Library Games & Resources

Use the resources on this page to help you with lessons in the library. Check out the games, too!

Library Resources

"Kid friendly" search engine through Google

Watch the animal cams at the San Diego Zoo!

Play Shelver! to practice your library skills

News, current events, and activities

Find the Wonder of the Day and research your own wonderings

Hour of Code resources:

Hour of Code Introduction Video: Watch this video to learn more about Hour of Code and get pumped!
Code.org: Free resource for students, teachers and parents to try out coding activities. All ages and grades available!

Beginner Activities:

Minecraft Coding: Use blocks of coding to take Steve or Alex on an adventure through this Minecraft world
Angry Birds: Code with the Angry Birds and help them attack their enemies using block coding.
The Foos: A great website for younger kids to get introduced to coding!
Tynker: Kid-friendly website for coding activities and games, offers activities that are different time limits (20 mins. to an hour)

Medium Level Activities (some experience):

Code with Anna and Elsa: Use code to help Anna and Elsa as they explore the magic and beauty of ice.
Star Wars: Choose to write code with either the blocks (easier) or by blocks and JavaScript (more challenging) to explore a galaxy far, far away.
Lightbot: Use the Lightbot robot to practice coding puzzles
Made With Code: Google's coding activities that are specifically geared towards girls (but fun for anyone!)

Advanced:

Scratch: Create stories, games and animations to share with others
Khan Academy: If you've used Khan Academy before, they now offer Hour of Code activities too! Easy to sign up and register.
Codecademy: Advanced levels of coding for experienced users or upper grades, write code in JavaScript
Code Combat: Use what you've learned about code to battle your enemies. You don't need an account to play but you won't be able to save your work without one.

*Mrs. Sharp set up Code Combat for 5th grade. Ask her for the Class Code!

Games

PBS Kids games and more

Use the New York Zoo website to create the WILD version of yourself!

Celebrate Dr. Seuss with games and activities!

Reading games

Highlights Kids magazine website- games and stories