Lower School Databases by Subject
Language Arts
Nearpod - A student engagement platform that can be used to create presentations that can contain Quizzes, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content and interactive tests. Nearpod is based on teacher created accounts. Students may not use Nearpod without teacher permission.
Discovery Education - Another Student engagement platform that uses high quality content to engage students in active learning. This resource uses our Single Sign on Google accounts for sign in.
User Name: Student SMH user name and @smhall.org
Password : Student individual password
Pebble Go - an interactive database for the younger set ages Montessori through Form 2.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Pebble Go Next - a database for our students Form 3-5.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
BrainPop – An interactive, animated website that teaches math, science, social studies, technology, fine arts, and Language Arts. BrainPop can be accessed in English, Spanish, and French. User Name: smhlower Password: barons2 Unless using a log in code given by a teacher. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica – Complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes more than 130,000 links to web sites reviewed and selected by Britannica editors. You are automatically authenticated while at school, but at home, you must use the following user name and password: User Name: smhall password: B@rons1 Destiny Quest: What Do I Read Next? - Online SMH Lower School database for books. Forms 3-5 only Kidzsearch -a family safe search engine powered by Google. Use this as an alternative to using Google. Explore the KidzTube for cool videos. Starfall - A website that helps teach Montessori through Form 1 basic reading and writing skills. Typing Pal - Saint Mary's Hall Online Keyboarding Program. To access: https://smhlower.typingpal.com Students log in with SMH credentials log in and password.
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Student Instructional Technology Resources- (Click here for some help with Instructional Technology questions.)
E-Books for all Subjects
Flipster Magazines- Our online magazines. Flipster has a different password. Use smhlower for the log in and barons3! for the password for the Flipster magazines only.
Arbordale Publishing – ebooks with auto flip, auto read, and an option for Spanish, English, French, Japanese and many other languages. User Name: smhlower Password: barons2
MackinVIA - A collection of fabulous e-books divided by genre. On this collection you need to type in Saint Mary's Hall lower school and then smhlower and barons2 to get to the e-books. Name of School: Saint Mary's Hall User Name: smhlower Password: barons2
Epic Books - Instant access to over 35,000 e-books, videos, learning videos, quizzes and more for K-5. Teachers must create a free account and make assignments to students. Parents can create their own accounts. One More Story - An online library of the best of children's classic and contemporary literature. Through a simple point and click process, children can choose a book, see the illustrations and have the book read to them whenever they want. Children in Montessori through Form 2 have their own accounts. Read Aloud Stories - The SAG (Screen Actors Guild Foundation) hosts actors and actresses reading famous stories for children. Not to be missed. Ryan and Craig Read Alouds - Two funny guys reading great stories aloud. Very entertaining. One of my favorite sites. TumbleBooks Library - ebooks that include picture books, chapter books, videos, non-fiction titles, playlists, books in English, Spanish, and French, graphic novels and math stories. This is a rich collection of education materials for teachers, kids, and parents. User Name: smhlower Password: barons2
BibliotecaTumble- E-Books in Spanish. User Name: smhlower Password: barons2 Discovery Education - Watch engaging videos about many subjects. This resource also includes fun coding activities.. Uses our Single Sign on Google accounts for sign in. User Name: Student SMH user name and @smhall.org Password : Student individual password
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Pebble Go - an interactive database for the younger set ages Montessori through Form 2.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Pebble Go Next - a database for our students Form 3-5.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Discovery Education - A Student engagement platform that uses high quality content to engage students in active learning. This resource uses our Single Sign on Google accounts for sign in.
User Name: Student SMH user name and @smhall.org
Password : Student individual password
BrainPop – An interactive, animated website that teaches math, science, social studies, technology, fine arts, and Language Arts. Can be accessed in English, Spanish, and French. User Name: smhlower Password: barons2 Unless logging in with a log in code given by a teacher.
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Encyclopedia Britannica – Complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes more than 130,000 links to web sites reviewed and selected by Britannica editors. This log in and password is shared with the Upper School. You are automatically authenticated at school, but at home, you must use the following log in and password: log in: smhall password: B@rons1
The Smithsonian - browse through the world's largest museum, research, and education complex online
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Science
Nearpod - A student engagement platform that can be used to create presentations that can contain Quizzes, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content and interactive tests. Our newest offering to our teachers and students. Nearpod is a teacher based account. Students may not use Nearpod without teacher permission.
Discovery Education - Another Student engagement platform that uses high quality content to engage students in active learning. This resource uses our Single Sign On Google accounts for sign in.
User Name: Student SMH user name and @smhall.org
Password : Student individual password
Pebble Go - an interactive database for the younger set ages Montessori through Form 2.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Pebble Go Next - a database for our students Form 3-5.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
A-Z Animals - An online encyclopedia of animal facts
BrainPop – An interactive, animated website that teaches math, science, social studies, technology, fine arts, and Language Arts.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Unless logging in with a log in code given by a teacher.
Enchanted Learning - Enchanted Learning produces children's educational web sites which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment. User Name: smhlower Password: barons2 |
Encyclopedia Britannica – Complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes more than 130,000 links to web sites reviewed and selected by Britannica editors. This log in and password is shared with the Upper School. You are automatically authenticated at school, but at home, you must use the following log in and password. Log in: smhall Password: B@rons1
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Discovery Kids – Science is squishy, yucky, and noisy, Discover all things science here!
Destiny Quest: What Do I Read Next? - Online SMH Lower School database for books. Forms 3-5 only Freshwater Biome - Information about the freshwater biome.
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How Stuff Works – Want to learn how things work? How about animals and their babies? Click here to find the information you want to learn.
Kids Biology - Biology 101- The Basics of the science of biology.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Animal Guide - Excellent resource on animals and conservation.
NASA Kids – Keep up with the latest in space news. Discover new moons and planets. Learn about the latest launches and discoveries.
Scientists at the Smithsonian- a snail sleuth, a bat listener, and many other scientists working at the Smithsonian. Look at their world
The Kids’ Weather Channel – Want to watch volcanoes explode or just what the weather will bring today?
The Solar System – Astronomy for Kids.
Math
Nearpod - A student engagement platform that can be used to create presentations that can contain Quizzes, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content and interactive tests. Our newest offering to our teachers and students. Nearpod is a teacher based account. Students may not use Nearpod without teacher permission.
Discovery Education - Another Student engagement platform that uses high quality content to engage students in active learning. This resource uses our Single Sign on Google accounts for sign in.
User Name: Student SMH user name and @smhall.org
Password : Student individual password
Pebble Go - an interactive database for the younger set ages Montessori through Form 2.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Pebble Go Next - our newest database for our students Form 3-5.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
ABCya - online videos and games
BrainPop – An interactive, animated website that teaches math, science, social studies, technology, fine arts, and Language Arts.
User Name: smhlower
Password: barons2
Unless logging in with a log in code given by a teacher.
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Encyclopedia Britannica – Complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes more than 130,000 links to web sites reviewed and selected by Britannica editors. This database is shared with the Upper School. You are automatically authenticated at school, but at home you must use the following log in and password: log in: smhall password: B@rons1 Kidzsearch -a family safe search engine powered by Google. Use this as an alternative to using Google. Explore the KidzTube for cool videos. |
XtraMath -online math activities