1. Version 1.0 March 2007

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

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

9. Version 1.0 Magazine Overview 90 full-text magazines

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

11. 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

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

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

14. Version 1.0 Topic Tree – First Level

15. Version 1.0 Topic Tree – Second Level

16. Version 1.0 Topic Tree – Third Level

17. Version 1.0 Results Page

18. Version 1.0 Article

19. Version 1.0 2006 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

20. Version 1.0 2007 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.