Pioneer+Online+Library

SIRS Discoverer I picked this site because it is very user friendly, covers a lot of educational topics, and tells you the reading level with each article. This resource would be good to use in the classroom because you can get quick reliable information on almost any subject. > Go to: http://pioneer.uen.org > Login Name: pioneer Password: search > (Pioneer Library is a licensed resource, please do not post the login credentials on public websites.) > Some learning activities I would use to engage the studetns are below. These are engaging activities because it gets the kids to use hands on learning and use creative thinking. > Science: form small groups, assign each group to study the causes and effects of global warming and creat a poster about its findings. > Art: Invite students to research and create pictures of different cloud types: cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and more. > Creative Writing: Direct students to read the "Surviving the Storm" section. Then challenge them to write a play based on the story. > Nonfiction Writing: Tell students to write a description of the photo of the electrical storm. >
 * 1) The information on this site is anything from art, science, social studies, history, sports, biographies, maps, dictionaries, pictures, and games.
 * 2) The difference between SIRS and Google is that SIRS is curriculum-relevant, standards-based, variety of editorially selected, copyrighted, publisher quality media types, student safe, publisher quality content. Google requires supervision, less than 10% of google info is K-12 curriculum-relevant, and can have inappropriate information.
 * 3) This site is really easy to navigate through, there is a search bar at the top to make things even easier. The information is current as of this year and the quality of the information is publisher and copyrighted.
 * 4) Stormy Skies To access the K-12 Pioneer Library from home:
 * 1) I would have my students use these datebases for multiple reasons such as for a report, group assignment, project, reading assignment, and games.
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Preschool Pioneer I picked this site because it talked about how quality early childhood resources are essential for success in children. So it is important for teachers and parents to know where to find that information to help their students and children. It has ideas on a calender that would help engage a class on topics, it even shows workshops you can attend both you and your child. If students are struggling with numbers and letters this website would help them out alot. I can even use this site for my own family someday.

> > To access the K-12 Pioneer Library from home: > Go to: http://pioneer.uen.org > Login Name: pioneer Password: search > (Pioneer Library is a licensed resource, please do not post the login credentials on public websites.)
 * 1) The information provided by this site is anything from aggregates interactive learning games, curriculum ideas, parent and caregiver support materials, and other vetted resources from PBS, national, and local providers.
 * 2) The navigation on this website is very easy to use, the layout of the page is neat and organized. The quality of the information is all connected to what the state requires, and are publisher quality and current of this year.
 * 3) Weather Transformer
 * 1) Weather Transformer
 * 1) I would have my students use this datebase for multiple homework activites, and games throughout the year. There are some fun and easy games that do a great job educating the students while keeping them engaged and wanting to learn.
 * 2) [[image:weather.jpg]]
 * 1) [[image:weather.jpg]]

World Book Encyclopedia I chose this website because its a great place to find encyclopedia information and it is very user friendly. I would use this website when planning out my lessons for class because it is a great source for article maps and tables, which I will need in my lessons.

> > To access the K-12 Pioneer Library from home: > Go to: http://pioneer.uen.org > Login Name: pioneer Password: search > (Pioneer Library is a licensed resource, please do not post the login credentials on public websites.)
 * 1) This site is great for information on encyclopedia articles, maps, tables, videos, special reports, and pictures.
 * 2) The search bar tool makes navigation really simple, and there are multiple ways to access the searches which helps alot. The information is current as of this year 2011.
 * 3) Wolrd Book
 * 1) Wolrd Book
 * 1) There are multiple activities you can do with this topic, but the few I picked are really good because they get the kids engaged by hands on work, not just listening to a lecture.
 * Have the students split up into groups and make up a weather forecast and present it to the class
 * Assign a project after teaching about air pressure, fronts, lows, and highs and have the students watch the weather for a week then create charts and tables of the information they collected.
 * Teach about the cloud types and have the kids take pictures of all the types when they see them outside, then have them make cloud information books with their pictures.
 * 1) I would have my students use this database I searched to find charts, pictures, tables, and maps for their forecast assignments, and to learn more information about types of weather to what causes weather.
 * 2) [[image:cloud.gif]]