Somerset Elementary School Media Center

Media Specialist: Ms. Merritt Crowder

Media Assistant: Mr. Michael Day

 

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Mission and Vision

Library Media Center Vision Statement

The school library media program at Somerset Elementary School is a key component to the success of our student community. Our program supports student academic growth through reading, writing, technology and collaborative problem solving.

Library Media Center Mission Statement

The school library media program at Somerset Elementary School provides collaborative instruction in order to enhance the curriculum, while promoting the use of technology to ensure that our students are 21st century learners. Through our program, students are empowered to love literature, become critical thinkers, and participate in ethical research.

Book Exchange Policy  

 Access our patron's catalog from home! Search in Destiny to find print and online resources. Don't forget to click on Somerset Elementary and enter your student login and password.

K: 1 book for two weeks

1-2: 2 books for two weeks

3-5: 2 books for two weeks and one project book

 

Inquiry Project Resources

Third Grade     

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

 3rd grade community worker inquiry

4th grade historical fiction inquiry

5th grade energy sources inquiry

3rd grade technology inquiry

4th grade community profile inquiry  

5th grade US Government inquiry

3rd grade realistic fiction inquiry

4th grade media messages inquiry

5th grade narrative inquiry

3rd grade issues inquiry  

5th grade careers inquiry

MCPS Purchased Resources

Stop by the media center to get the username and password for these resources!

Annals of American History  

Britannica Online School Edition  

Britannica Online Academic Edition

CultureGrams  

PowerKnowledge

Tumblebooks

BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr.

Global Reference Center  

NoodleTools  

PebbleGo  

SIRS Discoverer  

SIRS Knowledge Source  

Teachingbooks.net  

Webster's New International Dictionary   

Online Resources

reading

Seussville

Roald Dahl

Wonderopolis

Free Rice

Kids Read

writing

Inkle

Comic Maker

Giggle Poetry

My Storymaker

Interactive Timeline

math

Harcourt Think Math

IXL Math

Aplus Math

Gamequarium

Mr. Nussbaum Math Games

science

Youngzine

Garbology

NASA Kids Club

Great Science Websites

social studies

iCivics

Ben's Guide to Government

Kids.gov

Great History Websites

spelling

Puzzlemaker

Spelling City

Kids Spell

TVO KIDS

 

Staff Resources

Math Reading

Quia Math

NrichMath

Education Place  

Lexile.Com

Reading Lady (Author Studies)

TeacherWeb.Com