2. Are You Smarter than a 5 th Grader? Reference Resources to Find the Facts Encyclopedias and Almanacs

3. Encyclopedias  Many volumes  Articles about each topic  Arranged in alphabetical order

4. Encyclopedia Examples

5. Online Encyclopedias  Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Smithsonian from A to Z Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Smithsonian from A to Z  Fact Monster - Encyclopedia Search Page Fact Monster - Encyclopedia Search Page  NASA - Index of World Book @ NASA Articles NASA - Index of World Book @ NASA Articles

6. Almanacs  Annual reference book  Book of facts  Statistical information in lists or tables  Arranged by subjects

7. Almanac Examples

8. Online Almanacs  Infoplease Almanac Infoplease Almanac  Almanac — FactMonster.com Almanac — FactMonster.com  The World Almanac for Kids Online The World Almanac for Kids Online  CIA - The World Factbook CIA - The World Factbook

9. Reviewing what we learned Encyclopedias Almanacs  Often in Volumes  Articles  Alphabetical Order  Published Annually  Statistical Facts in lists, charts and tables  Arranged by Topic

10. Are you Ready?  Let’s Practice using the encyclopedia and almanac.  What year was Coca-Cola first sold?  What did Pablo Picasso do?  Are Pythons Poisonous?  What is the fastest animal alive?  What does the flag of the Bahamas look like?  What is Beta Centauri?  What is the nickname for the state of Michigan?