Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica OnlineOnline

An Invaluable Tool For An Invaluable Tool For AllAll Students and Teachers!Students and Teachers!

Your prayers have been answered!Your prayers have been answered!

Do you wish. . .Do you wish. . .

• You had a set of encyclopedias for each student in You had a set of encyclopedias for each student in your classroom?your classroom?

• each student in your classroom had his/her own each student in your classroom had his/her own access to a multimedia resource such as United access to a multimedia resource such as United Streaming?Streaming?

• You and your students could have access to a wealth You and your students could have access to a wealth of resources to enrich teaching and learning? of resources to enrich teaching and learning?

• You could easily correlate your lessons to state You could easily correlate your lessons to state standards—TEKS?standards—TEKS?

• Then read on!!!Then read on!!!

Put the fun back into Put the fun back into teaching!teaching!An encyclopedia, a dictionary, and a thesaurus all in An encyclopedia, a dictionary, and a thesaurus all in

one package, all in one place, all at the touch of one package, all in one place, all at the touch of your fingertip!your fingertip!

There are three levels of search:There are three levels of search:• Encyclopedia Britannica—for high school studentEncyclopedia Britannica—for high school student• Compton’s by Britannica—for middle gradersCompton’s by Britannica—for middle graders• Britannica Elementary--Britannica Elementary--perfect forperfect for elementary elementary

grades. grades. • All three levels are on the homepage when you All three levels are on the homepage when you

access the database. So be sure to choose access the database. So be sure to choose Elementary or explore all three levels.Elementary or explore all three levels.

Features of an encyclopedia Features of an encyclopedia articlearticle

• Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• Images & Images & mediamedia--audio/video/photos --audio/video/photos enrich learningenrich learning

• Journals/magazinesJournals/magazines-- pertinent -- pertinent articles for in-depth studyarticles for in-depth study

• The Web’s Best SitesThe Web’s Best Sites—access to —access to dozens of other links that dozens of other links that provide relevant dataprovide relevant data

• Merriam-Webster’s Pop-up Merriam-Webster’s Pop-up DictionaryDictionary—allows the student —allows the student to double-click to double-click anyany word in the word in the body of the article to get its body of the article to get its meaning.meaning.

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• Workspace projectWorkspace project—allows the student to store articles, —allows the student to store articles, images, and other Britannica content in the workspace and images, and other Britannica content in the workspace and retrieve or clear them at any time.retrieve or clear them at any time.

• Cite ArticlesCite Articles—makes referring to an article in a report a —makes referring to an article in a report a snap! All the work is done for the student. This feature snap! All the work is done for the student. This feature provides correctly formatted citation in MLA, APA, and provides correctly formatted citation in MLA, APA, and Britannica format.Britannica format.

• Ability to E-mail Articles.Ability to E-mail Articles.• Ability to Print Articles.Ability to Print Articles.• Change DatabasesChange Databases—if the elementary encyclopedia is too —if the elementary encyclopedia is too

easy for your students, they can move up to higher reading easy for your students, they can move up to higher reading levels by accessing one of the other two encyclopedias: levels by accessing one of the other two encyclopedias: Compton’s by Britannica for middle school kids or Compton’s by Britannica for middle school kids or Encyclopedia Britannica for high school student.Encyclopedia Britannica for high school student.

Still Continued…(This is good!)Still Continued…(This is good!)

• Curriculum Standards—a great, timesaving tool for Curriculum Standards—a great, timesaving tool for teachers. This feature is a great resource for managing teachers. This feature is a great resource for managing TEKS objectives and incorporating the articles that support TEKS objectives and incorporating the articles that support specific objectives into your lesson plans. specific objectives into your lesson plans.

• By clicking the feature key and choosing your state, you’ll By clicking the feature key and choosing your state, you’ll see which TEKS objective/s does the article address.see which TEKS objective/s does the article address.

• Not only that, but remember Not only that, but remember vertical alignmentvertical alignment? ? Who could Who could forget, eh? Well, here, the Texas TEKS standards for forget, eh? Well, here, the Texas TEKS standards for grades 1-6 (elementary encyclopedia), covered by each grades 1-6 (elementary encyclopedia), covered by each article, are laid out before your eyes all on one screen. So article, are laid out before your eyes all on one screen. So you see what objectives are addressed by a specific article you see what objectives are addressed by a specific article in each subject area for grades 1in each subject area for grades 1stst, 2, 2ndnd, 3, 3rdrd, and so on., and so on.

• But wait, there is more. . . Move on to the next slide.But wait, there is more. . . Move on to the next slide.

And more. . .And more. . .

• There is also a tab titled “Matrix Search” that allows you to There is also a tab titled “Matrix Search” that allows you to pull up pull up ALLALL the TEKS objectives for any subject, for any the TEKS objectives for any subject, for any grade level, all on one screen. You can pull up all the grade level, all on one screen. You can pull up all the science TEKS that need to be covered for the year in your science TEKS that need to be covered for the year in your grade level, or all the LA TEKS objective, and so on. . . You grade level, or all the LA TEKS objective, and so on. . . You get the point!get the point!

Other useful, very useful Other useful, very useful features.features.

• Right on the homepage:Right on the homepage:1.1. BROWSE keyBROWSE key –Allows search by subject: art/geography/etc. –Allows search by subject: art/geography/etc.

Each subject category is further divided into Each subject category is further divided into subcategories: ex—Religion divided into 1. Amish 2. subcategories: ex—Religion divided into 1. Amish 2. Baha’i Faith 3. Bible etc.Baha’i Faith 3. Bible etc.

2.2. A-Z BROWSEA-Z BROWSE –allows you to search the entire encyclopedia –allows you to search the entire encyclopedia alphabetically. It’s like sitting down at your desk with an alphabetically. It’s like sitting down at your desk with an entire set of encyclopedias.entire set of encyclopedias.

3.3. BIOGRAPHIESBIOGRAPHIES –from Hank Aaron to Emiliano Zapata, your –from Hank Aaron to Emiliano Zapata, your students can browse the biographies alphabetically. students can browse the biographies alphabetically. Imagine, how much easier it is going to be finding Imagine, how much easier it is going to be finding cognitively appropriate materials on topics/persons chosen cognitively appropriate materials on topics/persons chosen by your students for research projects/reports/etc.by your students for research projects/reports/etc.

Useful features continued. . . Useful features continued. . .

• LEARNING MATERIALS LEARNING MATERIALS feature –(fun, fun, fun, and oh, so useful!) feature –(fun, fun, fun, and oh, so useful!) Great for reviewing materials taught in the classroom. Great for reviewing materials taught in the classroom. Awesome Awesome extension activitiesextension activities here, most of them interactive ( here, most of them interactive (interactive interactive lessonslessons & & exercises exercises ). ). Kids will love this feature; they think Kids will love this feature; they think they’re only playing, when in fact, they’re learning and honing they’re only playing, when in fact, they’re learning and honing their skills!their skills!

• All four major subjects are covered under LEARNING MATERIALS. All four major subjects are covered under LEARNING MATERIALS. And all the materials have been correlated to state standards. And all the materials have been correlated to state standards. Just click on the “SJust click on the “Standard”tandard” button to see which TEKS objectives button to see which TEKS objectives are covered.are covered.

• Three other aspects of the Three other aspects of the LEARNING MATERIALSLEARNING MATERIALS feature are: 1. feature are: 1. Web Site Activities, Encyclopedia ActivitiesWeb Site Activities, Encyclopedia Activities (provide (provide study study guides, print-outs,guides, print-outs, worksheetsworksheets, useful links, downloads, , useful links, downloads, quizzesquizzes,, etc.) 2. etc.) 2. The Learning in Action The Learning in Action (provides video/audio, (provides video/audio, some interactive, instructions and lessons. It’s like giving each some interactive, instructions and lessons. It’s like giving each student his/her own access to the United Streaming!)student his/her own access to the United Streaming!)

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• WORLD ATLAS WORLD ATLAS feature –feature –your students will have access to your students will have access to (physical and, if appropriate, political maps) of all the (physical and, if appropriate, political maps) of all the continents, countries, states, provinces, oceans, etc. They continents, countries, states, provinces, oceans, etc. They can even print out any map or cite it in their report/research can even print out any map or cite it in their report/research paper.paper.

• COMPARE COUNTRIESCOMPARE COUNTRIES feature – feature –Great compare/contrast Great compare/contrast activity center. Students can pull up any two countries and activity center. Students can pull up any two countries and compare these countries’ maps, flags, statistics, compare these countries’ maps, flags, statistics, geographies, histories, economies, cultures, etc. Most geographies, histories, economies, cultures, etc. Most comparisons include a comparisons include a Related MediaRelated Media component that component that provides provides downloads, audios, videos/animated presentations.downloads, audios, videos/animated presentations. Also almost all searches in this section will include an Also almost all searches in this section will include an Explore Related ImagesExplore Related Images with dozens of photos that can be with dozens of photos that can be printed out for use in reports. printed out for use in reports. Related Links Related Links key takes the key takes the students to other related articles to expand their search.students to other related articles to expand their search.

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• TIMELINETIMELINE feature – feature –Interactive timeline. Starts with the formation of Interactive timeline. Starts with the formation of our Solar System at about 4,700,000,000 B.C. and follows through our Solar System at about 4,700,000,000 B.C. and follows through to the present time!!! Does that about cover it all?! Students can to the present time!!! Does that about cover it all?! Students can pull up related encyclopedia articles on any specific date on the pull up related encyclopedia articles on any specific date on the timeline. timeline.

• ANIMAL of the DAYANIMAL of the DAY feature. feature.• ACTIVITY of the DAYACTIVITY of the DAY feature. feature.• VIDEO COLLECTIONVIDEO COLLECTION feature – feature –(Video clips provide quick topic (Video clips provide quick topic

overviews in four major content areas. The overviews in four major content areas. The Extended Play VideosExtended Play Videos provide more in-depth coverage in the four major content areas.)provide more in-depth coverage in the four major content areas.)

• FEATURED SPOTLIGHTFEATURED SPOTLIGHT feature. feature.• DISCOVER AMERICA feature –DISCOVER AMERICA feature – (Great social studies resource. Giving (Great social studies resource. Giving

quick access to statistics and summary information for every state!)quick access to statistics and summary information for every state!)• NEWS by STUDENT NEWS NETNEWS by STUDENT NEWS NET -- --(Headlines, stories, events, that (Headlines, stories, events, that

have made headlines. Daily news for your kids!)have made headlines. Daily news for your kids!)

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• BRITANNICA LEARNING ZONE (for PreK-2 STUDENTS)BRITANNICA LEARNING ZONE (for PreK-2 STUDENTS)——a new a new feature! This site is easy-on-the-eye and our younger kids can feature! This site is easy-on-the-eye and our younger kids can quickly learn to navigate this user-friendly site. The site is quickly learn to navigate this user-friendly site. The site is divided into four major sections:divided into four major sections:

1.1. Explore –Explore – Great social studies, science, geography resource. A Great social studies, science, geography resource. A wealth of videos teaching students about an array of topics. wealth of videos teaching students about an array of topics. From Hawaii’s many volcanoes to physical attractions in From Hawaii’s many volcanoes to physical attractions in Australia and from French cooking to open-air markets in West Australia and from French cooking to open-air markets in West Africa to Antarctica’s wildlife students can travel the globe from Africa to Antarctica’s wildlife students can travel the globe from the confines of their classrooms and learn about various the confines of their classrooms and learn about various cultures, environments, animals, etc.cultures, environments, animals, etc.

2.2. PlayPlay – –An interactive learning station, teaching students An interactive learning station, teaching students cognitively appropriate concepts in math and science.cognitively appropriate concepts in math and science.

3.3. ReadRead – –Teaches students words, their multiple meanings, and an Teaches students words, their multiple meanings, and an example of how they’re used in sentences. example of how they’re used in sentences.

4.4. DrawDraw – –Kids will absolutely love this key. They get to choose Kids will absolutely love this key. They get to choose from a menu of items to draw. For the art lovers!from a menu of items to draw. For the art lovers!

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familiarize yourself with familiarize yourself with the database and all that it the database and all that it has to offer. I am sure you has to offer. I am sure you will find this an absolutely will find this an absolutely invaluable tool. When you invaluable tool. When you visit the database, click the visit the database, click the key titled “Guided Tour” if key titled “Guided Tour” if you wish for, well, a guided you wish for, well, a guided tour of thetour of the site. site.

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