News-O-Matic is an educational resource for students in grades K through 8. Every weekday, News-O-Matic publishes interactive daily news content that teaches children 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, media literacy, and global awareness. Thousands of schools incorporate News-O-Matic articles into their literacy, science, social studies, and social-emotional learning curricula.
Teacher Selected Current Events
Teachers have selected these current events to supplement what is being learned during social studies. For these current events, they have also identified which SCH speech and follow-up questions the article pertains to.
FREE Electronic Resources Available with Howard County Library Card
- Howard County Library System: you will need a Howard County Library card to access the resources. To register for a Howard County Library Card visit: https://polaris.hclibrary.org/polaris/patronaccount/selfregister.aspx
- TumbleBookCloud Junior (enter library pin #, then search eBook collection)
With over 600 titles and reading levels from grades 3-8, TumbleBookCloud Junior is a great option for adventurous young readers who wish to go beyond the picture book collection in TumbleBook Library. TumbleBookCloud Junior contains early reader chapter books, children’s classics, graphic novels, children’s audiobooks, and National Geographic videos – many of which are paired with e-books – a perfect complement to support Common Core Curriculum. - TrueFlix (enter library pin #, then search eBook collection) http://hclibrary.org/research/remote-authentication/?resource=tlib\ Children who are proficient readers can watch a streaming video, read a nonfiction book, then further explore and research the subject matter through TrueFlix. TrueFlix also provides ideas and goals to assist beginning researchers with projects and homework assignments.
- BookFLIX – Stories for Children
BookFLIX pairs fiction video books with nonfiction Scholastic eBooks to build a love of reading, while reinforcing necessary skills. - PebbleGo
Designed for PreK through third grade students, PebbleGo features built-in reading and research tools expertly leveled for new readers. Audio supports navigation, and articles include narrated text, highlighting, audio, and video. Topics include Animals, Earth and Space, Biographies, and Social Studies.
- TumbleBookCloud Junior (enter library pin #, then search eBook collection)
Some of the other great and free resources available that will have current event topics and/or topics related to Grade 5 Social Studies that are likely to be kid friendly include:
Newsela (login through student Clever account)
Login through student Clever account. Here is an overview of Newsela: https://newsela.com/interactive-videos/cl4hflepf1x1608ogg4lj4g1y/