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| Tips on helping students and patrons research this month's topic |
Earth Day is April 22, and Scholastic GO has all of the resources you need to help students understand the importance of protecting and conserving our natural resources. Here are just a few of the many relevant entries available in The New Book of Popular Science.
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Students will learn about current environmental issues. They will demonstrate their understanding and develop research, communication, and fine-arts skills by developing an advertisement related to a specific issue.
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| Go further with Grolier Online by attending one of our monthly online training sessions. |
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| Read two perspectives on the issue and discuss in class. A lesson plan is included with writing prompts and vocabulary. |
"Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions...building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly."
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| Simply click on "Clickable Maps" or "Interactive Maps" on the GO Home Screen. |
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Brain Jam
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia's Brain Jams are the perfect places for students to start their research projects. They can choose from a list of topics, including Earth Day, and instantly get a list of dozens of related articles that will guide them towards their research objectives.
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