Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12

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Britannica Online School Edition
PreK-12
Training Manual
Asia Version
INDEX
Index
Overview of Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12............................. 3
New Editorial Board of Advisors for Encyclopædia Britannica .................. 3
How to access Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 ........................ 3
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 Home Page............................. 4
Primary School.......................................................................................... 5
Learning Zone .......................................................................................... 5
Middle School ........................................................................................... 5-6
Senior High School ................................................................................... 6
Learning Materials .................................................................................... 7
Workspace ................................................................................................ 7-8
More Britannica Online School Edition Features....................................... 9
How to Promote Britannica Online in the School ...................................... 9
Contact Details.......................................................................................... 9
Review Questions ..................................................................................... 10
Global Guided Tour of Britannica............................................................11-14
List of Journals and Magazines...............................................................15-21
Learning Materials ..................................................................................22-33
Ways to use Britannica Online ................................................................34
Pre-research Planner..............................................................................35
Technical and Set Up Tips......................................................................36-38
Review Answers .....................................................................................39
Schools may duplicate as needed.
© Encyclopædia Britannica
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Overview of Britannica Online School Edition
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 is much more than just the encyclopaedia. It
includes:
 Four separate levels for Pre Kindergarten to Year 2 (Learning Zone) Year 3 to Year 5
(Primary School) Year 5 to 9 (Middle School), Year 10+ (High School Students) plus
a concise encyclopedia
 Over 126,000 encyclopedia articles
 Over 27,000 images (photos, illustrations, maps)
 3,300 animations, audio clips and 100 full length videos
 Over 100,000 student-friendly web sites
 Current journal & magazine articles
 World atlas & country comparisons
 Dictionary & thesaurus
 Britannica’s collection of student learning materials & teacher resources.
New Editorial Board of Advisors for Encyclopædia Britannica

15 Member Board that includes:
Nobel Laureates
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Leading Scholars
Writers
Artists
Public Servants
Activists at the top of their fields
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Their mission is to guide the development of the first and most authoritative
encyclopedia on the Internet, first launched in 1994.
How to access Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12
Your students are able to access Britannica Online from School and from home:
1. Within the School
Go to http://school.ebonline.com and you should be able to access the site. If you get
the failed login page please contact Britannica immediately on (02) 9923 5600 or
email: bol@britannica.com.au
2. From home
If your school has a secure website (i.e. one that is password protected) you can
access the schools license of Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 from home.
There is an additional cost of 10% for this feature.
Contact Britannica Education at bol@britannica.com.au for more details.
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Britannica Online School Edition PreK12 Home Page
http://school.ebonline.com
From the homepage you are able to search the complete site.
EXERCISE 1
1. From the Search All Levels box type in the topic Antarctica.
2. This search will bring up the three levels of comprehension, allowing students to
choose the level that’s right for them.
3. Look at the Journals and Magazines results also broken down by Primary, Middle
School & High School (see the list of journals in the back of the training manual).
4. Review Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.
5. Look at the Web’s Best Sites, again broken down by Primary, Middle School &
High School.
6. Look at the Multimedia results, note the citation bar and discuss copyright.
7. Look at the Learning Materials. Click on Brr exercise and try and get one right and
one wrong.
8. Then go back and have a look at the Ecosystems of the World.
9. Click into Antarctica in the contents table and go through the Help and Glossary
tabs.
10. When you get to Activities click on Adapted organisms study guide and try to
complete the activity in one minute. Once complete go back to the Search All
Levels results for Antarctica.
EXERCISE 2
1. Enter the first article on Antarctica from Britannica Student (Middle School).
2. Note the articles Table of Contents in the left hand column.
3. Note the Expand Your Research area on the right.
4. Email the article or Print the article.
5. Click Cite Article (citations are in APA & MLA style).
6. Note there are scrolling images in the left hand column, these only appear in the
Student and Primary articles. Also note that many of the images now have a
magnifying glass allowing you to move around the image.
7. Unsure of the meaning of the word, double click on any word to bring up the quick
click dictionary, it will also pronounce the word for you (great for students with English
as a second language). In the left hand column of each page there are instructions on
how to use the dictionary.
EXERCISE 3
1. Now take a look at the Top Tool Bar (stay in the Antarctica Article).
2. Notice you can go back to the Home Page here don’t click this.
3. Click on the Dictionary and type in the word Specific note the results. Click the red
speakerphone and listen to the pronunciation of the word then go back.
4. Now click on the Learning Materials this will link you to all subjects and all the
different levels of learning materials.
5. Click into each different subject try and click on one of the eight different types of
learning materials. You have already viewed an Exercise and a Study Guide. Try
look at one of the following: an Interactive Lesson, a Manipulative, a Web Site
Activity, an Encyclopedia Activity and a Learning in Action activity. Make a note
of the differences between each one.
6. Take a quick look at some of the Teacher Resources.
You can move to any of the Encyclopedias at any time by going to the tabs at the bottom of
every page or choosing your level from the Main Home Page.
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Primary School
http://school.ebonline.com/junior
Primary School is one of three encyclopedias. Each of the encyclopedias has their own
home page and from within the school a link can be set up directly to each of the home
pages. This reference source has been developed for students at primary school or older
pupils with learning difficulties.
EXERCISE 3
1. Click on Primary School.
2. Show each of the features of the home page – look at the Play a Game Feature with
interactive materials for Maths, English & Science, Student Activities, there is a
different activity each day, Animal of the Day, there is also a different animal every
day, Media Library with over 2,000 video & audio clips and Interactive Lessons,
Learning Zone (for early learners PreK-2), Play, Discover, Read & Draw, Discover
our World with a wealth of information on Asia, Europe and America and the ABC
Behind the News (you no longer need to tape it, just click onto the video and play it)
& CBBC News Feeds.
3. Under Teacher Resources, click on World Atlas where you have Continents,
Countries, States & Territories, Oceans & Seas.
4. Go to Continents and choose Africa, show each of the specific maps.
5. From the Political Map choose Egypt and show the profile and articles.
EXERCISE 4
1. Search for chinia - misspell the word and when there are no results.
2. Click the not sure of spelling box.
Learning Zone
http://www.school.ebonline.com/learningzone/welcome
This database is suitable for Pre Kindergarten up to Year 2. Learning Zone has an interactive
atlas, online art activities, interactive games and learning materials, audio and video and
vocabulary builders. It is designed to teach concepts that children are curious about, such as
geography, numbers, time, sounds and much more. Content and exercises are appropriate
for young learners. Learning Zone is made for classroom use in any discipline, based on
direction and feedback from children and teachers. Activities and materials teach the same
concepts taught in the classroom.
EXERCISE 1
1. From the primary home page click on Learning Zone.
2. Review Explore click on the video for Singapore.
3. Click on Play and choose Sounds (with a picture of a trumpet) then choose lets read
and then click let’s play.
4. Take a look the Read feature and look up Zz and find zigzag.
5. Now click on the Draw feature choose the alien and try and draw it. Good Luck!
Middle School
http://school.ebonline.com/student
This database is suitable for middle school students from years 5 - 9.
EXERCISE 5
1. From the main home page click on Middle School.
2. Review Important People, Big Events, Discover Asia, Highlights, Video
Collection and the ABC Behind the News & CBBC News Feeds.
3. Explore Featured Spotlights – have a look at the list of more spotlights. Have a look
at the Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Shakespeare spotlight.
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4. Take a look at World Atlas. Note the Student and EB levels are both powered by
Google Maps. Click Hybrid and then type in type in the name of your country try and
zoom into your school. Take a look at the Summary, Profile and Article.
5. When finished click on Related Maps, click onto a major town or city, if there is an
article on that particular place it will bring the article up.
EXERCISE 6
1. Search for Earthquake
2. Look at the search results – Encyclopedia, Journals and Magazines, The Web’s
Best Sites, Multimedia and Learning Materials.
3. Discuss how you could create a lesson plan from this information.
There are numerous ways of looking for topics on the site, including A-Z Browse.
The subject browse really helps teachers when students are looking for research topics.
EXERCISE 7
1. Go to Subject Browse and click on Science.
2. Choose a topic and then click on the sub-categories and choose the topic of
interest.
Senior High School
http://school.ebonline.com/eb
This database contains the information from the full 32 volume print set.
EXERCISE 8
1. From the main home page click on Senior High School.
2. Review the Biography of the Day, This Day in History, Timelines, News Feeds,
Britannica Classics and Biographies.
EXERCISE 9
1. Click on Discover Asia and choose your country and return to the home page.
2. Note the difference between the depth of content between Senior High School and
Middle School.
You have the ability to compare one country with another. This feature appears in all three
levels with Senior High School having a much more in-depth level of content than Middle
School and Primary School.
EXERCISE 10
1. Go into Country Comparisons.
2. Select Singapore and Brazil compare the results.
You are also able to do advanced searching.
EXERCISE 11
1. Click Advanced Search (next to search box).
2. Enter in exact phrase, China and again into the all of these words box.
3. Enter into the without these words box porcelain to exclude porcelain from the
results.
4. Then go to multimedia and show the bone china plate, go back to Advanced
Search and next to porcelain add bone.
5. Press Go to see refined article search results.
6. Review Search Tips if you need more help with this.
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Learning Materials
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 has hundreds of interactive lessons, exercises,
manipulatives, study guides, learning in action visuals, website activities and encyclopaedia
activities to support Maths, English, Science and Social Studies in the classroom.
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL – MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL
EXERCISE 12
1. There are several ways to access the Learning Materials from the Primary Home
Page. There is a tab within the Menu at the top of the page, from within Student
Activities, Play A Game, Teacher Resources and the Animation Collection.
2. Review all the above areas.
3. Go to Teacher Resources – Learning Materials where it advises, “You can also
search the Learning Materials by grade, subject, and type” click into the search option
and make your selection.
4. Choose Grade Level – Primary – Subject – Mathematics – Type of Resource –
Interactive Lessons, click search and view results.
5. Click on the first topic, Animal Flash and complete the exercise & view Activities.
EXERCISE 13
1. Return to the Middle School Home Page and click into Learning Materials within
the menu at the top of the page.
2. Click English, Primary - Interactive Lessons, and choose the lesson called
Diamonds.
3. Complete the story and review the worksheets.
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HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL - ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA EDITION
EXERCISE 14
1. Go to the Encyclopædia Britannica Home Page and from within the area, on the
left hand side, titled Learning Materials choose Science.
2. Click into Biology, Interactive Lessons, click into Digestive Systems and view all
areas – Introduction, Narration, Glossary, Links, Animation, Activity Sheet, Quiz &
Lesson Plan.
EXERCISE 15
1. Within the Learning Materials, go to Social Studies, World History, Web Site
Activities, click on A Very Inventive Chinese Home and view exercise.
Workspace
Britannica Online Workspace is a powerful tool with many uses. Students can use the
Workspace when they are working on research papers and school projects and save
materials (including photos, websites, encyclopedia articles and learning materials). The
student/teacher can also access them from a different computer later. Project teams can even
share the same collection of resources by using a shared Workspace name.
EXERCISE 16
1. There are two ways to enter Workspace, from any of the four home pages or from an
article. You will need to login to the Workspace prior to starting your research.
2. Go to Workspace through the top tool bar from any of the homepages.
3. From here you can Create a Workspace, Open Your Workspace or See a Shared
Workspace. You will need to enter a unique Username and Password.
4. You can set up your project folders, search for content, edit and delete, rename projects,
write notes and even export the content of your Workspace into an excel spreadsheet to
save on your own drive. Always click Save after you change anything in Workspace.
5. If you have entered the Workspace from the Main Home Page when you search, it will
search across all three encyclopedias. Put a search topic into the search bar, when you
have selected your article you can either click onto the save icon (
) which appears
next to the articles title, or go into the article and click on the Save to Workspace tab
which appears at the top of the page.
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6. You can save any article, multimedia or website link here. If you have not created a
workspace account or are not logged in it will prompt you to do so at this point.
7. When you click Save from the search results page, it will prompt you to either create a
new project folder or select a previously saved project folder. If you have created a
project folder. Note that in a Shared Workspace there is no save option as you are only
able to view content in this area.
8. Workspace also has a Notes option, which allows you to write your own notes to share
with students. There is space for 250 characters including spaces.
9. As Workspace is saved on Britannica’s servers and not the school server you are able to
have as many Workspaces & Projects as you require.
10. Share your Workspace & Projects with your class or faculty through See A Shared
Workspace.
11. You are able to access your Workspace from any computer, anywhere. If you want to be
reminded of your password make sure you add your email address when setting
Workspace up.
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More Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12
Features
There are several additional features on Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12
including Year in Review, Timelines and A-Z Browse.
EXERCISE 19
1. Take the Getting Started with Britannica School Edition PreK-12 go through the
features you have not view yet.
2. Make sure you click on Year in Review in Senior High School and explore this
feature, particularly noting World Affairs.
3. Also don’t miss exploring the Timelines feature.
How to promote Britannica Online in the School

Staff awareness and training – ensure that all your staff know about your subscription
to Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 and talk to the students on an
ongoing basis
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Encourage class teachers to use the Learning Materials for their lessons

Encourage students to use Britannica Online rather than the internet

Promote the remote access to Britannica Online in your School newsletter

Ensure that Britannica is featured prominently on the School Website and is easy to
access.
Look at the Countless Ways Your School Can Use Britannica Online School Edition Pre
K-12 sheets on Page 12.
Discuss how the students can use the sheets and get the teachers to brainstorm some of
their own ideas.
Britannica has promotional materials for use by your School including Getting Started with
Britannica Online, Britannica Online Flyers and Posters. Some examples are at the end of
this training manual. Contact Britannica if you would like some more copies for your school or
visit http://asiaedu.britannica.com.au and go to Educators’ Resources and Training
Materials.
Britannica produces regular newsletters on educational topics such as Discovering World
Heritage, Celebrating Women’s History – have a look at http://newsletter.eb.com/school/ to
see the newsletter archive. If you or any of your teachers would like to be on the Newsletter
for Current Subscribers email list – please email bol@britannica.com.au with your details.
If you have time show some of these materials.
Contact Details
Please contact us at any time with any questions including technical or sales enquiries.
Encyclopædia Britannica Education
Level 1, 90 Mount Street
North Sydney, NSW 2060
Tel: (02) 9923 5600 Fax: (02) 9929 3753
Email: bol@britannica.com.au
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Review questions
1. Name the different encyclopedias in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 and
who should use them.
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2. What other resources appear in the search results?
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3. Where are the Journals and Magazines in Britannica Online sourced?
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4. What subjects do the Learning Materials cover?
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5. Name the different types of Learning Materials in Britannica Online School
Edition PreK-12
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6. Name some of the different methods of searching Britannica Online School Edition
PreK-12.
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7. If there is not enough information in the encyclopedia for the student on a particular
topic where in the site should you ensure that they look?
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8. Why should they look at the web links in Britannica and not use a search engine such
as Google or Yahoo?
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9. Where would you find the adults News Feeds in Britannica Online School Edition
PreK-12?
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Guided Tour - Available from Home Pages of all Sites
Welcome to Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 offers encyclopedias for students of all
levels. To help you use the site more effectively we have created this short Guided
Tour. It will guide you through Britannica Online School Edition K-12, from the Main
Home Page to a search results page and then an article page. In addition, it highlights
Britannica’s Learning Materials, a collection of exercises, activities and study guides.
You can also use the Guided Tour to help you choose a library with content and
features appropriate for your grade level.
Britannica Online School Edition K-12 Home Page
The Main Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site.
Find Your Way
Use the links below
the header to return
to the Main Home
Page, use the
Dictionary, browse
Learning Materials,
find Teachers’
Resources, log into
Workspace, look at
the Guided Tour or
get more Help with
the site.
Search
Find information
quickly and easily by
searching
Britannica’s four
encyclopedias,
current Journal and
Magazines, the
Web’s Best Sites,
Multimedia and
Learning Materials.
Simply type in a
word or phrase in
the search box and
click Go.
Switch Libraries
If you’d like to find encyclopedia articles and content at a
particular reading level, use the buttons on the Main Home
Page to switch to a different library. Choose Senior High
School for Years 10-12, Middle School for Years 5-9, or
Primary School for PreK-5.
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Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 Search Results
After entering a word or phrase in the search box and clicking Go, you will next see a
page that looks something like this one. From the results that match your query, you can
choose to examine one or more items closely or try another search.
Find Your Way
Use the links below the
header to return to the Main
Home Page, use the
Dictionary, browse Learning
Materials, find Teachers’
Resources, log into
Workspace, look at the
Guided Tour or get more
Help with the site.
Additional Content
Journals and Magazines
A selection of Current
Journal & Magazine Articles
offers more information on
topics of interest.
Britannica Concise
Encyclopedia
Brief articles for fast answers
to a range of questions.
The Web’s Best Search
Over 60,000 Web sites
reviewed by our editors
expand your study across the
Internet.
Multimedia
View the photos, illustrations,
maps, and video clips which
are related to the searched
topic.
Learning Materials
If there are any supporting
Learning Materials related to
the topic you have searched
for they will appear under the
Multimedia section.
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Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 Articles
Britannica’s 151,800 articles are noted for their interesting and informative content. When
you choose a Senior High School article you will see a page that looks like this one. If
you choose a Middle School article or Primary School article, you will see a slightly
different display. For all the encyclopedias, we have included some features that will
make exploring that content even easier.
Find Your Way
Use the links below the
header to return to the
Main Home Page, use the
Dictionary, browse
Learning Materials, find
Teachers’ Resources, log
into Workspace, look at
the Guided Tour or get
more Help with the site.
The Article
The text of the article appears in the
centre of the page. Media that
accompany articles are arranged to
the left of the text. To see a larger
version of an image or play a media
element, click on it. If there is a
magnifying glass on the bottom right
hand corner of the image this means
you can zoom in on the image by
holding the mouse over it.
Related content accompanies many of
the articles. Use the buttons on the top
of the left column to find maps, flags,
tables and more. For example, click
Images to see a list of images indexed
to whale.
Longer articles are divided into
separate pages. You will find a link to
the next section at the top and bottom
of the page.
You can also go directly to different
sections of the article by using the
article’s Table of Contents, which is
also displayed on the left side of the
page. Some tables of contents are
very detailed and include subheadings
as well as headings. Click the plus
sign (+) next to a heading to view
subheadings. You can also display the
entire Table of Contents by clicking
the link at the top.
Switch Libraries
If you’d like to find encyclopedia articles
and content at a higher reading level, use
the buttons at the bottom of the page to
switch to a different library. Choose Senior
High School for Years 10-12, Middle
School for Years 5-9, or Primary School
for Years K -5.
If you’d like to print an article, you can
switch to a printer-friendly format. You
can share an article with a friend via email. Also, if you plan to refer to an
article in a report or paper, we provide
a correctly formatted citation. Just click
on the Print, E-mail and Cite links at
the top of the article.
Search Again
You can also quickly see search
results from other libraries by
entering a word in the Search
Again box then selecting a library
from the menu and clicking GO.
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Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 Learning Materials
Britannica’s collection of Learning Materials can help you perfect your skills and expand
your knowledge. After you have selected English, Mathematics, Science or Social
Studies you will see a list of available activities. Choose a type of activity from the
appropriate level, then select a specific example, and a new window will open, as seen
below.
Choosing Learning Materials
In each subject area, Learning
Materials are grouped into narrower
subject areas, grade levels and different
types of activities. For example, Science
includes Life Sciences, Chemistry,
Physics and so on. Under Life
Sciences, you will see different grade
levels and links to Interactive Lessons,
Study Guides, Exercises and more.
Click on a type of Learning Material to
see the complete listing.
To open an Interactive Lesson, Study
Guide, or other activities simply click on
the title. Another browser window will
open and the selected item will be
displayed.
More Learning Materials
If you would like to see
Interactive Lessons,
Exercises, Study Guides,
Manipulatives, Learning in
Action, Website and
Encyclopedia Activities for
a different subject, you can
use the links in the left
column.
If you have difficulty opening any of the
Learning Materials, make sure you
have the proper software plug-in. Links
to plug-ins are provided when
appropriate.
Sample Activity
When you choose one of
the Learning Materials,
you will see a second
window. Each activity is
different, so please read
the instructions provided to
learn how to use the one
you have chosen.
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Magazines, Journals and Periodicals Included
in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12
Through a partnership with EBSCO Information Services, Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 includes over 700
journals, magazines and periodicals to use in your research and studies. With new articles appearing each month, you can
explore the latest developments in science, politics, the arts and current events around the world.
You can find full-text articles from the following magazines online at http://school.ebonline.com. When you search on a
topic, click the link that says ‘Journals and Magazines’ at the top of the column on the right side of the search results page.
This will take you to the magazine articles relating to your search.
ACCNS Journal for Community Nurses
Americas (03790975)
APLIS
Animals Today
AUMLA: Journal of the Australasian University
of Modern Language Association
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
Adolescent Psychiatry
Advisor Today
Alcohol Research & Health
Alive: Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition
Alternative Medicine Review
Anthropological Quarterly
Antioch Review
Appleseeds
Arab Studies Quarterly
Archaeology in Oceania
Arctic
American Banker
American Bankruptcy Law Journal
American Bicyclist
American Biology Teacher
American Book Review
Ardell Wellness Report
Art Monthly
Arts & Activities
American Cheerleader
Asian Perspectives: Journal of Archeology for Asia & the
Pacific
American Economic Review
Ask
American Economist
Ausmarine
American Enterprise
Australasian Drama Studies
American Indian Quarterly
Australasian Journal of Regional Studies
American Journal of Audiology
Australian Bulletin of Labour
American Journal of Critical Care
Australian Journal of Anthropology
American Journal of Health Promotion
AutoWeek
American Journal of Health Studies
Automotive News
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
B to B
American Journalism
BLACFAX
American Letters & Commentary
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Afghanistan
American Nurse
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Albania
American Salesman
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Austria
American Snowmobiler
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Bosnia &
Herzegovina
American Spectator
American: A Magazine of Ideas
Americas
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Czech Republic
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Democratic
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Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Behavior & Philosophy
Background Notes on Countries of the World:
France
Behavior Analysis Digest
Georgia
Behavior Analysis Digest International
Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly
Italy
Biologist
Jamaica
Black Collegian
Kingdom of Belgium
Black Issues Book Review
Bioscience
Black Enterprise
Kingdom of Nepal
Black Scholar
Kingdom of Thailand
Brand Strategy
Monaco
Pakistan
People's Republic of Bangladesh
People's Republic of China
Republic of Angola
Republic of Bulgaria
Boys' Life
Brown Journal of World Affairs
Buddhist - Christian Studies
Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
Bulletin of the Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society
Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Business Credit
Business Economics
CA Magazine
CREATIVITY
Republic of Ghana
California Management Review
Republic of India
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
Republic of Moldova
Canadian Journal of Film Studies
Calliope
Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology
Republic of Niger
Canadian Journal of Higher Education
Republic of Seychelles
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Republic of Slovenia
Romania
Serbia & Montenegro
State of Eritrea
Canadian Journal of History
Canadian Journal of Sociology
Canadian Review of Art Education: Research & Issues
Canzona
Cardiology in the Young
Career World
Career World (Teacher's Edition)
Careers & Colleges
Switzerland
Catholic Historical Review
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Ceramics: Art & Perception
Ceramics Technical
The Holy See
Chemical Engineering
Baltica
Chicago Review
Bamboo Ridge
Child Life
Baseball Digest
Children's Digest
Bay Nature
Children's Playmate Magazine
Chemical Week
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Chinese America: History & Perspectives
EE: Evaluation Engineering
Church & State
EEBR Report - Czech Republic
Church History
EEBR Report - France
Cicada
EEBR Report - Germany
Cineaste
EEBR Report - Hungary
Cinema Journal
EEBR Report - Italy
Civil War History
EEBR Report - Netherlands
Classic Toy Trains
EEBR Report - Poland
Click
EEBR Report - Spain
Clinical Neuropathology
Early Modern Literary Studies
Cobblestone
Eating Disorders Review
Cognitive Science
Economic Indicators
Commentary
Economic Issues
Communications News
Education & Health
Community College Week
Education (14637073)
Consumer Policy Review
Education Digest
Convergence
Education Journal
Cosmetic Surgery Times
Education Today
Crain's Chicago Business
Electronic Ardell Wellness Report (E-AWR)
Crain's Cleveland Business
Engineering Management Journal
Crain's Detroit Business
Entrepreneur
Crain's New York Business
Essential Speeches
Creative Industries Journal
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Creative Kids
Ethics & the Environment
Cricket
European Journal of Entomology
Critical Care Nurse
European Research Studies
Cross-Cultural Communication
Exceptional Children
Cruise Travel
FDA Consumer
Current Events
Faces (07491387)
Current Events (Teacher's Edition)
Feliciter
Current Health 1
Film History
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Focus on Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities
Current Health 2
Focus on Geography
Current Health 2 (Teacher's Edition)
Food & Nutrition Research
Current Science
Footsteps
Current Science (Teacher's Edition)
Foreign Affairs
Dairy Industries International
Foreign Policy
Dance Spirit
Franchising World
Deakin Law Review
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies
Design Week
Future Times
Dissent (00123846)
Futurist
District Administration
General Music Today
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Genetics
Dollhouse Miniatures
Geographical Review
Dress (USA)
Georgia Historical Quarterly
E - The Environmental Magazine
German Quarterly
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Gifted Child Today
Internet Journal of Health
He Puna Korero: Journal of Maori & Pacific
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Internet Journal of Infectious Diseases
HealthFacts
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History Today
History in Africa: A Journal of Method
History of Science
Horse & Rider
Hot Rod
Hudson Review
Human Ecology
Human Resources Magazine
Humanistic Psychologist
Humpty Dumpty's Magazine
Internet Journal of Internal Medicine
Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare & Ethics
Internet Journal of Mental Health
Internet Journal of Nephrology
Internet Journal of Neurology
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Internet Journal of Neurosurgery
Internet Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Internet Journal of Oncology
Internet Journal of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery
Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Indiana Magazine of History
Internet Journal of Pain, Symptom Control &
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Industrial & Labor Relations Review
Internet Journal of Pathology
Information Management Journal
Internet Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology
International Economy
Internet Journal of Pharmacology
International Journal of African Historical Studies
Internet Journal of Plastic Surgery
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in
Learning
Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine
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International Journal of Health Promotion &
Education
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International Journal of Health Services
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International Journal of Humanities & Peace
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International Journal of InformaticsTechnologies
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International Journal of Management
Intervention in School & Clinic
International Journal of Management & Marketing
Research (IJMMR)
Inventors' Digest
International Journal of Mathematics & Statistics
Israel Studies
International Journal of Psychoanalysis
Jack & Jill
International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture &
Food
Japan Focus
International Review of Physics
International Social Science Review
Internet Journal of Alternative Medicine
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Internet Journal of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology
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Investigate
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Internet Journal of Emergency & Intensive Care
Medicine
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Internet Journal of Gastroenterology
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising
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Journal of Disability Policy Studies
Literary Review
Journal of Drug Education
MLO: Medical Laboratory Observer
Journal of Economic & Social Research
Marketing Education Review
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Mass Communication & Society
Journal of Educational Computing Research
Math Trek
Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences
Mathematical Thinking & Learning
Journal of Educational Technology Systems
Media & Methods
Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders
Model Railroader
Journal of Engineering Education
Modern Age
Journal of Environmental Health
Modern Psychoanalysis
Journal of Film & Video
Molecular Medicine
Journal of Financial Management & Analysis
Montessori Life
Journal of Financial Planning
Mother Earth News
Journal of Food & Nutrition Research
Motor Trend
Journal of Global Business Issues
Moving Image
Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Multinational Finance Journal
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Music Educators Journal
Journal of Life Sciences
Music for the Love of It
Journal of Mental Health Training, Education &
Practice
Musical Times
Journal of Music, Technology & Education
Journal of Physical Education New Zealand
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Journal of Psychiatry & Law
Journal of Radio Studies
Journal of Religion & Popular Culture
Journal of Research in Music Education
Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
Journal of Social Affairs
Journal of Special Education
Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research
Journal of Sport Behavior
Journal of Technology Studies
Journal of War & Cultural Studies
NACLA Report on the Americas
National Interest
National Parks
National Petroleum News
National Tax Journal
Natural Life
Natural Resource Perspectives
Near Eastern Archaeology
Nephrology Nursing Journal
New Leader
New Moon
New Moon Girls
New York Amsterdam News
New Zealand Armed Forces Law Review
Journal of World History
New Zealand Journal of Applied Computing & Information
Technology
Journal of the American Chiropractic Association
New Zealand Journal of Counselling
Journal of the American Oriental Society
New Zealand Journal of Psychology
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association:
JAPhA
New Zealand Population Review
Junior Scholastic (Teacher's Edition)
Kansas History
Labor Law Journal
Ladybug
Latin American Music Review
Lawyer
Leadership
Learning Disabilities -- A Contemporary Journal
New Zealand Principals' Federation Magazine
New Zealand Science Teacher
New Zealand Sociology
New Zealand Tree Grower
North American Journal of Psychology
Notes
Nutrition & Cancer
Nutrition Health Review: The Consumer's Medical Journal
Oceania
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Odyssey
Scholastic News -- Edition 5/6 (Teacher's Edition)
Oklahoma Today
Scholastic Parent & Child
Orchardist
Scholastic Scope (Teacher's Edition)
Our Planet: Weekly Newsletter of E Magazine
Scholastic SuperScience (Teacher's Edition)
PSA Journal
School Administrator
Pacific Accounting Review
School Libraries in Canada (17108535)
Palestine - Israel Journal of Politics, Economics
& Culture
SciTech Book News
Papers on Language & Literature
Parenting: Science & Practice
Pediatrics for Parents
Petersen's Four Wheel & Off-Road
Pharmacy Today
Plant Pathology Journal
Plays
Poet
Pointe
Politics & the Life Sciences
Prepayment Metering Report
Progressive
Prolegomena: Journal of Philosophy
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Science Spin - Early Primary
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Skateboarder
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Spider
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Sport Science
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St. John's Law Review
Stage Directions
State Legislatures
Statistics Education Research Journal
Steamboat Bill
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin
Stimulus: The New Zealand Journal of Christian Thought &
Practice
Review of Business Research
Stone Soup
Running & FitNews
Storylines: The Inside Story
SAM Advanced Management Journal (07497075)
Supervision
SAY Magazine (Canadian)
Surfing Magazine
STP 2005 Solar Thermal Power
T&D Report 2005 - International Grid Maps
Saturday Evening Post
T&D Report 2005 - National Grid Maps Africa, Middle East,
Asia Pacific & South America
Scholastic Action (Teacher's Edition)
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Scholastic DynaMath
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Scholastic News -- Edition 1 (Teacher's Edition)
T&D Report 2005 - National Grid Maps Europe & CIS
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Tax Adviser
Te Karaka: The Ngai Tahu Magazine
Te Reo
Teaching Music
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Technological & Economic Development of
Economy
Teddy Bear & Friends
Television Week
Texas Business Review
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
Tourist Attractions & Parks
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Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
Turtle
U+S+ Kids
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UCLA Law Review
USA Today Magazine
University of Auckland Business Review
Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film &
Television
Veterinary Medicine
Volleyball (10584668)
WHO Drug Information
Washington Monthly
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Water Utility Meters Report
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Wilderness
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Writing
Writing (Teacher's Edition)
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English Learning Materials and Teacher Resources
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 includes over ninety Teacher Resources and
Learning Materials for the English curriculum. The materials include a wide range of
interactive lessons, games, and presentations, manipulatives, and worksheets that support
primary, middle school, and high school classrooms. You can find these materials online at
http://school.ebonline.com under English Learning Materials.
Primary School - English Interactive Lessons
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Barnum Means Big - Brief history of the Greatest Show on Earth and the man who created it.
Coyote and the Money Tree - Native American folktale about the wily coyote and his get-rich-quick
scheme.
Diamonds - Learn about these precious stones. Covers their history, their sources, and their many
uses in our lives.
Do Me a Flavor - Flavor is a science in commercial food production. Why is a lemon sour? How do
you make that flavor? Learn about it in this article.
Food for Space - How do astronauts eat in outer space? Scientists develop special foods and
packaging to deal with weightlessness. Find out about it in this article.
Harry and the Parents' Day Party - What does it mean to be different? Harry and his mother find out
at the Parents' Day party at school.
Jack the Railroad Baboon - Can a baboon become a signalman on the railroad? Read about one who
did!
Let's Go Bats - Bats are not always what we imagine them to be. Get the facts!
Levi's: The Original Story - Personal history on Levi Strauss, the creator of jeans.
Moifaa - Story about a New Zealand racehorse that was lost at sea on its way to England but made
it to the race on time.
Moxon's Machine - Science-fiction story about an inventor and his invention that gets out of control.
Neighbors - Encounter between white settlers and Native Americans during the period of westward
expansion: friends or enemies?
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Sir Gawain, one of King Arthur's bravest knights, goes on an
adventure to fulfill a promise.
Smile! It's the Zoo Photographer - Peek into the daily life of a zoo photographer and the problems
she faces photographing animals in the zoo.
The Day of the Golden Eagle - On his 12th birthday, Lee went fishing by himself for the first time.
Find out what happened on that special day.
The Locked Room - Game challenging players to figure out how someone without a key got into a
locked room.
The Mystery of Easter Island - The huge statues on Easter Island evoke curiosity and wonder. What
do they mean? Where did they come from?
The Poet and the Melody - Taiwanese tale about a young student learning the old ways.
Where Does English Come From? - Article on the history of the English language.
Primary School - English Reading Exercises
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Capital Letter Match! - Find matching capital letters.
Color Match! - Match objects with their correct color.
Dictionary - Identify correct alphabetical order.
Fun with Nouns - Decide if the given word should be categorized as a person, place, or thing.
Identical Words - Find matching pairs of identical words.
It's the Same! - Match words with similar meanings (synonyms).
Let's Get Together! - Sort objects into correct categories.
Let's Go for a Ride! - Match objects with the correct mode of transportation (car, plane, or train).
Let's Rhyme - Find pairs of rhyming words.
Letter Match! - Match uppercase and lowercase letters.
Number Search - Match written numbers with the correct numeral.
Opposites Attract - Match words with their opposite meanings.
Opposites, Opposites - Identify words with opposite meanings.
Sounds the Same, Looks Different - Match homonyms, which are words that sound alike but have
different meanings.
Spell It! - Fill in the missing first letter of each word.
The Gods Have It! - Identify the correct country of origin for the names of ancient Gods.
The More We Get Together... - Match related objects.
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Time to Rhyme - Match rhyming words.
We Belong Together - Identify the correct category for a given object.
What's Next? - Choose letters in the correct alphabetical order.
Word Match! - Find pairs of matching words.
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - Sort phrases into the categories of past, present, or future
tense. The tenses are identified through the terms yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Primary School - English Writing Exercises
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Fun with Plurals - Match single tense words with regular or irregular plural endings.
Say When! - Match verbs with the correct time period (now or everyday).
The Time Is Right - Match verbs with the correct time period (now, tomorrow, or yesterday).
Time Match! - Match a verb's present and past tense.
We're Here! - Match word combinations with the correct contractions.
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - Sort phrases into the categories of past, present, or future
tense. The tenses are identified through the terms yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Middle/High School - English Web Site Activities
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Dialect in Literature
Evaluating Content on the Internet
Heroic Plots
Opinion-Editorial Writing in Newspapers
Protagonists and Antagonists
Your Favorite Author
Middle/High School - English Study Guides
American Literature
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Faulkner: As I Lay Dying - Information on the plot, setting, and theme of As I Lay Dying.
Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby - Information on F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby, including
sections on the historical setting of the novel and its plot, characters, and themes.
Galarza: Barrio Boy - Character, setting, theme, and historical background are discussed in this
Study Guide on Barrio Boy.
Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter - Discussion of Hawthorne's novel and its interweaving of plot and
the psychological and moral development of its main characters.
Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea - Discussion of the plot, characters, and themes in this
novel. Includes information about Ernest Hemingway's life, work, and literary prizes.
Miller: Death of a Salesman - Presentation on the play's plot, character, setting, and theme.
Morrison: Beloved - Discussion of the novel and its themes, including slavery's effects on
motherhood.
Salinger: Catcher in the Rye - Discussion of the novel's theme, plot, setting, and characters.
Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men - Information on this novel, including sections on the play and movie
based on the novel.
Tan: The Joy Luck Club - Discussion of the novel's plot, setting, theme, and characters. Includes
biographical information on the author.
Villareal: Pocho - This Study Guide presents discussions on Villareal's novel of cultural identify
crisis among Mexican immigrants in the U.S.; it includes sections on plot, setting, theme, and
characters.
Walker: The Color Purple - Discussion of the novel's plot, theme, setting, and characters.
Includes biographical information on Alice Walker.
Williams: The Glass Menagerie - Information on the play's plot, characters, and setting. Includes
a discussion on the themes of freedom and oppression and frailty and endurance.
Wright: Black Boy - Discussion of the plot, character, theme, and setting of this novel. Includes
biographical information on the author.
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English Literature
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Blake and the Poetry of Revolution - Discussion of William Blake's poetry and its many layers of
meaning.
Bronte, Charlotte: Jane Eyre - Discussion of the social, literary, and psychological aspects of the
novel.
Conrad: Heart of Darkness - Examination of the novel's style and psychological depth. Examines
conflicts between society and the individual.
Dickens: Oliver Twist - Explanation of Dickens's views on the welfare of the poor and their place
in the body of his work.
Donne: Selected Poetry - Information on Donne's life and some general aspects of metaphysical
poetry. Provides a discussion on selected Donne poems.
Eliot: Selected Poetry - Introduction to the poetry of T.S. Eliot.
Golding: Lord of the Flies - Discussion of this novel.
Huxley: Brave New World - Discussion of this novel portraying the threat posed by science and
technology to individual liberty.
Joyce: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - Review of the themes and structure of this novel.
Orwell: Animal Farm - Orwell's allegory of Stalinism is discussed from literary and social
perspectives
Shakespeare and His World - Introduction to William Shakespeare and his plays.
Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Summary of the themes, characters, key
interpretations, and setting of this play.
Shakespeare: Hamlet - Discussion of the intellectual and theological backgrounds of this revenge
tragedy. Provides information on the language and themes.
Shakespeare: King Lear - Discussion of the play's setting, structure, and language. Also examines
the complexity of King Lear and natural order and identity and justice.
Shakespeare: Macbeth - Examination of the characters, plot, and setting of this play.
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet - Information on language and interpretations of this play.
Literary Genres
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Irony, Parody, and Satire - Introduction to the techniques of irony, parody, and satire, used by
writers to evoke emotion and deeper levels of thinking in readers.
Novels and Short Stories - Information on setting, character, plot, and theme in novels and short
stories. Provides help in searching for material to write essays about fiction.
Plays: An Overview - Explanation of many of the elements of play performance and dramatic
literature. Focuses on how to read a play, technical aspects (sets, lighting, costume, and stage
directions), and the relationships between the performers and audience (or the reader).
Poetry of World War I - The poetry written by Britons during World War I, a war different from
its predecessors that inspired a new form of poetry, is discussed in this Study Guide.
Writing
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Essay Organization - Explanation of the steps necessary to write a clear and cohesive essay,
including topic selection, outlining, and preparing the final draft.
Letter Writing - Tips on writing letters for a variety of purposes. Covers job applications, letters to
the editor, letters asking for information, and personal letters.
Nouns and Pronouns - This Study Guide discusses usage of nouns and pronouns, including
common and proper nouns, plural and collective nouns, personal and indefinite pronouns, and
pronoun agreement.
Paragraph Organization - Discussion of the creation of logical and cohesive paragraphs, including
topic sentences, paragraph unity, coherence, and transitions.
Persuasive Writing - Introduction to the four main types of persuasion: logic and evidence,
appeal to authority, appeal to shared beliefs or identity, and appeal to emotion.
Punctuation: Quotation Marks, Apostrophes and Italics - Common punctuation problems.
Punctuation: Sentence Flow and Meaning - Explanation of how punctuation clarifies sentence
meaning.
Purpose and Audience - Explanation for determining why we write, in a variety of settings and
styles.
Spelling Rules - Study guide on spelling rules, including plurals, prefixes and suffixes, and
contractions.
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Maths Learning Materials and Teacher Resources
Britannica Online School Edition K-12 includes over 140 Teacher Resources and Learning Materials for
the Maths curriculum. The materials include a wide range of interactive lessons, games, and
presentations, and worksheets that support elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms.
You can find these materials online at http://school.ebonline.com under Maths Learning Materials.
Primary School - Numbers and Operations Interactive Lessons
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Animal Flash! - Count the number of animals in Little Red Riding Hood's pictures. Improves
number recognition and counting skills.
Classroom Fun - Help the magician Gordolina solve addition and subtraction equations by using
interactive rods. Improves addition and subtraction skills.
Dial Away - Help Grandma call her friends by dialing the numbers in her telephone book. Improves
number identification skills.
It's Feeding Time! - Help feed the Greemies by choosing a number that is either larger or smaller
than a given number. Teaches the concepts of smaller and larger through the use of an interactive
number line.
Let's Play Cards - Help the dwarf find the missing numbers. Teaches numerical order through an
interactive number game.
Painting Fun - Paint the numbers and the corresponding number of animals in the pictures.
Improves number identification and counting skills.
Picnic Time - Help the dwarfs prepare for their picnic by placing the right amount of fruits or
vegetables into the picnic basket. Improves counting and categorization skills.
Pop the Bubbles - Pop the balloon that contains the number that you hear
Presents Are Fun! - Help Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, and the dwarf find the boxes that hold
the correct number of presents. Improves addition and subtraction skills.
Surprise! - Help Goldilocks take care of her home by showing her the window with a larger or
smaller number. Improves understanding of concepts of larger and smaller.
The Animal Count - Help Little Red Riding Hood count the forest animals. Improves counting and
categorization skills.
The Diamond Count - Help the dwarfs prepare diamond shipments by adding the correct number
of diamonds to the cart. Improves counting and addition skills.
The Egg Count - Help Baby Bear put the correct number of eggs into the egg cartons. Teaches
addition and subtraction skills.
The Gold Mine - Help dwarfs arrange the gold by adding or taking away the correct amount of gold
bars. Improves understanding of number amounts by increasing and reducing the size of sets.
The Number Barrel - Guess the number of beads hidden inside Goldilocks' ball. Teaches number
amounts through deductive reasoning.
Primary School - Mathematics Exercises
Grades K-6
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Add and Subtract (Numbers 0-13) - Solve addition and subtraction problems
Add and Subtract (Numbers 10-20) - Solve addition and subtraction problems
Add and Subtract (Numbers up to 10) - Solve addition and subtraction problems
Add and Subtract (Numbers up to 20) - Solve addition and subtraction problems
Add and Subtract by Tens - Solve addition and subtraction problems with numbers up to 90
Comparing Numbers - Determine if the first number is greater than, less than, or equal to the
second number.
Counting by 1 - Identify the missing number in each pattern.
Counting by 10 - Count by 10 up to 100.
Fact Families (Numbers up to 10) - Identify equations that are from the same fact family with
numbers up to 10.
numbers up to 16.
Fun with Place Values - Explore place values for tens and ones.
Match the Ordinal Numbers - Match ordinal numbers from 1st to 10th.
Number Match! - Find matching numbers from 0 to 9.
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Odd or Even? - Differentiate between odd and even numbers.
Number Search - Match written numbers with the correct numeral.
Sum It Up! - Solve addition problems with three numbers.
Which Operation? - Identify the correct operation (+, -) to make the number sentence true.
Add and Subtract (Numbers up to 18) - Solve addition and subtraction problems with numbers
from 11 to 18.
Add and Subtract (Numbers up to 98) - Solve addition and subtraction problems with numbers up
to 98.
Add It Up! (Numbers 50 - 99) - Solve addition problems with numbers from 50 to 99.
Counting by 3 - Count by threes to complete the pattern.
Counting by 4 - Count by fours to complete the pattern.
Counting by 5 - Count by fives to complete the pattern.
Even or Odd? - Identify odd and even numbers.
Fact Families (Numbers 15-35) - Identify equations that are from the same fact family with
numbers from 15 to 35.
Fact Families (Numbers up to 21) - Identify equations that are from the same fact family
Fun with Symbols - Solve the given problems and choose the correct symbols (>, <, =).
Multiplication (Numbers up to 50) - Solve multiplication problems with numbers up to 50.
Multiply and Divide (Numbers up to 25) - Multiply and divide problems with numbers up to 25.
Number and Word Match! - Match pairs of number symbols and their names with numbers from 10
to 99.
Number Sentences with 3 Numbers - Solve number sentences with three numbers Place Value,
Tens and Ones - Identify the number in the tens and ones places.
Repeated Addition and Multiplication - Match repeated addition with multiplication problems.
Round Up! Round Down! - Solve addition problems and then round the answers up or down to the
nearest 10.
Working with 0 - Solve problems with zeros using multiplication and division.
Add and Subtract Decimals Numbers - Add and subtract decimals to the hundredths place value.
Add and Subtract Large Numbers - Solve addition and subtraction problems with no regrouping.
Add and Subtract up to 10,000 - Add and subtract numbers up to 10,000.
Add and Subtract with Parenthesis - Solve three-digit addition and subtraction problems with
parentheses.
Add with Parenthesis - Solve three-digit addition problems with parentheses.
Converting Decimals to Fractions - Convert decimals to fractions.
Estimate to the Nearest Hundred - Estimate a number to the nearest hundreds.
numbers up to 18.
Multiply and Divide up to 100 - Solve multiplication and division problems with numbers up to 100.
Number Patterns - Complete number patterns using addition or subtraction.
Order of Operations (Up to 3 digits) - Solve problems with three-digit numbers and parentheses
using all operations.
Place Value for 1 - Find the correct place value for the given number.
Place Value for 4 - Find the correct place value of a digit in ones, tens, hundreds, or thousands.
Successful Operation - Identify the correct operation (+, -, x, /) to make the number sentence
true.
Which Symbol? - Select the correct symbols (>, <, =) to make the comparisons true.
Equal or "Not Equal" - Compare two expressions to decide if they are equal or not equal using
multiplication and division.
Add and Subtract Fractions - Add and subtract fractions with common denominators.
Comparing Decimals - Choose the correct symbols (>, <, =) to make the comparisons between
decimal numbers true.
Comparing Fractions - Choose the correct symbols (>, <, =) to make comparisons between
fractions true.
Completion to 1 - Solve problems with fractions that complete to one.
Divide by 10, 100, and 1,000 - Divide numbers by tens, hundreds, and thousands.
Equations with 1 and 0 - Solve algebraic equations with the numbers one and
Equivalent Fractions - Find the missing numerators and denominators that make the fractions
equivalent.
Finding a Fraction of a Number - Find fractional parts of a number.
Mixed Numbers - Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.
Multiply It! - Solve multiplication problems using factors of 10, 100, and 1,000.
Name the Fraction - Match fractions with their names.
Order of Operations (Up to 4 digits) - Solve problems with up to four digits using multiple
operations.
Place Value for 3 - Find the correct place value of a digit in thousands or millions.
Prime and Composite Numbers - Identify prime and composite numbers.
Prime Factors - Find all the prime factors of a product.
Reducing Fractions - Divide the numerator and denominator by a common factor to find an
equivalent fraction.
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Round and Round - Solve addition problems and then round the answers up or down to the
nearest hundred.
The Symbols >, <, or = - Choose the correct symbols (>, <, =) to make the comparisons between
large numbers true.
Comparing Decimal Numbers - Choose the correct symbols (>, <, =) to make the comparisons
between the decimal numbers true.
Consecutive Numbers - Identify consecutive numbers.
Decimal Numbers, Place Value - Find the correct place value of a digit in ones, tenths, hundredths,
or thousandths.
Decimals and Fractions - Compare numbers with decimal points to fractions in order to determine
whether or not they are equal to each other.
Equivalent Decimal Numbers? - Compare decimal numbers and determine whether or not they are
equal to each other.
Fraction Infraction? - Determine if a fraction is greater than, less than, or equal to a second
fraction.
Fraction or Whole Number? - Identify the quotient of an equation as either a fraction or a whole
number.
Fractions and Whole Numbers - Solve addition problems with whole numbers and fractions.
From Fractions to Decimals - Convert numbers from fractions to equivalent numbers with decimal
points.
Fun with Decimal Numbers - Add and subtract decimal numbers.
Greatest Common Divisor - Find the greatest common divisor.
Let's Round - Find the estimated answers to problems using all operations.
Matching Weights (Metric Units) - Match a weight listed in kilograms with an equivalent weight in
grams.
Multiply and Divide by 10, 100, 1000 - Solve multiplication and division problems that use the
numbers 1, 10, 100, or 1,000.
Multiply and Divide by Tens - Solve multiplication and division problems with numbers that are
divisible by ten.
Multiply and Divide by Thousands - Solve multiplication and division equations that include
numbers in the thousands.
Multiply Whole Numbers by Fractions - Multiply whole numbers by fractions.
Reduce and Enlarge Simple Fractions - Reduce and enlarge fractions to determine if two fractions
are equivalent.
What's the Order? - Solve problems with four digits and parentheses using all operations.
Add and Subtract Signed Numbers - Add and subtract positive and negative integers.
Changing Improper Fractions - Convert an improper fraction into a mixed number.
Comparing Signed Numbers - Compare positive and negative integers using greater than, less
than, or equal to.
Decimal Numbers - Convert the fraction part of a mixed number to a decimal and then add it to
the whole number part of the equation.
Dividing by 0 or 1 - Divide by zero or one.
Dividing Decimal Numbers - Divide decimal numbers to find the quotient.
Dividing Fractions - Use a reciprocal of the divisor to write a multiplication problem.
Estimating Decimals - Compare decimal numbers and find the most equivalent match.
Estimating Fractions - Round fraction parts to multiples of each other and then estimate the
fraction to its simplest form.
Fractions and Decimals - Convert simple fractions into decimal numbers.
Matching Decimal Numbers - Compare decimal numbers and determine which pair of numbers is
the closest match.
Metric Measurements - Convert metric units, including kg, gr., cm, dcm, and mm.
Multiply and Divide by 10 and 1/10 - Multiply or divide by 10 and 1/10.
Multiply and Divide Signed Numbers - Multiply and divide positive and negative integers.
Multiplying Decimal Numbers - Multiply decimal numbers to find the product.
Operations with Signed Numbers - Find the correct operation with positive and negative integers to
make the number sentence true.
Percentage of the Whole - Find a percent of a whole number.
Wholes and Parts - Find a fraction of a whole number.
Middle/High School Maths Study Guides
Geometry
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Angle Properties of Circles - Material on central and inscribed angles, chords, cyclic quadrilaterals,
tangents, and angles in alternate segments.
Proving Polygon Properties Using Congruent Triangles - Discussion of congruence, triconditionality,
midpoint and parallelogram theorems, diagonals of the parallelogram and rhombus, and regular
polygons.
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Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons - Information on parallel lines and angles, special quadrilaterals,
symmetry, interior and exterior angles, and similar shapes.
Tessellations - Discussion of regular and semiregular tessellations, tessellations with triangles and
nonregular polygons, and Escher's famous tessellations.
Triangles and Other Polygons - Information on polygons, angles in circles and semicircles, types of
triangles, and interior angles in a triangle.
Pre-Algebra
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Dividing with Fractions and Decimals - Techniques for solving division problems with non-integers,
including estimation, money math, decimals and time, dividing by a larger number, and stacked
fractions.
Factoring by Finding a Common Factor - Information on factoring, including equivalent fractions,
reducing fractions, factoring into primes, and the distributive law.
Integers: Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers - Discussion of negative whole numbers in
functions.
Integers: Dividing and Canceling within a Fraction - Information on the principles of division as the
opposite of multiplication, fractions, canceling with a fraction, and negative fractions.
Integers: Multiplying Integers and Area - Information on the multiplication of integers through
story problems, scaling, representations, and special multiplying techniques.
Percents - Discussion of relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents, using benchmark
percents, calculating percents, and money problems.
Roots and Radicals - Discussion of powers, area, the Pythagorean Theorem, & square roots, plus
the rules for radicals.
Algebra
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Binomial Theorem - Explanation of the binomial theorem as a link between algebra, combinatorics,
and Pascal's triangle.
Cubic Functions: Graphing - Overview of cubic functions. Includes sections on creating graphs by
transformation, using a sign diagram, finding turning points, the factor theorem, graphing a cubic
function by factoring.
Exponents: Algebraic Powers - Information on exponential notation. Covers identifying the base,
equivalent expressions, coefficients, multiplication and division, and working with negative
exponents.
Exponents: An Introduction - Introduction to topics in exponential notation, including simplifying
powers, order of operation, exponential growth, and multiplication and division of powers.
Factoring by Finding a Common Factor - Information on factoring, including equivalent fractions,
reducing fractions, factoring into primes, and the distributive law.
Factoring Trinomials - Examination of trinomial factoring, including multiplying binomials, factoring
a difference of squares, factoring in pairs, and splitting the middle term.
Inequalities in Two Variables - Introduction to inequalities, finite solution sets, solving two-variable
inequalities, and graphic intersections of solution sets.
Integers: Dividing and Cancelling within a Fraction - Information on the principles of division as the
opposite of multiplication, fractions, cancelling with a fraction, and negative fractions.
Matrices: An Introduction - Discussion of the basic aspects of matrices, including labelling, equality
of two matrices, and addition, subtraction, and multiplication of matrices.
Matrices: Equations and Systems of Equations - Discussion of inverse matrices, determinants,
matrix equations, and simultaneous equations.
Roots and Radicals - Discussion of powers, area, the Pythagorean Theorem, and square roots.
Includes the rules for radicals.
Roots of Polynomials: An Introduction - Information on the factor theorem and the rational root
theorem as techniques for factoring polynomials of higher degree.
Solving Equations with a Variety of Operations - Information on undoing two or more operations,
preserving equality, and equations containing parentheses.
Vectors: An Introduction - This Study Guide discusses the topics of scalar and vector quantities,
quality of vectors, vector addition and subtraction, multiplying a vector by a scalar, component
form of vectors, algebraic vector arithmetic, and calculating magnitude and direction.
Statistics
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Advanced Probability: Discrete Events - Information on random variables, outcomes and events,
probabilities and discrete random variables, graphs of distributions, the mean, and standard
deviation.
Statistics: An Introduction - Introduction to basic statistics concepts. Covers collecting data, the
mean, median, and mode, line graphs, bar graphs, pictographs, and pie charts.
Statistics: Deviation from the Mean - Discussion of the mean and range of data, the interquartile
range, box and whisker plots, outliers, mean absolute deviation, standard deviation, and
comparing data sets.
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Science Learning Materials and Teacher Resources
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 includes over 100 Teacher Resources and Learning Materials
for the Science curriculum. The materials include a wide range of interactive lessons, games, and
presentations, manipulatives, and worksheets that support elementary, middle school, and high school
classrooms. You can find these materials online at http://school.ebonline.com under Science Learning
Materials.
Middle/High School - Science Interactive Lessons
Earth and Space
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Celestial Sphere - This unit presents the celestial sphere as a method of describing star patterns
and the motions of heavenly bodies as viewed from the rotating Earth's surface.
Earth as a Planet - Earth, the only planet in our Solar System able to sustain life as we know it, is
presented from many perspectives in this unit.
Earth's Magnetic Field - The formation of Earth's magnetic field, its historical role in navigation and
compass development, and its shielding of the solar winds are presented in this unit.
Eclipses of the Sun - This unit illustrates how solar eclipses occur when the moon moves between
Earth and the Sun.
El Niño - The oceanic and climatic characteristics and consequences of El Niño.
Fault - Exploration of faults, fractures in the Earth's crust ranging from a few centimetres to many
kilometres in length.
Iron and Steel - Description of the physical properties of iron and its use in steel production.
Plate Tectonics - This unit explains the theory of plate tectonics as a proposal that Earth's surface is
composed of plates that rest on and slide over a layer of partially molten rock.
Satellites - An introduction to the history of the launches of U.S. communications satellites and
various types of satellite orbits.
Steel Shaping - Description of the cooling of refined liquid steel and how it is shaped into forms for
further processing.
Water - Information on water and life's dependency on it.
Life Sciences
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AIDS: How HIV Attacks and Destroys the Immune System - Explanation of how HIV replicates in T4
cells and compromises the immune system.
Cloning - The method by which Dolly the sheep was cloned is presented as well as the ethical
considerations of human cloning.
Digestive System - Introduction to the process by which food is dissolved and chemically converted
to forms that the body's cells can use.
Dreams - An introduction to various aspects of dreaming including different cultural and historical
perspectives of dreams, dream interpretation, and the physiological process of dreaming.
Eye and Vision - An introduction to the primary structures of the eye and their role in human vision.
Human Lymphatic System - The basic structures and functions of the human lymphatic system are
presented in this unit.
Respiratory System - Description of the process by which the body takes in oxygen and releases
carbon dioxide.
Sleep - Sleep is explained in this unit as a periodic state of rest for the mind and body that varies
with age.
The Cerebral Hemispheres - Description of the cerebrum and its structure, as well as its
involvement in the brain's more complex functions.
The Human Brain - Introduction to the sensory, motor, and regulatory functions of the brain.
The Human Cardiovascular System 1 - Introduction to the human cardiovascular system, including
the heart, lungs, and different types of blood vessels.
The Human Cardiovascular System 2 - Introduction to the basic structures of the heart and
processes of the cardiac cycle.
The Human Liver - Introduction to the liver's basic functions, structures, and cell types.
X Rays - An introduction to X rays including the history of their discovery, their status as
electromagnetic radiation, and their uses as a diagnostic tool in medicine.
Britannica Online Library Edition Training
Chemistry
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Capillary - Information on the rise or depression of a liquid in a small passage, such as a narrow
tube.
Chemical Bonding - Presentation of chemical bonding as the interaction of atoms in joining and
forming molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable forms of matter.
Chemical Compound - Introduction to the composition of chemical compounds and the states of
matter.
Chemical Reaction - The basic concepts of a chemical reaction (bonding, energy input,
rearrangement of atoms) are presented along with examples of different types of chemical
reactions found in everyday life.
Iron and Steel - Description of the physical properties of iron and its use in steel production.
Orbitals - The concept of orbitals is introduced including the shape of s and p orbitals, energy
levels, electron spin, and the work of Erwin Schrödinger.
Periodic Law - Introduction to periodic law and its role in helping scientists understand the
properties of elements and how they relate to one another.
Plasma State - An introduction to the formation, properties, occurrence in nature, and uses of the
fourth state of matter.
Radioactivity - Introduction to radioactive emission of particles and energy.
Steel Shaping - Description of the cooling of refined liquid steel and how it is shaped into forms for
further processing.
Surface Tension - Explanation of how the forces of attraction between the particles of a liquid
create surface tension.
Uncertainty Principle - An introduction to the inherent difficulty in measuring both the velocity and
position of an electron.
Water - Information on water and life's dependency on it.
Physics
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AC vs. DC - The fundamentals of alternating and direct current are introduced along with their
respective uses in modern life.
Antimatter - The physical nature of antimatter and the scientists involved in its discovery are
presented.
Colour - Illustration of the relationship between colour, electromagnetic radiation, wavelengths, and
the human eye.
Diffraction - Demonstration of diffraction as the spreading of waves around obstacles.
Earth's Magnetic Field - The formation of Earth's magnetic field, its historical role in navigation and
compass development, and its shielding of the solar winds are presented in this unit.
Eye and Vision - An introduction to the primary structures of the eye and their role in human vision.
Gravitation - Explanation of gravity as the universal force of attraction that acts between all matter.
Gyroscope - Introduction to gyroscopes and their uses.
Heat - Presentation of heat as energy that is transferred from one object to another as a result of
differences in temperature.
Helicopter - The parts of a helicopter, how they work, and their role in various aspects of helicopter
flight.
Photoelectric Effect - Introduction to photoelectric effect, a relationship between light and matter
that occurs when materials absorb radiant energy and expel electrons.
Radioactivity - Introduction to radioactive emission of particles and energy.
Refraction - Explanation of the refraction of waves as they pass from one medium to another.
Satellites - An introduction to the history of the launches of U.S. communications satellites and
various types of satellite orbits.
Thermoelectric Devices - Illustration of how thermoelectric devices convert energy from one form
to another.
Uncertainty Principle - An introduction to the inherent difficulty in measuring both the velocity and
position of an electron.
X Rays - An introduction to X rays including the history of their discovery, their status as
electromagnetic radiation, and their uses as a diagnostic tool in medicine.
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Primary - Science Exercises
Earth and Space
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A Turn of the Axis - Match the length of a day to different objects in the solar system.
Line 'Em Up! - Identify a planet's position from the sun.
What's Proper? What's Common? - Match the proper names of constellations with the common
names.
What's That Tool Do? - Match weather tools with their functions.
Life Science
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Above or Below? - Decide if the part of the plant that is eaten (the vegetable) grows above ground
or below ground.
Body Parts Address - Identify the location of parts in the human body.
Body Works - Identify the function of major body parts by matching them with their use.
Brrrrr! - Decide if the given word more accurately describes the Arctic Circle or Antarctica.
Dancing Bugs - Select the movement of each insect: wiggle, crawl, or jump.
Dinosaur Fun - Decide if the type of dinosaur is a herbivore or carnivore.
Do They Want to Be Alone? - Match the animal with its usual social habits of living either alone or
in groups.
Mammal Selection - Determine which animals are mammals.
Movin' and Groovin' - Determine if the given action is a voluntary movement, an involuntary
movement, or both.
Munching Veggies - Match the food item to the appropriate part of a plant.
Musculoskeletal Mania - Match the bone, muscle, or body structure with its location in the human
body.
Name the System - Match the object with the human body system with which it is associated.
Under the Sea - Match the sea animal with its classification.
Water or Land? - Decide if the animal lives in water or on land.
What's the Source? - Determine whether the source of the item is plant or animal.
What's Their Habitat? - Select the type of land-based habitats in which these animals live.
Where Do They Live? - Choose whether an animal lives in a desert, lake, or forest habitat.
Physical Science
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Element-ary! - Match the element with its symbol found on the periodic table.
Light Sources - Determine whether a source of light is natural or artificial.
Sink or Float? - Determine whether an object sinks or floats.
Solid, Liquid, or Gas? - Match a substance with its most common form at room temperature: solid,
liquid, or gas.
Water Test - Decide if an object will sink or float when placed in water.
Primary - Science Web Site Activities
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A Bug of My Own
Cells and their Organelles
The Plant Kingdom
Simple Machines
Sound and Music
Your Own Constellation
Middle/High School - Science Study Guides
General Science
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Scientific Classification System - This Study Guide contains sections on similarities and differences
in animals, the binomial naming system, species and genus, the hierarchy of classification,
interpreting relationships from the name, naming new organisms, and using scientific names.
Scientific Investigation - Explanation of the sequence of scientific investigation, using observation,
inference, hypothesis, and experiment.
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Biology
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Disease: An Introduction - This Study Guide contains sections on defining disease; internal and
external factors; bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and parasitic worms and how they cause
disease; spreading and controlling disease.
Disease: Human Defences - This Study Guide discusses non-specific defence systems: the skin
barriers, chemicals, blood chemicals, inflammation, as well as the specific immune system and B
and T cells and types of immunity.
Disease: Infectious Pathogens - This Study Guide includes sections on micro-organisms, bacteria,
toxins, viruses, fungi, protozoa; methods of transmission; and treatment and prevention of disease.
Ecosystems: An Introduction - This Study Guide covers producers, consumers, and decomposers;
energy pathways; trapping and releasing energy; energy pyramids; cycles in ecosystems; water,
carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles.
Ecosystems and Energy - This Study Guide covers the topics of photosynthesis, respiration (aerobic
and anaerobic), the flow of energy through an ecosystem, biomass energy, common sources of
energy for human populations, fossil fuels, and alternate sources of energy.
Ecosystems of the World - Information on habitat and environment, communities and ecosystems,
including oceans, grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, boreal forests, the tundra, temperate
evergreen forests, rainforests, deserts, Antarctica, and freshwater lakes and rivers.
Enzymes - This Study Guide contains sections on enzymes and substrates, activation energy,
cofactors, effects of pH and temperature; enzyme inhibitors, and uses of enzymes in industry.
Genetics: An Introduction - This Study Guide contains sections on genes and chromosomes,
genotype and phenotype, Mendel's Laws, and dominant and recessive patterns.
Genetics: Molecular Genetics - This Study Guide contains discussions on DNA, nucleotides, the
genetic code and protein synthesis, RNA, transcription, and making proteins.
Genetics: Mutations in the Genetic Code - This Study Guide includes discussions of alleles, types of
mutations, non-disjunction of whole chromosomes, environmental causes of mutations, and
mitochondrial DNA mutations.
Genetics: Patterns of Inheritance - This Study Guide has discussions on pedigrees, genotypes and
phenotypes, determination of sex, gametes and sex chromosomes, sex-linked characteristics, and
colour blindness in humans.
Reproduction in Flowering Plants - This Study Guide contains sections on flower structure, male and
female parts of a flower, pollination, fertilization, seed and fruit development, types of fruits, seed
dispersal and germination.
Physics
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Atomic Structure - This Study Guide covers the changing models of the atom: Dalton and Thomson,
and Rutherford and Bohr; quantum atomic theory; electrons, protons, neutrons, quarks; and
electron arrangement in the atom.
Electricity and Magnetism - This Study Guide includes units on the nature of charge, Coulomb's law,
electric fields, magnets and magnetic fields, electromagnets, electric motors, and direct current and
alternating current.
Electric Circuits - This Study Guide covers the topics of conductors and insulators, direction of
current flow, measuring electric current, resistance, voltage, Ohm's law, and series and parallel
circuits.
Electric Current - This Study Guide discusses voltage, resistance, Ohm's law, series and parallel
circuits, current in series and parallel circuits, and capacitators and diodes.
Electricity: An Introduction - This Study Guide includes the topics of electricity's effect in our lives,
static electricity, electric current, conductors and insulators, circuits and switches, circuit diagrams
and symbols.
Electricity Generation and Transmission - This Study Guide discusses electric power generation,
solar and other sources of electricity, transmission of electricity, and transformers.
Electricity in the Home - This Study Guide covers the topics of appliances, power rating, calculating
electrical energy use, energy rating, meters and bills, cost of electricity, wiring, and home safety.
Electromagnetic Induction - This Study Guide includes the topics of separation of charge in a
magnetic field, electromotive force, potential difference, voltage, magnetic flux, Faraday's law,
Lenz's law, and mutual induction.
Energy: Types of Energy - This Study Guides includes discussions of the following types of kinetic
energy: heat, sound, electromagnetic, electrical; and these types of potential energy: gravitational
potential, chemical, and nuclear.
Energy, Work, and Power - This Study Guide includes overviews of calculating work, potential
energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and the equation of motion, conservation of
energy, power and work.
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Force and Movement - This Study Guide includes discussions on motion, speed, velocity,
acceleration, inertia, measuring forces, mass and weight, measuring mass, rockets, and Newton's
third law.
Nuclear Reactions - This Study Guide covers chain reactions, nuclear reactors, applications of
nuclear energy.
Radioactivity - This Study Guide includes sections on radioactive elements, discovery of
radioactivity, isotopes, decay, half-life, types of nuclear radiation, nuclear fission, and nuclear
fusion.
Work and Energy Transfer - This Study Guide covers work, kinetic energy, power, gravitational
potential energy, energy transformations in a spring, conservation of energy, friction, universal
gravitation, and gravitational fields.
Middle/High School - Science Web Site Activities
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Dinosaurs
Earthquake History
Environmental Problems
Investigating the Periodic Table
Light and Colour
Motion and Gravity
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Social Studies Learning Materials and Teacher Resources
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 includes over forty Teacher Resources and Learning Materials
for the Social Studies curriculum. The materials include a range of encyclopedia and Internet research
activities that support elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms. You can find these
materials online at http://school.ebonline.com under Social Studies Learning Materials.
World Studies
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A Very Inventive Chinese Home Web Site Activity
African Artifacts Web Site Activity
Alexander the Great - For use with encyclopedia article: Alexander the Great
Around Town in Ancient Rome Web Site Activity
Biography Studies
Country Studies
Egyptian Deities Everywhere! Web Site Activity
Elizabeth I - For use with encyclopedia article: Elizabeth I
Explorers Across the Ages Web Site Activity
French Revolution - For use with encyclopedia article: French Revolution
Japanese History - For use with encyclopedia article: Japan
Magellan's Journey Web Site Activity
Middle East - For use with encyclopedia article: Middle East
Napoleon I - For use with encyclopedia article: Napoleon
Prehistoric Cave Painting Web Site Activity
Renaissance I - For use with encyclopedia article: Renaissance
Renaissance II - For use with encyclopedia article: Renaissance
Roman Empire I - For use with encyclopedia article: Roman Empire
Roman Empire II - For use with encyclopedia article: Roman Empire
Socrates and Athens Web Site Activity
South Pacific Scavenger Hunt Web Site Activity
The Cold War - For use with encyclopedia article: Onset of the Cold War, Waning of the Cold War
The Enlightenment - For use with encyclopedia article: Enlightenment
The Romanov Dynasty - For use with encyclopedia articles: Romanov Dynasty, Peter the Great,
Catherine the Great, Alexander, Nicholas
Women's Rights - For use with encyclopedia article: Women's Rights
World War I - First Half - For use with encyclopedia article: World War I
World War I - Second Half - For use with encyclopedia article: World War I
World War II - For use with encyclopedia article: World War II
Australian/New Zealand Studies
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Anzac Images of World War I
Gallipoli Campaign: In Search of a Legend
Gold in Australia
Indigenous Australians
United States History
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Across the United States Web Site Activity
American Historical Figures Web Site Activity
American Revolution - For use with encyclopedia articles: American Revolution, United States War
of Independence
Bill of Rights - For use with encyclopedia article: Bill of Rights
Biography Studies
Black Americans, or African Americans - Democratic Values Web Site Activity
Native American Tribes - Native Americans - For use with encyclopedia article: American Indians, or
Native Americans
Spanish-American War - For use with encyclopedia article: Spanish-American War
The American Civil War - For use with encyclopedia article: American Civil War
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Step 1: Write
down what you
already know
about your
research
subject.
Step 2: Use Britannica
Online School Edition K12 to find key words and
ideas about your subject.
Write them down.
Step 3: Think of
questions to
research and trails
to follow. Write
them down.
Who?
Who led?
Who participated?
Who was affected?
What?
What is…?
What happened?
When?
When did…?
In what order did
events occur?
Where?
Where is…?
Where did the events
occur?
Why?
Why did…?
How?
How did…?
Wow!
Find other examples.
Show a relationship.
Make a distinction.
Predict an outcome.
Suggest a solution.
Formulate a theory.
Propose an
alternative.
Use the topics and questions you wrote down in Step 3 to guide your research
project. Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 can help you find
encyclopedia and magazine articles, great Web sources, and photos,
illustrations, maps, and video clips for your project or presentation!
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Browser Requirements
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Real Player™
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If you are having difficulty viewing Britannica’s videos, please instruct your
institution’s technical support staff to allow the school to access http://media.eb.com
on the following network port numbers: 80, 1755, 554, and 7070.
Questions? Contact Britannica Education
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Set-up Tips for Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12
Welcome to Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12! Your school now has access
to a robust set of educational resources for all levels Kindergarten through 12th
Grade, covering English, Maths, Science and Social Studies.
Your School Website
Schools can set up links to Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 from their school
or library website. This allows students to start at your school or library website, and
follow a Britannica link to Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.
Britannica recommends selecting the appropriate level(s) for your students and then
using the images and links for that level(s).
For All Students
http://school.ebonline.com/eb
For Grades 9-12
http://school.ebonline.com/junior
For Years 3-5 Students
http://school.ebonline.com/student
For Grades 6-8
http://school.ebonline.com/learningzone
For Years PreK-2
Computer Desktop Icons (Shortcuts)
The easiest way for students to get to Britannica is often by clicking a shortcut icon
on the computer’s main screen or desktop. This shortcut takes students directly to
Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12. Britannica makes it easy to add an icon on
your computer.
Start at this webpage: http://school.ebonline.com/help?topic=desktop_shortcuts.
Follow the instructions to create your desktop icon.
Here is an example for what you should see on your desktop:
Britannica recommends selecting the appropriate level for your students and then
using the icon for that level.
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Review answers
1. Name the different encyclopedias in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 and
who should use them.
Encyclopædia Britannica –Senior High School Student
Britannica Student Encyclopædia – Upper Primary and Middle school students
Primary Britannica Encyclopædia – Pre Kindergarten and Primary school students
Britannica Concise – a quick look up for all ages.
2. What other resources appear in the search results?
The Web’s Best Sites
Current Journal and Magazine articles
Multimedia
Learning Materials.
3.
Where are the Journals and Magazines in Britannica Online School Edition
PreK-12 sourced?
EBSCO
4. What subjects do the Learning Materials cover?
Science, English, Maths and Social Studies.
5. Name the different types of Learning Materials in Britannica Online School.
Interactive Lessons, Exercises, Study Guides, Web site activities, Encyclopedia
Activities, Maths Manipulatives & Learning in Action visuals.
6. Name some of the different methods of searching Britannica Online School Edition
PreK-12.
From main home page – Search All Levels
From individual home pages – only the encyclopedia and search results chosen
By A-Z
By Index
By Subject Browse.
7. If there is not enough information in the encyclopedia for the patron on a particular
topic where in the site should you ensure that they look?
Any of the following:
The Web’s Best Sites that have chosen by our editors as being suitable.
Current Journal and Magazine articles
Multimedia
Learning Materials.
8. Why should they look at the weblinks in Britannica and not use a search engine such
as Google or Yahoo?
The websites within Britannica have been chosen for their educational and reference
content. Searching on the Internet results in quantity not quality. Enormous amounts
of time are wasted trying to decipher which are the best sites to look at.
9. Where would you find the adult’s news feeds in Britannica Online School Edition
PreK-12?
On the Senior High School Home Page.
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