SIRS Discover:
I found some articles about the armadillo. There were no web sites listed. I love the picture of the armadillo rolled into a ball! I like the fact that you can sort the magazine and newspaper article by date. Yet when I sorted by date, the articles weren't as relevant and didn't have as much information about the armadillo.
I selected Costa Rica. I found economic information, historical information, and a map. There was a link to a graphic organizer to collect information about the country.
To find a map, I browsed under the letter P. There were country, state, and providence maps. But I also found a map of the Persian Empire, a map of some of the battles in World War II, a map of Panda Reserves, and a map showing where penguins live. All of these maps would be useful - from learning about animal habitats to learning about battles during wars.
I searched in Biographies for Abraham Lincoln. It gave a good summary of his entire life and included pictures. I was actually surprised to see that there was more than just one picture.
SIRS Issues Researcher:
I selected Advertising in Schools. There were listed articles of pros and cons for the issue. There was a video of a news report about a school that was preparing to allow advertisements to hang on the football field. There were a number of magazine & newspaper articles, and a few viewpoints.
I choose the curriculum of Fine Arts: Dance. I was given a list of dance theater website links, history of dance, and information on famous dancers.
Thanks for this report, Pam. Glad you found the rich array of maps! We like SIRS Discoverer for biographies. If you search "Abraham Lincoln" in google, you get over 10 million results! SIRS Discoverer gives fewer, better results, especially for younger students. Did you look at the Research Tools in your Leading Issue in SIRS Issues Researcher? I wonder how you might use these resources with your students.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane - I went back and looked closer at the Research Tools. I thought the timeline was a great tool. It gave the history of advertising-which was my topic. I also thought My Analysis and Note Organizer tools would benefit students writing a report. They were great graphic organizers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the extra effort, Pam. We're getting good teacher feedback on "My Analysis," especially.
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