March 2007
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Overview
Developmentally appropriate K-5 research tool
– Leads K-5 students through beginning research skills – Simple searches via topic tree (or type in box) – Tabbed results help young students identify content types
Curriculum-related coverage Recent updates include:
• • • • Over 500 new images „Kids InfoBits presents Symbols of America‟ „Kids InfoBits presents Holidays of the World‟ New titles from Wild Wild World and Eye Openers
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Notable Features
100% Full-text
Tabbed results lists segment content by type for easy identification Two Content Level indicators (Easy and More Difficult) help students identify the most appropriate content
Teacher Toolbox Breadcrumb Trail
My Backpack InfoMarks
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Reference Content Overview
Blackbirch Kid’s Visual Reference of the World Blackbirch Kid’s Visual Reference of the United States KidBits, 3rd Edition Blackbirch Kid’s Almanac of Geography
Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science and Invention
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Reference Content Overview
First Facts About the States First Facts About American Heroes
First Facts About the Presidents First Facts About U.S. History
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Reference Content Overview
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Provinces Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World Tribes of Native America series (30 titles)
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Reference Content Overview
Selected titles from the following series: Animals with Jobs Creatures of the Sea Endangered Animals and Habitats Eye Openers Nature’s Predators Returning Wildlife Wild Africa Wild Bears Wild Birds of Prey Wild Canines Wild Cats of the World Wild Marine Animals Wild, Wild World
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Reference Content Overview
Merriam Webster’s Elementary Dictionary Columbia Encyclopedia
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Magazine Overview
90 full-text magazines
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Newspaper Overview
Current events coverage from:
– USA Today
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Maps, Flags and Seals
Over 1,200 maps, flags and seals
– Country and state locator maps – Country, state and province maps – Country and state seals
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Charts and Graphs
Over 1,700 colorful charts and graphs
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Images
Over 5,000 images – Animals – State birds, flowers, and trees – Presidents, Vice Presidents and First Ladies
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Topic Tree – First Level
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Topic Tree – Second Level
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Topic Tree – Third Level
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Results Page
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Article
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2006 Updates
Two new content sets with 150+ entries
– Mix of “Easy” and “More Difficult” levels – Written exclusively for Kids InfoBits • Kids InfoBits Presents: Symbols of America • Kids InfoBits Presents: Holidays of the World
25 new titles from two series:
– Wild Wild World (Ladybugs, Dragonflies, Hamsters, etc) – Eye Openers (Land, Transportation, Food, Arts & Crafts)
“Easy” level entries for the top searched animals Over 500 new images
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2007 Planned Updates
„Kids InfoBits presents Wild Weather‟ „Kids InfoBits presents the Human Body‟ „Kids InfoBits presents Diseases and Disorders‟ „Kids InfoBits presents the Solar System‟ Focus on children‟s authors
– Forty new author bio‟s will be added
Dinosaur content Illustrations, blank maps and science experiments! Rights-free CD‟s (1000 images)
– Focus on solar system, weather, plants and flowers, cities of America, World destinations, insects and others.
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