Britannica School: Elementary
Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery
Designed for grades 3–5, this safe, age-appropriate platform builds confidence and comprehension through trusted articles, vibrant visuals, and interactive tools that make learning engaging and independent.
Simplify Prep, Amplify Learning
Elementary teachers juggle full classrooms and countless standards. This level helps them teach with ease offering ready-to-use, standards-aligned resources and leveled readings that save time, support literacy, and make every lesson a moment of discovery.
Trusted Content for Every Learner
Build classroom confidence with a platform grounded in reliability and accessibility. The Britannica School: Elementary level provides safe content that’s age-appropriate, inclusive, and easy to integrate, helping every student explore, question, and grow in a consistent, trusted learning environment.
Explore Boldly, Learn Joyfully
Children are natural explorers, and this level gives them a safe place to follow their curiosity. With colorful visuals, read-aloud features, and clear explanations, students build understanding, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.
Inspire Wonder. Grow Confidence. Nurture Lifelong Learners.
Every child begins as a question asker. This level turns those questions into meaningful discoveries with trusted resources, engaging visuals, and tools that help students see learning as an adventure they can lead.
Spark Curiosity That Lasts
Exciting, age-appropriate content invites exploration and imagination—one question at a time.
Build Confidence through Understanding
Clear visuals and interactive media help kids learn, spark “aha” moments, and build lasting confidence.
Strengthen Foundational Literacy
Leveled texts, audio, and vocabulary tools build fluency and help students grow as confident readers who love to learn.
Include Every Learner in the Journey
Multiple reading levels and accessibility features ensure all children can learn, grow, and belong.
Look Inside Britannica School: Elementary
Each feature helps elementary educators spark curiosity, strengthen literacy, and guide exploration with confidence. From leveled readings to global learning tools, every element is designed to make teaching easier and learning more engaging all within a safe, trusted environment.
Navigator Panel
Keep students focused with a simple, kid-friendly toolbar that centralizes key tools. Teachers can trust students to navigate independently adjusting reading levels, font size, or text-to-speech; citing sources; and jumping between sections effortlessly.
Double-Click Dictionary
Students can define words instantly with Merriam-Webster’s trusted dictionary and real-aloud features that improve vocabulary and comprehension while staying immersed in reading.
Accessibility Tools
Translate articles into 100+ languages, listen with text-to-speech, or toggle the OpenDyslexic font for smoother reading. Built-in accessibility ensures every student can understand, engage, and succeed.
Explore Tools
Take learning beyond the page with interactive exploration tools. Students can investigate geography through the World Atlas, study wildlife in the Animal Kingdom, or uncover history’s landmarks all connected through quick links to biographies, videos, and articles.
In the News!
Updated twice weekly, this feature links classroom learning to current events through stories, vocabulary games, and fun facts, fostering media literacy and real-world awareness.
Spark Inquiry and Engagement
With thousands of trusted, age-appropriate resources, the Elementary level gives every child a safe place to explore, wonder, and grow. Engaging visuals, leveled articles, and literacy supports help students turn curiosity into understanding while teachers gain tools that make learning joyful and meaningful.
Engaging, Age-Appropriate Content
Explore articles, images, and videos across subjects like animals, science, history, and geography. Each topic is designed to capture attention and make learning fun while building background knowledge and comprehension.
Support for All Learners
Three reading levels, text-to-speech audio, and accessibility tools help every student engage at their own pace. Each feature encourages confidence, fluency, and independence so all learners can feel successful.
Interactive Exploration
Bring learning to life through videos, images, and interactive activities that make abstract ideas tangible. Whether investigating life cycles, global landmarks, or science in action, students connect what they read to the world they see.
Tools for Young Researchers
Students can use built-in citation, note-taking, and vocabulary tools to organize information and strengthen comprehension. Early exposure to these tools builds responsible research habits and digital literacy skills that grow with them.
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