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<strong>Wel<strong>com</strong>e</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Britannica</strong> <strong>Online</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Edition</strong><br />

<strong>www</strong>.<strong>school</strong>.<strong>eb</strong>.<strong>com</strong><br />

<strong>Britannica</strong> <strong>Online</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> offers encyclopedias and related materials for students of all levels. Users<br />

can also take advantage of the Learning Materials, a collection of educational exercises, activities, and<br />

study guides.<br />

SEARCH<br />

Type in a word<br />

or phrase and<br />

click Go.<br />

Results will<br />

include resources<br />

for each of the<br />

three K-12 levels.<br />

FREE <strong>Online</strong> Training<br />

for Subscribers!<br />

Sign up at <strong>www</strong>.info.<strong>eb</strong>.<strong>com</strong>/w<strong>eb</strong>inar<br />

Main Home Page for All Students<br />

BRITANNICA<br />

LEARNING<br />

ZONE<br />

Explore the<br />

interactive learning<br />

environment for<br />

grades PreK-2.<br />

CHOOSE A<br />

LEVEL<br />

Go <strong>to</strong> the three<br />

main sections of<br />

the site, each with<br />

<strong>com</strong>prehensive,<br />

age-appropriate<br />

content.<br />

TEACHER RESOURCES<br />

Access timesaving lesson plans,<br />

interactive content, educational<br />

games, and videos that<br />

reinforce classroom<br />

concepts.<br />

PAGE 1


NEW SEARCH<br />

Start a new search here.<br />

K-12 Search Results for All Students<br />

THREE LEVELS<br />

Select an article based on<br />

reading level.<br />

ADDITIONAL<br />

CONTENT<br />

More information<br />

on your <strong>to</strong>pic<br />

can be found<br />

in Journals and<br />

Magazines, the<br />

<strong>Britannica</strong> Concise<br />

Encyclopedia, and<br />

the W<strong>eb</strong>’s Best<br />

Sites, selected by<br />

<strong>Britannica</strong> edi<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />

ENGAGING<br />

MULTIMEDIA<br />

Enjoy thousands of<br />

video clips, images,<br />

and animations. Click<br />

“More Multimedia” for<br />

additional choices.<br />

LEARNING<br />

MATERIALS<br />

Expand upon the<br />

reference materials<br />

with activities,<br />

manipulatives,<br />

interactive lessons,<br />

and more.<br />

PAGE 2


TABLE OF<br />

CONTENTS<br />

Longer articles<br />

are divided in<strong>to</strong><br />

separate sections.<br />

READ ALOUD<br />

Follow along with the article as it’s<br />

read aloud <strong>to</strong> you paragraph by<br />

paragraph.<br />

CHANGE LEVELS<br />

Use the links at the bot<strong>to</strong>m of any<br />

page <strong>to</strong> switch <strong>to</strong> another level or run<br />

a search in a different level.<br />

Encyclopedia Articles<br />

CURRICULUM<br />

STANDARDS<br />

Access related standards<br />

for each state.<br />

EXPAND YOUR<br />

RESEARCH<br />

Click on the links<br />

<strong>to</strong> view additional<br />

content.<br />

WORKSPACE<br />

Collect your own<br />

research materials<br />

and <strong>com</strong>e back<br />

<strong>to</strong> them later.<br />

VOCABULARY HELP<br />

Double-click on a word for definitions and<br />

pronunciations.<br />

CITATIONS<br />

Correctly formatted<br />

citations are<br />

conveniently located<br />

at the bot<strong>to</strong>m of<br />

each article page.<br />

PAGE 3


EXPLORE<br />

OTHER<br />

SUBJECTS<br />

Study guides and<br />

exercises provide<br />

additional help with<br />

learning.<br />

MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS<br />

Striking images and descriptive audio will engage<br />

curious children. The links at the <strong>to</strong>p provide additional<br />

Activities, Quizzes, Lesson Plans, and more.<br />

FREE <strong>Online</strong> Training<br />

for Subscribers!<br />

Sign up at <strong>www</strong>.info.<strong>eb</strong>.<strong>com</strong>/w<strong>eb</strong>inar<br />

Learning Materials<br />

CURRICULUM<br />

STANDARDS<br />

<strong>Britannica</strong> Learning<br />

Materials are<br />

correlated <strong>to</strong> state<br />

standards.<br />

Click the orange<br />

but<strong>to</strong>n <strong>to</strong> see how<br />

the activity applies<br />

<strong>to</strong> your state<br />

standards.<br />

MULTIPLE LEVELS OF LEARNING<br />

Students can choose the level of difficulty and progress<br />

<strong>to</strong> the next level over time.<br />

<strong>School</strong>s can duplicate as necessary. ©2010 Encyclopædia <strong>Britannica</strong>, Inc. PAGE 4

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