Library Media Center
- About the Library Media Center
- Research Databases
- Pirates READ!!
- IB Student Projects
- 3rd-5th Grade Student Projects
- Evaluating Sources
- Battle of the Books 2024-2025
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Norterra Library Wish List
About the Library Media Center
Parents: Do you want to know more about what your child learns in the Library Media Center? Check out the Library Services page of the DVUSD website.
Students & Parents: For more information on the Battle of the Books Program, check out our district Battle of the Books site.
Dav Pilkey's thoughts on Banned Books.
Library Mission
The mission of the DVUSD Library Media Center staff is to work collaboratively with teachers and students to support academics, to promote reading for pleasure and information, and to prepare our community of learners with the life-long skills necessary to be competent, critical, ethical, and independent seekers and users of information
Research Databases
Pirates READ!!
Pirates know that for EVERYONE, EVERYDAY, ANYWHERE reading is our key to success.
Dear Pirate Families,
Our goal is to make reading a family affair. Help us by adopting family reading habits.
1. AT LEAST 15 minutes before bedtime, turn off all electronics.
2. Read TO your child or read WITH your child (take turns a paragraph or a page, then switch.)
3. If you have too much to do yourself some days, have a sibling or a relative or a friend read to your child.
4. If your child can read themselves, have them read to a stuffed animal, a dog, a cat, or any other pet.
5. BE AN EXAMPLE. Let them see you reading as much as possible. If you don't like books, read magazines or newspapers. Reading is reading, it doesn't matter what form.
Phoenix Public Library eLibrary On the right-hand side, sign-up for an ecard.
Maricopa County Library eMedia (You need a library card)
Historical Children's Literature
International Children's Digital Library
LIMITED OFFERS
Bound to Stay Bound Authors and Illustrators, Publisher and Educational Web Sites
Junior Library Guild
MidAmerica FREE eBooks available until June, 2020
Elementary Digital Bookshelf PreK-8
Secondary Digital Bookshelf 5-12
Teaching Books (170,000+ resources for children and young adult books.) Available through September 15, 2020.
THE FOLLOWING SITES REQUIRE USERNAMES AND PASSWORD. THESE ARE LOCATED IN A SPREADSHEET IN THE GRADE LEVEL LIBRARY CLASSES.
MackinVIA FREE eBooks and eResources available until September, 2020.
Teaching Books (170,000+ resources for children and young adult books.) Available through September 15, 2020.
TumbleBook Library K-6 children's ebook database.
TeenBookCloud Grades 7-12 ebook database
IB Student Projects
IB MYP Student Project Norms
***EVERY project requiring information gathering, must be done using academic and scholarly sources. DVUSD recommends using the Digital Arizona Library (DAZL).
***EVERY project done using information, images, video, or music must contain a Works Cited page. For information on how to set up a Works Cited page click here.
Norterra Canyon uses MLA and APA formats. Please be sure to check with your teacher regarding their required citation format.
If your source does not provide a citation, you may use one of these online citation tools:
NOTE-MAKING
When using information, document that source at the beginning of your research. Make notes (in your own words) on what you have read. Use note-making cards to keep your notes and sources together.
Note-making cards (open and make your own copy, then rename it and move it to your own folder)
PROJECTS
IN-UP-OUT
8th Grade
IN: Students working on research-3 academic and scholarly sources for healthy body, 3 academic and scholarly sources for healthy mind. Write 2 paragraphs for each topic. What can I do to improve my physical health? What can I do to improve my mental (emotional) health?
UP: Students are using the career they chose last year to make a budget which fits into the salary. They will divide the salary by 12 months, then find monthly living expenses for the area they have chosen to live. They will document the websites they use to find their expenses.
OUT: Students will research using a minimum of 3 academic and scholarly sources. Their research will address different service organizations focusing on people, animals, and/or the environment. Students will write a minimum of 5 paragraphs describing organizations that interest them, and then choose one that would be the best fit their core interests.
7th Grade
IN: Students working on research-2 academic and scholarly sources for healthy body, 2 academic and scholarly sources for healthy mind. Write 1 paragraph for each topic. What can I do to improve my physical health? What can I do to improve my mental (emotional) health?
UP: Students are using the career they chose last year to make a budget which fits into the salary. They will divide the salary by 12 months, then find monthly living expenses for the area they have chosen to live. They will document the websites they use to find their expenses.
OUT: Students will research using a minimum of 3 academic and scholarly sources. Their research will address different service organizations focusing on people, animals, and/or the environment. Students will write a minimum of 3 paragraphs describing a PHOENIX organization that interest them and allows minors to volunteer. They need to include how to contact that organization to volunteer, what the requirements are (including any age restrictions,) and what the work includes.
6th Grade
IN: Students working on research-2 academic and scholarly sources for healthy body, 2 academic and scholarly sources for healthy mind. Write 1 paragraph for each topic. What can I do to improve my physical health? What can I do to improve my mental (emotional) health?
UP: Students working on research-minimum of 2 academic and scholarly sources for how to acheive their future goal. Write a minimum of 3 paragraphs with a minimum of 3 pieces of evidence.
OUT: Students will research using a minimum of 3 academic and scholarly sources. Their research will address different service organizations focusing on people, animals, and/or the environment. Students will write a minimum of 3 paragraphs describing organizations that interest them, and then choose one that would be the best fit their core interests.
Volunteering Sources
Volunteer Match Volunteer Match Volunteer opportunites near Phoenix
3rd-5th Grade Student Projects
Student Project Norms
***EVERY project requiring information gathering, must be done using academic and scholarly sources. DVUSD recommends using the Digital Arizona Library (DAZL).
How to Access DAZL/Citing Sources
***EVERY project done using information, images, video, or music must contain a Works Cited page. For information on how to set up a Works Cited page click here.
Norterra Canyon 3-5 grades use MLA format.
If your source does not provide a citation, you may use one of these online citation tools:
NOTE-MAKING
When using information, students should document each source at the beginning of research. Make notes (in your own words) on what you have read. Use note-making cards to keep your notes and sources together.
Note-making cards (open and make your own copy, then rename it and move it to your own folder)
K-5th Grade
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources
Websites
Cite your source! If you can't find all the information to cite the source, it may not be a reliable website
Check Internet Photos
How to Fact-Check Images with Google
Double check information
Hoax-Slayer
Battle of the Books 2024-2025
Calling all 5th and 6th Grade Pirates!
Battle of the Books is launching another year of reading fun and competition. Above are the titles we will be reading.
See Ms. Kapla about forming a team. The first Battle, covering the top row of titles, will take place the end of October, date TBA.
After a stellar performance by our NINE BOB Teams in Battle I, we are now preparing for Battle II.
Battle III will take place Wednesday March 5 12:00pm - 1:00pm.
The Books for Battle III are shown in the third row of the poster:
City of Ember; Doll Bones, Jennifer Murdley's Toad; and Frindle.
Beginning in November, we will resume out Tuesday afternoon study questions practice.
Scholastic Book Fair
Fall Book Fair is coming to Norterra Canyon
Friday, October 11 - Friday, October 18, 2024
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-CT5xYr28L4PTY7Lnv8IpTvAuR4GYOER/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_IYQU4OEzfPim9cjYVPmPf8mZYj_iiWm
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IqgHdoeDZpCpAYF9vjotDwCd4f7R4hu6
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qQ3fVjIBGEC1_8_io10C0oFlnrx3Folx