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Elementary students start smart with Britannica Online School Edition!

www.school.eb.com/elementary© 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Schools may duplicate as needed.

Britannica is your source for quality content on the Internet.

• No advertising or promotions

• Neutral, academic perspectives

• Reliability for you and your students

• Content written by experts• Safe environment for Internet research• Structured and organized content for students

Just an encyclopedia?

Britannica has over 124,000 encyclopedia articles PLUS:• 34,000+ images (photos, illustrations, maps) • 3,300+ video & media pieces (with download feature)• 52,000+ student-friendly web sites• 500 student learning materials & teacher resources• Current magazine & journal articles • World atlas, dictionary, thesaurus

Many other special features:• Integrated state curriculum standards & benchmarks• New Workspace feature to save your research• 4 levels: primary, elementary, middle, & high school

The home page is designed to engage young children.

New Learning Zone is for children PreK-2nd Grade.

Learning Zone activities make learning fun!

Britannica helps you find the information you need…fast!

In-depth articles are easy to read and understand.

Auto-citations in MLA & APA formats help students cite right!

Britannica’s Quick-Click dictionary makes reading easy!

Create easy side-by-side country comparisons.

Students can get multimedia for reports & presentations.

Britannica includes over 400 up-to-date magazines & journals

Britannica Editors also bring you The Web’s Best Sites.

Online activities & stories help with reading & writing skills.

Students can get help with math concepts, too.

Britannica also supports Standard-Based Education.

Compton’s is the next level, for students in grades 6-8.

Learning Starts Smart with Britannica!

• All levels & abilities can use it

• Supports school curriculum standards

• Integrates technology into the classroom

• Promotes information literacy

Start using Britannica today at school and at home!

Go online towww.school.eb.com/elementary

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