CPS+Databases

=Thompson Gale Databases:= ==[|﻿Kids Infobits]== for beginning researchers (grades K - 5) use subject "topic tree" to move from broad topic to narrow subject password: 2750

==[|Student Resource Center Junior]== premium reference material from periodicals, newspapers and primary sources including video and audio clips password: 2750

=﻿Encyclopedia Britannica:=

[|﻿Elementary School]
This link takes you directly to the "explore topics page for science. This is a good place to browse for your topic. You can also enter your keywords in the "search" box at the top. You will see encyclopedia articles (and sometimes images) about your topic. If there is a **speaker** icon, you will be able to listen as the article is read to you. Look for the **Spanish Translator** bar in orange above the article. Clicking this allows you to highlight a word to see the Spanish translation. Be sure to check out "more information" on the right to get recommended articles and approved websites.

[|﻿Middle School]
This link takes you directly to the "explore topics" page for science. This is a good place to browse for your topic. You can also enter your keywords in the "search" box at the top.//Enciclopedia Juvenil// You will see encyclopedia articles (and sometimes images) about your topic. If there is a **speaker** icon, you will be able to listen as the article is read to you. Look for the **Spanish Translator** bar in orange above the article. Clicking this allows you to highlight a word to see the Spanish translation. Be sure to check out "expand your research" on the right to get recommended articles and approved websites.

=[|﻿Spanish Version]=

(//Enciclopedia Juvenil)//
Encyclopedia articles for younger students in Spanish.

=﻿Don't forget the databases from the [|Chicago Public Library]!= You need your library card number to look at these. Some good choices for science fair research are: **KidQuest Magazines »** Find magazine articles from an online collection created especially for elementary school students. Most articles are taken from magazines for children. **New Book of Popular Science »** Find detailed introductions to topics in science in this science encyclopedia for students in grades six and up. Additional features of this site include news articles, projects, biographies, games, weekly constellation maps, and more. * Older students can use this database to find supplemental information for the study of science. Find encyclopedia articles and definitions, charts and illustrations, experiments, biographies, and timelines. **SIRS Discoverer »** Find magazine and newspaper articles as well as other documents specially selected for elementary school students. A kid-friendly search screen makes locating articles easy. Find short, easy-to-read introductions to thousands of topics as well as maps, pictures, games, word definitions, and more. Based on the //World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia//, this online encyclopedia is a great fit for students in grades two through five. World Book for Students (World Book Online Info Finder) offers more than 40,000 encyclopedia articles, as well as an online atlas, an online dictionary, research tools, and more. Recommended for students in grades three and up.
 * Science Online »**
 * World Book for Kids »**
 * World Book for Students »**