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DISCUS Databases: Britannica Online School Edition
An edition of Britannica Online aimed at elementary through high school aged students. Offers reference articles and related materials for students of all levels.
Users can also take advantage of the Learning Materials, a collection of educational exercises, activities, and study guides. (Gale)
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Search either all of Britannica Online School Edition or only elementary, middle, or high school.
Geared toward K-12 students. Much bigger than just an encyclopedia. A single consolidated search within any level can retrieve article, image, and video results, plus dictionary definitions provided by Merriam-Webster, magazine and journal content provided by EBSCO, and hand-picked Web’s Best Sites links. In addition, levels two and three offer Primary sources & E-Books and historical Britannica Year in Review supplemental articles. See more...
Includes over 75,000 articles - 23,000 biographies - Gateway to the Classics, the New York Times, BBC News, and SBS World News headlines - A research organizer - Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Quotations, Collegiate Dictionary, and Collegiate Thesaurus - Easy-to-view Videos, Audio, and Multimedia - World Atlas – Timelines – Spotlights - Guide to the Internet
Britannica Library
The new Britannica Library is an award winning resource for children and adults. It is easy to use and easy to find trusted information. Just choose a level to get started.
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Find the following:
An article on Francis Marion - SC's "Swampfox"
Video of Martin Luther King's I Dream A Dream Speech.
Reading lessons for grade 4.
Recommended website on turtles suitable for 7th grade.
Image of a groundhog.
Teaching materials that relate to SC Curriculum Standards for Science - Grade 2.