Version 1.0 March 2007. Version 1.0 Overview n Developmentally appropriate K-5 research tool –Leads K-5 students through beginning research skills –Simple.

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Version 1.0 March 2007

Version 1.0 Overview n Developmentally appropriate K-5 research tool –Leads K-5 students through beginning research skills –Simple searches via topic tree (or type in box) –Tabbed results help young students identify content types n Curriculum-related coverage n Recent updates include: Over 500 new images Kids InfoBits presents Symbols of America Kids InfoBits presents Holidays of the World New titles from Wild Wild World and Eye Openers

Version 1.0 Notable Features n 100% Full-text n Tabbed results lists segment content by type for easy identification n Two Content Level indicators (Easy and More Difficult) help students identify the most appropriate content n Teacher Toolbox n Breadcrumb Trail n My Backpack n InfoMarks

Version 1.0 Reference Content Overview n Blackbirch Kids Visual Reference of the World n Blackbirch Kids Visual Reference of the United States n KidBits, 3 rd Edition n Blackbirch Kids Almanac of Geography n Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science and Invention

Version 1.0 Reference Content Overview n First Facts About the States n First Facts About American Heroes n First Facts About the Presidents n First Facts About U.S. History

Version 1.0 Reference Content Overview n Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations n Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States n Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Provinces n Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World n Tribes of Native America series (30 titles)

Version 1.0 Reference Content Overview Selected titles from the following series: n Animals with Jobs n Creatures of the Sea n Endangered Animals and Habitats n Eye Openers n Natures Predators n Returning Wildlife n Wild Africa n Wild Bears n Wild Birds of Prey n Wild Canines n Wild Cats of the World n Wild Marine Animals n Wild, Wild World

Version 1.0 Reference Content Overview n Merriam Websters Elementary Dictionary n Columbia Encyclopedia

Version 1.0 Magazine Overview 90 full-text magazines

Version 1.0 Newspaper Overview n Current events coverage from: –USA Today

Version 1.0 Maps, Flags and Seals n Over 1,200 maps, flags and seals –Country and state locator maps –Country, state and province maps –Country and state seals

Version 1.0 Charts and Graphs n Over 1,700 colorful charts and graphs

Version 1.0 Images n Over 5,000 images –Animals –State birds, flowers, and trees –Presidents, Vice Presidents and First Ladies

Version 1.0 Topic Tree – First Level

Version 1.0 Topic Tree – Second Level

Version 1.0 Topic Tree – Third Level

Version 1.0 Results Page

Version 1.0 Article

Version Updates n Two new content sets with 150+ entries –Mix of Easy and More Difficult levels –Written exclusively for Kids InfoBits Kids InfoBits Presents: Symbols of America Kids InfoBits Presents: Holidays of the World n 25 new titles from two series: –Wild Wild World (Ladybugs, Dragonflies, Hamsters, etc) –Eye Openers (Land, Transportation, Food, Arts & Crafts) n Easy level entries for the top searched animals n Over 500 new images

Version Planned Updates n Kids InfoBits presents Wild Weather n Kids InfoBits presents the Human Body n Kids InfoBits presents Diseases and Disorders n Kids InfoBits presents the Solar System n Focus on childrens authors –Forty new author bios will be added n Dinosaur content n Illustrations, blank maps and science experiments! n Rights-free CDs (1000 images) –Focus on solar system, weather, plants and flowers, cities of America, World destinations, insects and others.