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This digital resource is a simple list of state symbols, the state flag, and the state song, and is not particularly interactive. Still, it might be a good starting place for this student: do any of the listed symbols or facts spark interest and inquiry? Free.

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State Symbols

Our Flag

Pennsylvania's current flag design was officially adopted in 1907. The centered coat of arms (from 1777) sits on that blue field and contains the official seal of the William Penn family, the founding family of Pennsylvania. That seal is flanked by two draft horses and contains a ship, plow, and sheaves of wheat. A bald eagle sits at its top.

The draped ribbon at the bottom reads: "Virtue, Liberty and Independence," the state's motto.

CHORUS

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
May your future be,
filled with honor everlasting
as your history.

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
Blessed by God's own hand,
Birthplace of a mighty nation,
Keystone of the land.
Where first our country's flag unfolded,
Freedom to proclaim,
May the voices of tomorrow
glorify your name.

CHORUS

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
May your future be,
filled with honor everlasting
as your history.

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Pennsylvania's current flag design was officially adopted in 1907. The centered coat of arms (from 1777) sits on that blue field and contains the official seal of the William Penn family, the founding family of Pennsylvania. That seal is flanked by two draft horses and contains a ship, plow, and sheaves of wheat.

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An e-book on the Pennsylvania colony, paired with a video, might be another good starting place for this student. The "Explore More" feature even points the student to other, more specific articles that might be helpful as they narrow down their topic. Free with a Pennsylvania public library card.

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TrueFlix | Interactive Science & Social Studies Learning

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AT A GLANCE WHAT Digital Science and Social Studies Units FOR Grades 3 and up HOW Web-based, unlimited access, unlimited users TERMS One-year subscription PRICING Schools: Per Building Public Libraries: Per Population Served Beautiful, authentic ebooks are enhanced with a deep and diverse reservoir of related content in a variety of text types and media-including primary sources, fiction, videos, audio clips, images, and related websites.

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Search for articles, images, videos, periodicals, and more. A "cite" widget helps students add relevant MLA, APA, Harvard, or Chicago style citations to their projects; I also noticed great accessibility features. Readers can increase or decrease font size with ease, making this site accessible to readers at a variety of levels. Free with a Pennsylvania public library card.

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Enter the Access ID and Passcode provided by your school to access Britannica School.

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Annenberg Learner U.S. History Map Interactive

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Annenberg Learner U.S. History Map Interactive

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This digital resource, a project of the Annenberg Foundation, helps users understand how the United States was settled. One pathway clearly delineates the major tribes that lived in North America prior to and during settlement and westward expansion. Free.

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Perhaps our student would like to move beyond researching the typical (white, male) touchstones of Pennsylvania history. Diverse Book Finder is their destination! In this scenario, I would advise filtering by "genre: non-fiction" and "setting: Pennsylvania" to find BIPOC Pennsylvania heroes like Roberto Clemente, Laura Wheeler Waring, and August Wilson. Free.

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Where can you find diverse books? Right here! We've compiled the following list of sites that offer recommendations for diverse titles. Our list is not exhaustive, and we welcome suggestions ...

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Among the resources available on this site are e-books from Cobblestone, Cricket Media's Parents' Choice Gold Award–winning history magazine. Free with a Pennsylvania public library card.

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Let's say our student has narrowed down a topic and wants to include images in their project. Searching this website will give them access to almost 5 million digitized items from the Smithsonian's collections—all available for download and re-use. Free.

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BookFLIX pairs a picture book and a nonfiction book, offering two different entry points into a similar subject. For example, a traditional biography on Benjamin Franklin is presented alongside a video readalong of Lane Smith's John, Paul, George, and Ben. This resource has lots of reader accessibility tools—new vocabulary words are highlighted and defined, and some options are available in Spanish—making it especially effective for children who are still building their reading or English-language-learning skills. Free with a Pennsylvania public library card.

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A fourth-grader would need assistance finding relevant content on this digital resource, which is searchable by grade level and reading level. But once that hurdle is cleared, there is some great information presented here. Free.

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When you really get going with a research project, it can be hard to keep track of all of your source material. I would recommend that this patron use Padlet to keep track of websites, book titles, images, and other materials, so that they can easily compile a bibliography. Free version is limited to three published Padlets.