Science & Technology

In CodeCombat, opens a new window, choose your hero, collect gems and defeat enemies as you make your way through this online gaming platform that teaches multiple practical coding languages, including Javascript, Python and more. Play different levels to learn new ideas and build on existing concepts to master web or game development. Geared towards upper elementary (3-5) and middle school (6-8) but fun for all ages.

• A library card is not required to access within the library.
• To access outside the library, simply enter your library card number and get coding.
• To save your progress, create a free account with your email address.    

The power of EBSCO tailored to your elementary school student. Find encyclopedia entries, articles and videos for papers, projects and homework with Explora for Elementary School Students.

• No library card needed when accessing in the library.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of high quality digital reference books includes encyclopedias, histories, biographies and how-to books for all ages. Whether you're a student researching a school project or an entrepreneur looking to lay out a business plan, you've come to the right place!

• No library card needed when accessing in the library.
• Watch this tutorial video, opens a new window to get started.

National Geographic Kids, opens a new window will take students on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology and space. This resource includes magazines from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos and images. These high-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English Language Arts, social studies and science classrooms.

PebbleGo is no longer available through Arapahoe Libraries.

PebbleGo is a pre-kindergarten to third grade resource for reading and research. It features six modules: Animals, Animales (Spanish edition of Animals), Earth and Space, Biographies, Social Studies and Dinosaurs. Each includes leveled text, educational games and video support to help emergent readers and researcher learn database and reading skills.

Children's science eBooks from Gale for upper and lower elementary levels.

Treehouse is an online video and interactive learning platform with a focus on the design and development of websites, mobile and web apps. Classes include coding languages like Objective-C, HTML, CSS, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript and SQL. In addition to coding languages, learn about user experience, business and more.  Treehouse offers unlimited access to over 1,000 video tutorials, quizzes and code challenges created by experts. The course library is continually refreshed with the latest on web technology.

• Learn more about Treehouse through this brief video, opens a new window.
• If you do not have an account, you will be required to fill out a form to request access. Once approved, you may log into Treehouse with your email and password.