Middle School (5-8)

Learn about today’s energy challenges and discover alternative energy solutions in this student-friendly guide to energy sources and debates.

This eBook takes a deep dive into the first decade of the 21st century—exploring culture, politics, science, daily life, and global events.

Perfect for junior high and high school students, this cross-disciplinary eBook helps analyze major themes in modern U.S. social history.

Explore major events, influential people, and everyday life in America. This resource supports historical research in fields like arts, business, law, health, science, and culture.

Get detailed profiles of 199 key U.S. cities—covering demographics, economies, culture, and quality of life to help you research a move or understand regional trends.

In CIV ED: A Guide to Idaho Politics and Civic Engagement, we explore public participation in the state government, how bills become Idaho law, Idaho’s Constitution, taxes and the Idaho state budget, and the role of media in Idaho.

Idaho Public Television is committed to building civic literacy and citizenship in our state. One way to do that is to showcase state and national efforts to break down political and social polarization, to model constructive conversations, and to promote civic literacy and civil dialogue.
 
Civic literacy reflects our ability to stay informed, to understand the ways information is shared as well as manipulated, to be familiar with the workings of our government and society, and to know the rights and responsibilities we all have as citizens. It’s about having the tools to be full participants in a democracy.

Civil dialogue is not about being polite. It means engaging in conversations on topics that are important to us, sharing our views, and listening to others’ views in honest and productive ways. 

Idaho is rich with artists, creators, and makers moved by the rugged beauty of the state and their own interior landscapes to produce compelling work of all kinds.

Creative people and projects can lift, energize, and galvanize us. They can spark important conversations, inspire a sense of belonging, and provide new perspectives. The seeds for our own ideas are nourished by the creativity of others, sparking our own ingenuity.

With its award-winning producers and videographers and our commitment to sensitive and artistic storytelling, createid brings these stories to a wide audience.

Discover 33,092,706 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States.

Discover how food shapes human society through 600 detailed entries on everything from comfort food and nutrition to medieval feasts and cultural traditions—with recipes, menus, and images.

Middle schoolers can explore articles, books, and primary sources on history, science, health, and more.

Discover how cultural, religious, and social meanings of adornment have evolved—especially during the 20th century.

Search across a diverse collection of specialized encyclopedias and reference books covering a wide range of subjects, all accessible individually or as a complete set.

Explore animals from around the world with detailed articles on their life cycles, predators, diets, habitats, and ecological roles.

Explore evolution through the latest scientific research and discoveries, presented in detailed and accessible articles.

Discover history through full-text documents, biographies, photos, maps, and videos. Delve into this database that is ideal for students, researchers, and history buffs.

Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) provides access to internally created online textbook content for Idaho districts and charters.  This content is created according to Idaho Standards and targeted at grades 7-12. The content will include lesson objectives, lesson content, videos with transcripts, and non-graded interactivities.

IdahoDigitalSkills.org offers Idahoans free access to online learning tools to increase their digital skills. Whether you’re learning how to use a mouse or applying for jobs online, there are a variety of tools and resources available.

Every day, Idaho scientists conduct research to describe, define, investigate, and understand the world in which we live. Idaho Science Journal takes a look at the work of some of the state’s most interesting researchers.

Take an online tour of the Idaho statehouse. Along with video and photos, background information about the building is provided.

Discover Idaho’s rich history, geography, government, economy, and people through vivid images, maps, timelines, and fascinating facts.

Lessons and interactive classroom activities for educators on the topic of youth vaping centers on the personal stories featured in the Idaho Public Television documentary Nic Sick: The Dangers of Youth Vaping, which follows Idaho teens in different regions of the Gem State as they talk with heartbreaking authenticity about how and why they started vaping and the consequences they experienced.

Access a comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources to support college readiness, workforce development, and education tutoring.

Help students and educators boost skills, prepare for tests, and get extra assignment support in key subjects.

Focusing on state curricula for elementary school students, this collection of educational materials features video segments from Idaho Public Television’s Lewis and Clark: Moments in Time, which brings to life excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark.

These materials were compiled by Idaho teachers for Idaho teachers. Included are teacher-curated videos and teacher-written facilitator guides that are correlated to fourth-grade Idaho Content Standards for Social Studies.

Explore thousands of authors and their works from all literary genres and time periods. Includes full-text of select literary classics in the public domain.

A powerful general reference tool covering business, health, education, multicultural studies, science, and more. Ideal for everyday research and personal discovery.

Understand the intricate relationships shaping the Middle East with an objective overview of its key people, events, and documents that define the region’s cultures and conflicts.

Tailored for middle schoolers, this database includes popular magazines, reference books, biographies, primary sources, and over a million images. Topics include history, science, sports, and more.

The Native Voices in Idaho educational program is designed to assist teachers and educators in integrating Native-centered content into lesson planning. The tools provided center the voices of Indigenous people in Idaho to inspire a passion for cross-cultural learning in students, educators, and all learners and cultivate a community of understanding and respect for Indigenous experiences and contributions.

Get full-text access to major newspapers, news videos, and podcasts covering today’s most important issues. A reliable source for staying up to date on national and global events.

Read biographies of over 600 influential sports figures whose achievements shaped both their sports and the cultural moments of their times worldwide.

Find the perfect books for young readers in grades K–8 with recommendations for fiction and narrative nonfiction. Includes read-alikes, series information, and search options by title, author, genre, or plot.

Outdoor Idaho celebrates the incredible richness of Idaho. Filmed entirely on location, the program explores the beauty, the drama, and the science of nature, while examining the significant environmental and resource issues facing the intermountain West. Since 1983, Outdoor Idaho has produced nearly 300 programs, winning hundreds of national and regional awards.

Free, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for K-12 educators, curated by Idaho Public Television (IdahoPTV) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Discover how math skills apply to daily life—from budgeting and insurance to cooking and retirement planning—with practical examples designed to support today’s math curriculum.

Uncover how nearly 50 math concepts are used in real-life settings like work, nature, sports, and science, with clear examples connecting math to everyday experiences.

Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to introduce science topics to elementary-age school children, provide educational materials for teachers and parents, and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials.

Learn the basics of Scratch, an easy-to-use programming language for creating games, animations, interactive stories, and multimedia projects—including digital music and sound effects.

Explore how television has both reflected and shaped American society and culture, with in-depth coverage of its positive and negative impacts throughout history—perfect for student research and lively classroom discussions.

Find trusted, up-to-date information on current events, social issues, politics, science, and more—great for classroom discussions and assignments.

Explore the science behind major 20th and 21st-century disasters—natural, industrial, and technological—covering topics like engineering failures, nuclear accidents, and geological events.

Discover detailed yet accessible profiles of tribes across the U.S. and Canada—including small and extinct groups—with insights into their history, culture, religion, government, economy, and current social issues.

Unlock the vast world of science with 798 clear, nontechnical entries covering physical, life, earth sciences, math, psychology, engineering, and more—featuring 204 new and 594 updated articles.

Explore the science behind weather phenomena, forecasting, and natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires, perfect for students studying climate and disaster science.

Dive into global myths and legends covering gods, heroes, motifs, and themes from Greek, Norse, Native American, Asian, Judeo-Christian, Islamic, and Hindu traditions.

This resource offers engaging reference materials and tailored tools to support differentiated learning and boost comprehension. Great for English-language learners and students with lower reading levels.

Access encyclopedia articles, primary sources, educator resources, student activities, and rich media all in one convenient online toolset.

Tailored for upper elementary and middle school students, this resource includes all World Book Encyclopedia articles plus thousands of extra learning tools and research aids.

Explore hundreds of pre-made historical timelines or create your own by adding events, descriptions, and multimedia across a wide range of topics.

An upper-level Spanish-language reference tool, intended for high school students through adult learners. Includes more than 170,000 articles, images, and videos designed for native Spanish-speaking researchers and advanced bilingual and ESL students. This database can be used alongside World Book Student and Advanced, and includes a virtual museum, an audiovisual history of Spain, STEM resources, and more.