Welcome to the Primary School Guided Tour

The Primary School Home Page is part of Britannica Online School Edition,which offers separate home pages for three different grade levels; it is designed forprimary school students K-5.

To help you use the site more effectively we have created this short tour. It will guideyou from the Primary School Home Page through a search results page and anarticle page. In addition, it will show you an example from our large collection ofLearning Materials.

Primary School Home Page

The Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site.

SearchFind information quicklyand easily by searchingthe Primary SchoolEncyclopedia, CurrentJournal/Magazines, TheWeb’s Best Sites andvarious Multimedia.Simply type in a word orphrase and click Go.

You can also searchMerriam Webster’sStudent Dictionary andThesaurus to finddefinitions of unfamiliarwords. First selectDictionary & Thesaurusunder the search box,then type a word in thesearch box and click Go.

Play a GameChoose a subject, likeEnglish or Science, andbegin learning andhaving fun at the sametime.

News FeedsThe Children’s NewsFeeds are updated dailyand written specificallyfor young people aboutthe world’s currentevents.

Student ActivitiesChanging daily you canhave fun with theanimated characters thatwill ask you to help themwith their puzzling tasks.

Animal of the DayThere is a new animal foryou to learn about everyday of the week.

Discover Our WorldGives you instant access todetailed profile andsummary information forEurope, America andAsia.

Teacher Resources

A-Z IndexBrowse alphabeticallythrough all theencyclopedia articles inPrimary BritannicaEncyclopedia.

World AtlasExamine maps ofcontinents, countries, andoceans; also find links torelated Primary SchoolEncyclopedia articles.

Compare CountriesCompare maps, flags,statistics, events, andmultimedia about any twocountries in the world.

TimelineEnjoy the magic of timetravel with the interactiveTimeline, featuringhistorical events, fromdinosaurs to spaceexploration, throughout theages.

Learning MaterialsReview concepts learned inthe classroom and learnnew ones with interactivelessons, exercises, and

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Media Library

Video CollectionFind selected Video Clips andExtended Play Videosorganised by subject.

Animation CollectionRead a story through the powerof animation, complete thequizzes and supportingworksheets, which help to

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consolidate the learning process.

Featured SpotlightsChanging monthly thesebeautifully presentedfeatures, created byBritannica, are there forviewing. Explore themultimedia presentationson a variety of topics –from Shakespeare to

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Primary School Search Results

After entering a word or phrase in the search box and clicking Go, you will next see apage that looks something like this one. From the results that match your query, youcan choose to examine an item more closely or try another search.

SearchResultsSeveral differentsources ofinformation areavailable,displayed in twocolumns.

PrimaryBritannicaEncyclopediaarticles writtenfor youngstudents withlarge fonts,easycomprehensionand paragraphheadings.

Edition at the same time.

from the menu and clicking GO.

Find Your WayUse the links belowthe header to returnto the PrimarySchool HomePage, use theDictionary, browseLearning Materials,find Teachers’Resources, log intoWorkspace, look atthe Guided Tour orget more Help with

the site.

AdditionalContent

Journals andMagazinesA selection ofCurrent Journal &Magazine Articlesoffers moreinformation on topicsof interest.

The Web’s BestSitesOver 60,000 Websites reviewed byour editors expandyour study acrossthe Internet.

MultimediaView the photos,illustrations, maps,and video clipswhich are related tothe searched topic.

LearningMaterials

Switch LibrariesIf you’d like to find encyclopediaarticles and content at a higherreading level, use the buttons atthe bottom of the page to switch toa different Home Page. ChooseSenior High School for Years 10-12 or Middle School for Years 5-9. You can also return to MainHome Page that lets you searchall the encyclopedias inBritannica Online School

If there are anysupporting learningmaterials related tothe topic you havesearched for theywill appear under theMultimedia section.

Search AgainYou can also quickly see searchresults from other libraries byentering a word in the SearchAgain box then selecting a library

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Primary School Encyclopedia Articles

When you choose a Primary Britannica Encyclopedia article you will see a pagethat looks similar to this one. Britannica’s articles are noted for their interesting andinformative content, and we have included some features that will make exploringthat content even easier.

Middle School for Years 5-9.

Dictionary.

ScrollingImagesContinuousautomatedscrolling of allimagesavailable onthe searchedtopic.

Table ofContentsYou can alsogo directly todifferentsections ofthe article byclicking theheadings ofthe article’stable ofcontents,whichappears onthe left side ofthe page.

Find Your WayUse the links below the headerto return to the Primary SchoolHome Page, use theDictionary, browse LearningMaterials, find Teachers’Resources, log intoWorkspace, look at the GuidedTour or get more Help with the

site.

The ArticleThe text of the article appears inthe centre of the page. Allmedia that accompany articlesis arranged to the left of thetext. To see a larger version ofan image or play a mediaelement, click on it. Longerarticles are divided intoseparate pages; you will find alink to the next section at thetop and bottom of the page.

Save to WorkspaceCreate project folders and saveyour favourite articles, videos,and photos in your ownpersonal Workspace.

PrintIf you would like to print anarticle, you can switch to aprinter-friendly format. You canshare an article with a friend viae-mail.

CitationsAlso, if you plan to refer to anarticle in a report or paper, weprovide correctly formattedcitations. Just click on the CiteArticle button at the top of thearticle or scroll to the base ofthe article or images and copyand paste.

Switch LibrariesIf you would like to find encyclopedia articles andcontent at a higher reading level, use the buttons atthe bottom of the page to switch to a different library.Choose Senior High School for Years 10-12, or

Look UpWordsIf you areunsure of themeaning of aword, double-click it to lookit up inMerriamWebster’sStudent

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Primary School Learning Materials

Britannica’s collection of Learning Materials can help you perfect your skills andexpand your knowledge. After you have selected English, Mathematics, Scienceor Social Studies you will see a list of available activities. Choose an activity and anew window will open, as seen below.

An ExampleWhen you choose one of theLearning Materials, you willsee a second window. Eachone is different, so pleaseread the directions providedto learn how to use the oneyou have chosen.

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and type.

Choosing LearningMaterialsIn each subject area,Learning Materials aregrouped into narrowersubjects as well as intodifferent types ofactivities. For example,English includesReading and Writing.Under Reading, you willsee links to InteractiveLessons and Exercises.Click on a type ofLearning Materials tosee the choices.

To open an InteractiveLesson, Exercise orManipulative, simplyclick on the title. Anotherbrowser window will openand the selected item willbe displayed.

If you have difficultyopening any of theLearning Materials,make sure you have theproper software plug-in.

Links to plug-ins are

More Learning MaterialsIf you would like to seeInteractive Lessons,Exercises, Study Guides,Manipulatives, Learning inAction, Website andEncyclopedia Activities fora different subject, you canuse the links in the left

Search LearningMaterialsSearch the LearningMaterials by grade, subject

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