Transcript 10 Great Ways to Use Grolier Online

10 Great Ways to Use
Grolier Online® with
Elementary School Students
Grolier Online Recap
Grolier Online provides students with access to online databases
from school or from home.
In one location it provides:
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Encyclopedias
Current Events and Reading Comprehension
Appropriate Websites – Reviewed & Updated
Lesson Plans
Maps and Dictionaries
Full-Text Magazines and much more!
You Have Many Databases
to Choose From
Encyclopedia Americana®
– Excellent for Teacher Planning
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia™ – grade 5 & up
– Excellent database of images
– Encyclopedia articles are updated monthly
The New Book of Knowledge® – grade 3 & up
– Reading Comprehension – NewScoops
– Image Searches
How are you using Grolier Online?
Have you tried these
10 Great Ways to Use
Grolier Online
with your students?
1. Use Grolier Online to Introduce
students to Research Skills
Encyclopedia Articles -
Teach students the difference between academic
articles and unknown items on the web.
Periodicals – Most entries have
full-text magazine articles linked on the
page.
Appropriate Websites –
Students can use Grolier to search the web for
current academic and student appropriate sites
simply by typing in a search. Web sites are linked
on the encyclopedia entry page.
Start with
The New Book of Knowledge
See Homework Help on NBK
Homepage for Research topics
Save paper with the print/email
function in all articles!
2. State Reports
State Information
Flags
Photos
Websites
Fast Facts
3. Country Projects
Try The New Book of Knowledge
Facts and Figures
Flags
Maps
Web links
Magazine Articles
Photos
And Much More!
4. Science Fair Projects
Find a Topic
– NBK Projects and
Experiments
– Search the Web links in
the Science Fair article
Background Research
– Encyclopedia Articles
– & Web links
Try The New Book of Knowledge
5. Biographies
Black History Month
Inventors
Scientists
Artists
Athletes
Politicians
And many more!
6. Reference Tools
Dictionaries
– Audio Pronunciations &
Images
– Children’s & Student
versions
– Spanish to English
– English to Spanish
Thesauri
Interactive Atlas
7. Reading Comprehension
NBK - NewScoops
– 4 articles updated weekly
– All articles are archived
– Includes Worksheets, Discussion
Questions, & Interactive Activities
Great for FCAT prep!
GME – Brain Jam
– GME News
8. Images
The New Book of Knowledge
– Advanced Search
– Image Search
– 4,000 images
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
– 7,100 images
9. FCAT Science help
The New Book of
Knowledge
– See NewScoops Archives
under Science and
Technology
– Search encyclopedia for
Science Concepts
10. Academic Games and
Lots of Fun!
The New Book of Knowledge
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Web Feat
Encyclopedia Spotlight
Question of the Day
Timelines
Grolier Multimedia
Encyclopedia
– BrainJam
What can you find at Grolier Online?
Over 850 Maps
Up-to-date information on thousands of topics
Lesson Plans
Games
Flags and Photos
Bibliographies
Full-text magazine articles
Current Events
Support for your curriculum standards
And so much more!