For students Less clicking and easier searching Over 9,000
articles written at the elementary-grade level in which the subject
is introduced into the curriculum Over 5,000 age-appropriate
illustrations, maps, photographs, flags, and feature boxes Over
8,000 carefully screened Web links Over 5,000 periodical articles,
published for children, are linked directly to the encyclopedia
articles Literary Selections: Stories, poems, and literary excerpts
accompany many articles World History Time Line: Link to
encyclopedia articles from nine beautifully illustrated historical
periods Over 1,500 bibliographies Homework Help: Helps students
learn how to research, how to study, and how to write
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For teachers NewScoops: Current events and reading
comprehension for all ages, with four weekly news stories and four
news updates of special interest, plus full-color photographs
Question of the Day and Wonder Questions: Fascinating facts and
brainteasers entice further research Encyclopedia Spotlight
showcases selected subjects in great detail Projects and
Experiments perfect for school and rainy-day activities Web Feat!:
Games for fun and learning
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A~Z
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NewScoop David Wish leads a Little Kids Rock music class at an
elementary school in New York City. ( Bebeto Matthews/AP/Wide World
Photos) Weeks of November 24-December 7, 2003 Rock Music Motion
Pictures
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history mystery Who am I I was born in 1835, in the tiny
village of Florida, Missouri. Fortunately, my parents moved to
nearby Hannibal when I was four years old. I say fortunately
because Hannibal is on the banks of the Mississippi River--and that
"Old Man River" gave me lots of ideas for the well-known stories
and books that I wrote. Life on the Mississippi( ) is one of those
books. It's about the exciting and romantic steamboat era, and
about my experiences on the river when I was learning how to be a
steamboat pilot. November 30, 2003, marks the 168th anniversary of
my birth. And speaking of my birth, that's when my father named me
Samuel Langhorne Clemens. However, not too many people know me by
that name. When I started writing, I adopted a new name--a pen
name--that has to do with my love of the mighty Mississippi.
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Twain, Mark (1835-1910) The author, humorist, and lecturer Mark
Twain is regarded as one of America's greatest writers. His insight
into human nature, his humor, and his use of everyday American
language have made his novels and stories among the best loved in
American literature. Frevert, Patricia D. Mark Twain, an American
Voice. Creative Education, 1981. (I; A) Krull, Kathleen. Lives of
the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (And What the Neighbors Thought).
Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1998. (I; A) Meltzer, Milton. Mark Twain: A
Writer's Life. Watts, 1985. (I; A) Quackenbush, Robert. Mark Twain?
What Kind of Name Is That? Prentice-Hall, 1984. (P; I) Further
Reading Key to Reading Level (P) primary (through 4th grade) ( I)
intermediate (5th through 8th grade) (A) advanced (9th grade and
up)
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Question of the Day When a recording artist's album is said to
have gone Platinum , it has sold how many copies? Choose one. a.
more than 500,000 b. more than 1,000,000 c. more than 2,000,000 Am
I right Congratulations! You're right! And did you know that
performers earn "gold records" when an album sells 500,000 copies
or reaches $1,000,000 in sales? To learn more, see the encyclopedia
article Rock Music.Rock Music
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Encyclopaedia spotlight http://go.grolier.com/
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Projects and Experiments Be Your Own Map Maker Bird-watching (
) Conserving Water at Home (how to save water) Creating New
Constellations Decorating Eggs Demonstrations You Can Do With Sound
Do Growing Plants Break Up Rocks? ..more
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Demonstrations You Can Do With Sound Demonstrations You Can Do
With Sound Make a Set of Musical Glasses You need .. Show How the
Vibrations of a Tuning Fork are Passed on as the Fork Produces a
Sound You need: ..
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world history time line (1)Developing Civilizations (40,000-500
B.C.); (2) The Classical Age (500 B.C.-A.D. 500); (3) The Middle
Ages (500-1500); (4) Exploration and Discovery (The 1500's); (5)
Trade and Colonization (The 1600's); (6) Industry and Revolution
(The 1700's); (7) Empires and Inventions (The 1800's); (8) The
World at War (1900-1949); and (9) The Modern Age (1950- ).
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brief survey of the history Languages; Literature; Music;
Philosophy( ); Population; Races, Human; Religions of the World ;
Science; Technology; World; and the history sections of individual
countries and continents. This article provides a brief survey of
the history of humankind. For more general information, also refer
to the following selected articles: Anthropology( ); Archaeology(
); Art; Battles( ); Communication; Evolution; Folklore( ); History;
Human Beings;
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Homework Help Where to Begin Using Reference Materials Almanacs
Encyclopedias Newspapers and Magazines Other Materials Finding
Information How to Use an Index How to Use Cross-References Using
the Internet Using Critical Research Skills Directories and Search
Engines Simple Internet Searches Advanced Search Techniques getting
Help Using Your Library Using the Catalog Computer Catalogs Card
Catalogs Classification Systems Dewey Decimal Classification
Library of Congress Classification Asking for Help Taking Notes
Using Index Cards Keeping Track of Sources Preparing a Bibliography
Books Encyclopedia Articles Magazine Articles Internet Sources
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Homework Help Becoming a Better Learner Be an Active Learner
Organize Question Compare Sharpen Your Memory Start Small Restudy
Use Flash Cards Use Memory Aids Use Positive Reinforcement
Developing Good Study Habits Getting Ready to Study Choose a Place
Choose a Time Make a Schedule Follow a Study Plan Scan Question
Read Reflect Restate Review Taking Tests Classroom Tests
Standardized Tests Achievement Tests Aptitude Tests General
Strategies Read Directions Read and Think Before You Write Know
When to Guess Answer Easy Questions First Don't Spend Too Long on
Each Question Mark Your Answers Clearly Check Your Answers Sample
Test Questions Analogies Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Sentence
Completions Mathematics Compare or Calculate? Word Problems Logical
Reasoning
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Homework Help The Writing Process Finding an Idea Drafting
Revising Copyediting Creating an Outline Outline Structure Numbers
and Letters Topic or Sentence? Outlining Material You Have Read
Outlining Your Own Ideas Determine Your Purpose Gather Ideas
Organize Your Thoughts Order the Outline Check the Completed
Outline Writing a Factual Report Finding Reference Material Taking
Notes Using Index Cards Keeping Track of Sources Organizing Your
Facts Writing Your Report Writing Paragraphs Writing Book Reports
Author, Title, Publisher, and Publication Type of Book What the
Book Is About Novels Collections of Stories and Poems Biographies
Other Nonfiction Books Form and Style Your Opinion Writing Personal
Essays( ) Observing Your Surroundings Developing Your Essay Writing
Fiction Setting Characters Plot Writing Poetry Before You Begin
Getting Started Writing and Revising Your Poem
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Eureka! CLUE( ) The continent I'm visiting is the world's third
largest in area. This country has the lowest point in the Western
Hemisphere, a desert area named Death Valley. It is 282 feet (86
meters) below sea level. This state, the third largest, celebrated
150 years of statehood in 2000. Say "Eureka!" You've found my
destination. California miners of 1849 shouted "Eureka!" (Greek for
"I have found it") when they struck gold. Now it's the state motto.
Click here to learn more. California
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Further Reading Land People Economy Cities Government History
See also: Los Angeles; San Diego; San Francisco; San Jose.
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(Andersen, Hans Christian) world history time line (Training
Your Puppy )
