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* Lands and peoples of the Eastern Hemisphere * Prehistoric peoples * Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern civilizations * The Middle Ages * Renaissance and Reformation * Scientific Revolution * Age of Reason (Enlightenment) * Industrial Age * Yesterday and today around the world: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific * World trade and resources * Contemporary problems and issues. green generators

* Environment * World geography * Advanced map and globe skills solar panel

Science

* Scientific classification * The cell * Heredity and genetics * Effects of weather and climate * Properties and uses of water * Atmosphere * Air pressure * Rocks, soil, and minerals * Ecology and environment * Conservation * Heat and temperature * Laws of motion * Energy * Scientific method * Laboratory techniques and safety epa greenpower

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* Improving reading skills * Literary terms * Novels, short stories, plays * Myths, legends, ballads * Types of poetry * Biography and autobiography * Planning and producing dramatizations * Speech activities * Listening skills * Refining dictionary skills * Spelling * Parts of speech * Person, number, gender of nouns and pronouns * Punctuation of conversation * Clauses and phrases * Compound sentences. solar

* Writing descriptions, reports, journals, and letters * Note taking and outlining * Extending reference skills: atlases, directories, encyclopedias, periodicals, on-line information services, CD-ROMs, and other electronic reference material * Library organization nuclear power

Health and Safety

* Good grooming and posture * Dental health * Healthy habits and lifestyles * Exercise and fitness * Effects of stimulants and narcotics. greenpower inc

* Functions of the body * Circulation and respiration * Germ theory * Sexually transmitted diseases * Family life * Toxins and antitoxins * Antibiotics * Immunization * Chemotherapy * Genetic disorders * Personal and public safety * Accident prevention * Personality development * Substance abuse solar electricity

Mathematics

* Prime and composite numbers * Square root * Order of operations * Absolute value. power greene

* Inequalities * Numeration * Properties of nonnegative integers * Rational numbers and fractions * Ratio, proportion, percent * Finite, infinite, and empty sets * Basic geometry concepts and terms * Development and use of formulas * Perimeter, circumference, area * Metric and customary measurement * Reading and constructing graphs * Measures of central tendency: mean, mode, median, range * Elementary business mathematics. green electric

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Fact Sheet: World Book OnlineReference Center

The World Book Online Reference Center is thepremier online general encyclopedia for schools and libraries. It includes more than 26, 000 articlesas well as more than 12, 000 pictures and maps, and 7, 000 links toeditor-approved Web sites useful in helping students constructively exploretopics further. The World Book Online Reference Center is continuously updated toincorporate new and important developments relevant to students and theirfamilies. renewable electricity

• World Book Kids

  an online reference based on the award-winning Student Discovery Encyclopedia for young learners. green company

• Educators Tools

  offering ties to state curriculum standards, student activities and more. led greenpower

• Research Libraries

  collection showcasing the accomplishments of the greatest minds through history in eight key areas of history, science and literature. alternative energy

. Along withhighlights and features, more detail on each of these modules is included inseparate sections below. green products

World Book Online Reference Center Highlights and Features Highlights ofWBORC include:

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• All articles from the 22-volume print set plus over 8, 000 more, presented in World Book s direct, easy-to-understand style. greenpower conferences

• High performance search engine for fast, easy search capabilities, including spelling auto-correction which analyzes misspelled terms and chooses the correct spelling automatically and a Quick Search feature that allows users to search by content type. go green

• Over 12, 000 pictures and maps, more than 100 videos and animations, and 10, 000 sounds, including pronunciations. green homes

• 60, 000 cross-referenced links and more than 7, 000 links to editor-approved Web sites. greenpower kempo

Features

. In addition to the comprehensive encyclopedia, features include: green fuel

• Atlas

  explores continents and countries, along with their population density, climate, terrain, and more. renewable power

• Dictionary

  allows users to double click on words within articles or dictionary entries to get definitions. powered greens

• Resource Guides

  offer compiled information on selected topics, including U.S. states, Canadian provinces and territories, and countries around the world. wd greenpower

Otherfeatures include Today in History, Feature of the Month and Online SpecialReports, offering access to relevant World Book content. Also, a Behind the Headlines featurelinks to World Book content that provides background information about majornews stories of the day. green living

World Book Online Reference Center Modules World Book Kids

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WorldBook Kids

isdesigned especially for younger users, English-language learners and reluctantreaders. With content from the award-winning World Book Student , thesite offers simple navigation and easy-to-read content. Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles. Great for visual learners of any age. wind turbine

WorldBook Kids

activities offer fun and useful teaching tools. Core categories cover a variety of curriculum topics bylearning style: greenpower juicers

• Think It!

  activities, which include analytical exercises and puzzles, such as Triangle Hunt . green business

• Be It!

  activities, which include Dig In! Pretend to Be a Geologist! , an activity that teaches about the soil and its contents. green fuels

• Make It!

  activities, which include hands-on activities, such as Paper Maker , recycling new paper from old paper. greenpower emc

TheTeachers Resources, attached to each activity, provide correlations tostandards, a full description of the objectives, materials and procedures;discussion questions; and an assessment rubric. Printable worksheets are included for use in classroom or athome. geen power

Importantfeatures and benefits of World Book Kids include:

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• Bold, clean design with high-interest, age-appropriate content to engage and inspire early learners. Entries have been chosen with the advice and assistance of teachers, school librarians, readability specialist, and other educators. global warming

• Search features include pictures accompanying each article and search-term auto-correction for help with spelling. coolmax greenpower

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Articles that engage students in adult education and ESL programs, written in large, easy-to-read fonts, with larger images, links to related articles and Web sites, and activities to accompany the text. wind electricity

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Integrated database allows users to access additional encyclopedia articles, editor-approved Web sites, magazine articles, special reports, questions, and suggested books to read from other areas of the World Book Online Reference Center. green tags

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Includes elements found in adult reference works, such as cross-references, guide words, and pronunciation guides that help develop necessary research skills. greenenergy

and Educators Tools

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to provide educators with tools to help them meet curriculumstandards and support their lesson planning and implementation, features ofthe Educators Tools include the ability to: carbon neutral

• Search within a specific state s curriculum standards for correlated World Book content. akasa greenpower

• Search for a state standard by grade and find a list of World Book content relevant to that standard. environment

• Select World Book articles featuring a curriculum box indicating that the article is correlated to one or more state standards. gree power

• Link to lesson plans, other organizations sites and curriculum standards information. biomass

A StudentActivities section provides teachers with ready-to-use activities such as:

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• Content Spotlight

  special online features filled with World Book articles, multimedia, and interactive quizzes. green generators

• Cyber Camp

  head for a camp that can provide a summer s worth of facts, fun, crafts. and activities that will keep a child s interest year round. solar panel

• World Book Activities

  help students create science projects for science fairs, etc. epa greenpower

• World Book Quizzes

  test users knowledge with instructional, interactive quizzes on curriculum topics. wind energy

WorldBook Research Libraries

provide extensive, easily accessed content that complements all partsof any library collection. The collection focuses on the accomplishments of thegreatest minds through history.Incompiling the World Book Research Libraries, a balanced view was sought byconsulting collections by scholars of social history, women s studies, andethnic/minority studies. The Research Libraries have grown to include a currenttotal of more then 5, 500 complete books and 270, 000 documents that are dividedinto eight libraries: solar

• World History

  primary source documents including classic accounts of history s greatest events, speeches, and official documents. nuclear power

• U.S. History

  including critical documents from the time of the voyages of the Vikings and Columbus through colonial days and to the present. greenpower inc

• Political Science Law

  including the major developments in law, order, justice and government. solar electricity

• Social Sciences

  including sections on anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology, and family. power greene

• Literature

  covering the dominant literary writings in five sections: American, British, world, classic, and juvenile literature green electric

• Science Mathematics

  offering writings of leading thinkers in general science, life science, physical science, mathematics, and applied science. am greenpower

• Language

  supporting language skill development and language learning in Spanish, French, German, and six other languages. renewable electricity

• Philosophy Religion

  including pivotal philosophical and religious works. green company

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Awards Reviews The World Book Encyclopedia

The World Book Encyclopedia is a first choice for libraries, schools, and homes. School and Library Journal, September 2005 Offering high-quality, current, accurate information in an attractive package, World Book continues to be a first choice for libraries, schools, and homes. Booklist. green products

...a colorful, well-cross-referenced and easy-to-use encyclopedia. American Reference Books Annual. The best encyclopedia is the one that gets used...and World Book has expended much effort studying the habits of readers, school curricula, and patterns of classroom use to ensure that this encyclopedia is one that will indeed be used. Reference Research Book News. World Book best bridged the gap between students and adult users. green powers

Beaches Leader. World Book is an encyclopedia of high quality. The print set is a superior resource for public and school libraries.... World Book Encyclopedia is an outstanding, beautifully illustrated, current general reference source for all age levels. It s (World Book) accessible, comprehensive, full of color illustrations and as up to date as a print encyclopedia can be. greenpower conferences

Family Life. One of World Book s major strengths is its accessibility to users at all levels. World Book Encyclopedia is the only general encyclopedia to make it to the top of the list in the Field-Tested Reference Titles. Booklist. The Best in Family Reference Books Family Life Parents Choice Classic go green

World Book Online Reference Center

Our clear favorite is the World Book Encyclopedia Online, which is suitable for all grade levels. School Library Journal. green homes

Highly recommended. Booklist. A great resource for any educator or student in K-12 schools. Media Methods. An excellent resource for schools and libraries. Booklist. greenpower kempo

World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia

These volumes are packed with activities, ideas, and answers that will foster student discovery. Highly recommended. Library Talk. green fuel

Editor s Pick -- Library Talk. Golden Lamp Award -- The Association of Educational Publishers. Distinguished Achievement Award -- The Association of Educational Publishers. Parent s Choice Recommended Award -- Parent s Choice Foundation. Teacher s Choice Award -- Teacher s Choice, Learning. renewable power

World Book s Animals of the World

Clear, to-the-point text answers such questions as whether hedgehogs spit on themselves, why shrews are always eating, and what moles like to eat. powered greens

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