Product Update: SIRS Discoverer

							Product Update: SIRS Discoverer
Date: 2.13.2008


New Reference Title

           o   Biography for Beginners—Inventors




Language Arts: Writing Activities, Quizzes, and Read-Along Plays
          o Read-Along Plays: As You Like It; Callipateira Breaks the Rule; The Nutcracker; The Emperor's New
               Clothes; Cyrano de Bergerac; American Pastime; and Horton Hears a Who!
          o New Subject Tree Additions: ARTS/Grammar & Punctuation and KIDS CORNER/ Grammar & Punctuation

Science Resources for Younger and/or Struggling Audiences
           o Research the Subject Tree branch Science, and explore the numerous subtopics included therein
           o Learn about Scientists in the Subject Tree branches SCIENCE/Scientists and NOTABLE PEOPLE/Scientists
           o Visit the Biographies feature for notable scientists and inventors, including Thomas Edison and Louis
               Pasteur
           o Study recent science news and discoveries, under the Subject Heading term Discoveries in science
           o Research science activities and projects in the Subject Tree branch KIDS CORNER/Things to Make &
               Do/science & nature projects, and under the Subject Heading term Science projects
           o Explore the lives of notable inventors in the new reference title Biography for Beginners: Inventors

Age-Appropriate Election 2008 Content
          o For information about Election 2008, investigate our new Campaigns & Elections Subject Tree branches
              within History & Government United States of America. Worldwide elections can also be found in
              History & Government Elections.
          o Age-appropriate articles include: Super Tuesday Might Be Super Confusing; What Does the Election
              Mean For Us?; Technology Helps Draw Young Voters to Presidential Race; Kids Report on the Presidential
              Race; A Tough Fight All Around; Super-Duper Tuesday; The Comeback Kids; Teen's Plum Assignment
              Takes Her to the Iowa Caucuses; Let's Party!; Party Time; Editorial Cartoon: Democratic Presidential
              Candidates; College Hijinks?
           o   Age-appropriate WebFind websites include: 2008 Presidential Election: Banking on the Presidency; 2008
               Presidential Election: The Money Web; 2008 Presidential Election: Will Money Translate into Primary
               Votes?; Electoral College Calculator; Five Brothers: The Romney Campaign Blog; Gallup Poll: Election
               2008; Guide to the 2008 U.S. Elections: Video Channel Political Advertising Resources: Campaign 2008
               Project; Scoop08; U.S. Elections: Guide to the 2008 Elections VoteMatch Quiz Which Candidate Would
               Make the Best U.S. President?

Marketing and Training Materials at http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/sirs_discoverer.shtml
           o Updated Discoverer Title List: EXCEL VERSION NOW AVAILABLE!
           o More Updated Documents:
                   Discoverer Overview: PowerPoint Presentation
                   “How to Cite a Source” guidelines
                   Standards PowerPoint presentation
           o Just a reminder that the monthly-updated Activities Collection for Discoverer is available at:
              http://www.proquestk12.com/Act_Arch_SIRSDiscoverer.shtml