I love World Book Kids! I teach first grade and they love to learn about animals. It would be a great resource for my habitat studies. We study the African Savanna and the Amazon Rainforest. I can't wait to have my kids use this source. The option to "Hear the text read aloud" is a great feature for reaching all skill levels of students. The students can read it themselves or hear it read aloud. I also like the option to double click to define the word. It gives the students more learning opportunities.
Discovery Exercise: Sea Turtles live almost their whole lives in the ocean. They can travel thousands of miles across the seas.
World Book Student offers more information, especially a higher level of scientific information. It adds some information about the habitat. Most sea turtles live in warm parts of the ocean. Leatherbacks can also live in colder waters near Alaska, Canada, and Iceland. Sea turtles nest on many tropical and subtropical beaches throughout the world.
World Book Advanced would be a great site for research. The links on the sides provide quick access to different parts of the country: government, food, people, family life, education, climate, economy, history, and many sub-topics. I love the Content Standards link on the right side! It is a great resource for teachers.
World Book Discover can translate the text into a variety of languages. It would provide a great way to compare languages and help to understand the "new" language better.
World Book Advanced would be a great site for research. The links on the sides provide quick access to different parts of the country: government, food, people, family life, education, climate, economy, history, and many sub-topics. I love the Content Standards link on the right side! It is a great resource for teachers.
World Book Discover can translate the text into a variety of languages. It would provide a great way to compare languages and help to understand the "new" language better.
Pam, you've given a great summary of World Book School Edition! You might like to take a look at Discover's special feature, "World Book Explains Videos," a series of short videos on a variety of curriculum-related topics. They have quite a few about animals. While they may be above the 1st grade level, the visuals might make up for it. See what you think.
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