useful research tools. There are library databases recommended by Mrs. Carpenter, websites recommended by your teachers, and how to videos as well. Remember, to log in to NoodleTools, go in through your Google Waffle. Please contact Mrs. Carpenter by email at amycarpenter@scsd.org with any questions.

Library Databases
These are the databases Mrs. Carpenter recommends for the 6th grade research topics. Please note that not every topic will appear in every database.

Ancient/Medieval Era

Ranging from the dawn of prehistory, through the great ancient empires, to the beginning of the Renaissance, this unique online resource explores history in every corner of the globe.



Gale Ebooks

Ebook portal for Gale resources.


Gale In Context: Elementary

A general reference resource for primary and elementary.


Gale in Context: Middle School

Created for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines Gale reference content with age-appropriate videos, periodicals, primary sources, and more


How-to videos
This is a series of videos from Mrs. Carpenter on how to navigate different databases and how to find and cite information.

How-to video playlist on Youtube

Here are a series of videos on using NoodleTools and library resources to complete your research project. You can watch the whole playlist or simply select the video that does what you need help with. There are videos on how to set up NoodleTools, how to use and cite from many databases, and how to cite webpages and videos. Need help with something not presented? Just contact Mrs. Carpenter at amycarpenter@scsd.org. Happy researching!


Websites
Here are the websites recommended by the 6th grade teachers for this project. Click on your topic and it will take you to a list of the websites.