The World Almanac® for Kids

The World Almanac® for Kids: More Comprehensive Math Content

The World Almanac for Kids’ math coverage has been expanded, with more comprehensive, age-appropriate content than ever. To reflect the newly added material and worksheets, the database’s Math Corner has been reorganized into five separate topic areas: Expressions & Equations: Covering expressions, equations, exponents, and inequalities (greater than, less than, etc.). Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: More Comprehensive Math Content

The World Almanac for Kids’ math coverage has been expanded, with more comprehensive, age-appropriate content than ever. To reflect the newly added material and worksheets, the database’s Math Corner has been reorganized into five separate topic areas:

• Expressions & Equations: Covering expressions, equations, exponents, and inequalities (greater than, less than, etc.).
• The Four Operations: Covering number systems and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, with a section on graphing coordinates.
• Geometry: Covering shapes, area, and volume, with a section to practice graphing shapes.
• Ratios & Proportions: Covering ratios and proportional relationships, with practice sheets covering fractions, decimals, and more.
• Statistics & Probability: Covering mean, median, and mode, with sections to practice word problems with statistics, correlation coefficients, and more.

Each new math Topic features newly created worksheets for student practice; Fun Facts articles; specially selected videos, games, and puzzles to provide additional practice opportunities; and bullet biographies of key people in math and the sciences, including Pythagoras, Nicolaus Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Grace Hopper, Katherine Johnson, Fan R. K. Chung, Johannes Kepler, Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, and more.

Educators can find answer keys for the new math Topics in the Teacher Resources section, as well as curriculum standards.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: Ancient Civilizations Module Expanded

Five new units have been added to the Ancient Civilizations module in The World Almanac® for Kids. Complete with beautiful four-color images and maps as well as a timeline and glossary, these sections cover important early peoples and cultures including: Ancient Persia: Includes information on the early peoples and civilizations of what is now modern-day Turkey, Iran, and Central Asia and covers the early Achaemenid dynasty as well as the rise of Zoroastrianism in the Persian Empire. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: Ancient Civilizations Module Expanded

Five new units have been added to the Ancient Civilizations module in The World Almanac® for Kids. Complete with beautiful four-color images and maps as well as a timeline and glossary, these sections cover important early peoples and cultures including:

• Ancient Persia: Includes information on the early peoples and civilizations of what is now modern-day Turkey, Iran, and Central Asia and covers the early Achaemenid dynasty as well as the rise of Zoroastrianism in the Persian Empire. Chapters include Introduction to Ancient Persia, History of Ancient Persia, Lifestyle of Ancient Persia, and Art, Science, and Culture.
• Medieval Islamic World: Covers the early Islamic Empire, which had a very advanced culture and was the most powerful state in the world from 632 to 1258 CE. Chapters include History of the Islamic Empire, Government and Society, Living in the Islamic Empire, and Art, Science, and Culture.
• The Mongols: Describes the nomadic warriors of Central Asia that, under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his descendants, quickly built an empire that stretched from Korea to Eastern Europe—the largest continuous area of land ever controlled by one ruling family. Chapters include History of the Mongol Empire, Government and Society, Daily Life in the Mongol Empire, and Art, Science, and Culture.
• Medieval West Africa: Covers a vast array of peoples and territories that inhabited West Africa for about 900 years. Chapters include Introduction to Medieval West Africa, The Ghana Empire, The Mali Empire, The Songhay Empire, The Soninke People of the Ghana Empire, and The Mande People of the Mali Empire.
• Ancient Incan Empire: Describes an empire that began in Cuzco, Peru, and whose influence spread from the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, from present-day Ecuador in the north to present-day Chile and Argentina in the south. Chapters include History of the Incan Empire, Incan Society, Living among the Incas, and Art, Science and Culture.

The Ancient Civilizations module features articles, images, maps, links to bullet biographies, games and puzzles, and Fun Facts articles providing accessible introductions to ancient cultures, including the history, major leaders, lifestyle, religion, and legacy of each civilization. Other cultures covered in Ancient Civilizations include ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and ancient Greece.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Money Matters

Financial literacy and money management are a growing part of the school curriculum as more schools seek to address life skills and personal growth. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Money Matters

Financial literacy and money management are a growing part of the school curriculum as more schools seek to address life skills and personal growth. To help schools fulfill that goal, The World Almanac® for Kids now features a Money Matters module that gives students and educators a solid resource for understanding the basics of banking, investing, earning and spending money, sustainable living, and more. Each section includes an introduction to the topic, a chapter called “Here’s What You Need to Remember” with bulleted takeaways, and a glossary.

Topics covered in Money Matters include:

• Banking Basics: Chapters include “What Is a Bank?”, “What Is Money?”, “Checking Accounts,” “Opening a Savings Account,” “Bank Loans,” “What Is Interest?”, and more.
• Earning Money: Jobs: Chapters include “Finding the Right Job for You,” “Applying for a Job,” “Preparing for Your Interview,” “On-the-Job Questions,” “How to Impress Your Boss,” and more.
• Spending Money: Chapters include “Be a Wise Spender,” “Smart Spending Tips,” “Making a Budget,” “The Good and Bad of Credit,” “Why We Give to Charity,” and more.
• Cost of Living & Sustainable Living: Chapters include “What Do You Need to Live?”, “Out on Your Own,” “Taking Care of Yourself,” “The Effects of Unsustainable Living,” and more.
• Understanding Credit: Chapters include “What Is Credit?”, “Different Kinds of Borrowing,” “Managing Your Credit,” “Good Credit Matters,” and more.
• Planning for Your Education: Chapters include “Is College Right for You?”, “Getting Ready for College,” “Paying for Your Education,” “Understanding Financial Aid,” and more.
• Money & Relationships: Chapters include “Interacting with Money,” “Talking to Your Parents about Money,” “You Are Not Your Money,” “The Real Importance of Money,” and more.
• Entrepreneurship: Chapters include “What Is an Entrepreneur?”, “Ideas for Teen Entrepreneurs,” “Getting Started,” “Ways to Grow Your Business,” “Managing Your Time,” and more.
• Investing Money: Chapters include “Investing Your Money,” “Understanding Interest,” “What Is the Stock Market?”, “The Stock Market and You,” and more.

The module also includes Fun Facts articles with topics such as “How Did Banks Begin?”, relevant videos such as “The Value of a Personal Budget,” and biographies of entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Meg Whitman.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: “Take a Stand” on These New Topics

Just in time for back-to-school, three timely new debate topics have been added to The World Almanac® for Kids’ Take a Stand module: Should Animals Have Rights Similar to Those of Humans?: Covers the debate over the rights of animals and includes issues such as humane treatment, animals’ ability to feel pain, and animals used for food and fur. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: “Take a Stand” on These New Topics

Just in time for back-to-school, three timely new debate topics have been added to The World Almanac® for Kids’ Take a Stand module:

• Should Animals Have Rights Similar to Those of Humans?: Covers the debate over the rights of animals and includes issues such as humane treatment, animals’ ability to feel pain, and animals used for food and fur.
• Should Governments Take Steps to Address Climate Change?: Covers the debate over the role of government to reduce greenhouse gases and emissions and asks if regulation is appropriate or necessary.
• Should the U.S. Government Adopt Stronger Gun Control Laws?: Covers the debate over the right to bear arms, including the concern that access to firearms increases the opportunity for violence.

The Take a Stand module offers students and educators an opportunity to explore how to make an argument, back it up with facts, apply critical-thinking skills, and finally take a stand. The section for each debate topic covers the topic’s background, the supporters’ argument, the opponents’ argument, and a “Your Turn” section with downloadable PDF worksheets to help students frame their arguments. Other topics covered in Take a Stand include “Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?” and “Is Social Media a Positive or Negative Influence on Young People?”

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Native American Life

The World Almanac® for Kids database now has a brand-new module: Native American Life. This module covers all aspects of the history and culture of the native populations who inhabited North and much of South America before the arrival of the Europeans, giving background and cultural integrity to the peoples who lived there. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Native American Life

The World Almanac® for Kids database now has a brand-new module: Native American Life. This module covers all aspects of the history and culture of the native populations who inhabited North and much of South America before the arrival of the Europeans, giving background and cultural integrity to the peoples who lived there. The content focuses on the often overlooked story of the Native Americans who inhabited these lands as well as their society, diverse cultures, and contributions, particularly in regions such as the Northeast, Southwest, Northwest, and Canada.

The module is divided into 12 book-length sections, each with a timeline and glossary as well as full-color images and illustrations. Fun Facts articles, videos, and bullet biographies of key people round out the module.

Topics covered in this module include:

• Europeans and Native Americans: Chapters include First Contact with Native Americans, Cortés Conquers the Aztecs, The Fall of the Inca Empire, From Plymouth Rock to the Great Lakes, and more.
• Homes of the Native Americans: Chapters include The First Native American Homes, Dwellings of the Northeast, Homes in the Southeast, Living Quarters in the Far North, and more.
• Hunting with the Native Americans: Chapters include Teamwork among Native Americans, Hunting in the Great Plains and Southwest, Hunting in the Northwest and Far North, and more.
• Native American Confederacies: Chapters include Native Confederacies of the Northeast, The Blackfoot Confederacy, Modern Confederacies and Pan-Tribal Organizations, and more.
• Native American Cooking: Chapters include Native American Cookery, Native Cooking in the Northeastern United States and Canada, Native Cooking in the Southwest and West, Native Cooking in the Far North, and more.
• Native American Family Life: Chapters include Native American Families, The Iroquois Family of Nations, Life on the Great Plains and American West, Family Ties in Maya and Inca Society, and more.
• Native American Festivals & Ceremonies: Chapters include Native American Festivals, Native Festivals of the Southeast, Ceremonies of the Southwest and West, and more.
• Native American Horsemanship: Chapters include The Village of Horses, The Horse on the North American Plains, The Decline of the Native American Horse Culture, and more.
• Native American Medicine: Chapters include The Native American Concept of Medicine; Shamans, Medicine Men and Other Healers; Using the Earth’s Gifts; Other Native American Healing Methods; and more.
• Native American Sports & Games: Chapters include Games of the Northeast, Games of the Northwest and Far North, Games of the Southwest, and more.
• Native American Tools & Weapons: Chapters include A Nootka Whale Hunt, Tools and Weapons of the Southeast, Tools and Weapons of the Northwest, and more.
• What the Native Americans Wore: Chapters include Functional Fashion, Clothing of the Great Lakes and Northeast Regions, Clothing of the Maya and Aztec Peoples, and more.

Native American Life joins Latino-American History in the U.S., History of Fashion, Sound and Light, and dozens of other modules in The World Almanac® for Kids, all organized under a range of topic areas that make it easy to find related content.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New “Take a Stand” Debate Topics

Two new debate topics have just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids’ Take a Stand module: Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16? Should Schools Still Have Summer Breaks? The Take a Stand module offers students and educators an opportunity to explore how to make an argument, back it up with facts, apply critical-thinking skills, and finally take a stand. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New “Take a Stand” Debate Topics

Two new debate topics have just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids’ Take a Stand module:

• Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?
• Should Schools Still Have Summer Breaks?

The Take a Stand module offers students and educators an opportunity to explore how to make an argument, back it up with facts, apply critical-thinking skills, and finally take a stand. The section for each debate topic covers the topic’s background, the supporters’ argument, the opponents’ argument, and a “Your Turn” section with downloadable PDF worksheets to help students frame their arguments. Other topics covered in Take a Stand include “Should Students Have Homework?” and “Should Schools Start Later in the Morning?”

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Modules on Fashion and Physics

Two brand-new modules have just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids: History of Fashion The new History of Fashion module provides an accessible and engaging means of understanding social history for the middle and high school student. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Modules on Fashion and Physics

Two brand-new modules have just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids:

History of Fashion

The new History of Fashion module provides an accessible and engaging means of understanding social history for the middle and high school student. By learning what people wore during iconic historical periods, students will better understand the world of society, work, leisure, and professional and family life. Information regarding available fabrics, dyes, and lifestyle constraints add depth to general history. Helpful hints for costume recreation are also included for classroom application or staging. This module includes extensive full-color photos and drawn illustrations, glossaries, Fun Facts articles, and Key People.

The time periods covered include:

• The Medieval World: Chapters include The World of the Middle Ages, What My Lady Wore, What the Lord of the Manor Wore, Knights and Soldiers, What the Common People Wore, and more.
• Elizabethan England: Chapters include The Elizabethan World; Women’s Wear at Court; Men’s Wear at Court; The Middle Classes and Professions; Countryfolk, Townsfolk, and Servants; Children; and more.
• Colonial America: Chapters include The First Settlers, Costume in the Colonies, The Colonies Prosper, Made in America, Military Uniforms, and Textiles.
• The American West: Chapters include Frontiersmen and Explorers; Travelers and Settlers; Native Americans; Soldiers and Militiamen; Cowboys; Outlaws, Lawmen, and Gunslingers; and more.
• The 1920s & 1930s: Chapters include New Clothes for a New Age; 1920s Casual and Day Wear; The Golden Age of Glamour; 1930s Day Wear, Sportswear, and Children’s Wear; and more.
• The 1950s & 1960s: Chapters include A New Era, Women’s Day Wear, Men’s Day Wear, Women’s Formal and Evening Dress, Work Wear and Uniforms, Completing the Look, and more.
• The 1980s & 1990s: Chapters include Dressing Up and Dressing Down, Style Icons, International Fashion Design, Sportswear and Leisure Wear, The Media and Celebrity Culture, and more.

Sound and Light

The new Sound and Light module is composed of five sections that make up the physics curriculum, covering these important principles:

• Sound & Light Waves: Chapters include Waves of Light, Waves of Sound; Frequency, Amplitude, and Wavelength; Types of Waves; Refraction, Interference, and Diffraction; and more.
• Light: Chapters include Properties of Light: Photons and Waves; The Electromagnetic Spectrum; Working with Light; Light Bulbs, Cathode Ray Tubes and LEDs; and more.
• Sound: Chapters include Properties of Sound, Working with Sound, Ultrasound and Infrasound, Seismology, and more.
• Light, Sound & Senses: Chapters include Our Senses, How the Eyes Sense Light, How the Ears Sense Sound and the Voice Produces Sound, Extending the Senses, and more.
• Light & Sound in the Universe: Chapters include What Is Out There?, Probing the Universe with Light, Echoes of the Big Bang, and a glossary.

Sound and Light includes full-color photos and drawn illustrations, Fun Facts articles, videos, and Key People to round out this exploration of a core topic in the science curriculum.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module on Latin-American History

The World Almanac® for Kids database now has a brand-new module: Latino-American History in the U.S. An excellent history resource, this new module focuses on the story of the native and Latino contribution to the United States, particularly in regions such as the Southwest, Florida, Texas, and California. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module on Latin-American History

The World Almanac® for Kids database now has a brand-new module: Latino-American History in the U.S. An excellent history resource, this new module focuses on the story of the native and Latino contribution to the United States, particularly in regions such as the Southwest, Florida, Texas, and California. The module consists of six book-length sections on different eras of Hispanic-American history, each with a timeline and glossary as well as full-color images and maps. Fun Facts articles, videos, and bullet biographies of key people round out the module.

The six eras covered include:

• The Spanish Conquest of America: Prehistory–1775—Chapters include The First Americans, The Spanish Arrive, Settling New Mexico, International Conflicts, Into California, and more.
• Independence for Latin America: 1776–1821—Chapters include The Settlement of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana and the Spanish Empire, Texas, the Mexican Revolution, and more.
• Spanish Settlements in North America: 1822–1898—Chapters include The Texas Revolt, The Decline of the Californios, Mexican-American Life, The Spanish Caribbean, and more.
• Struggling to Become American: 1899–1940—Chapters include Seeking a Brighter Future, Settling in a New Land, Latino Culture in the United States, The Great Depression, and more.
• Fighting for American Values: 1941–1985—Chapters include Latinos and World War II, Latinos in Postwar Society, The Great Migration from Puerto Rico, A Growing Cultural Influence, and more.
• Creating a New Future: 1986 to Present—Chapters include Immigration, Education, Latinos in Government, Latinos in the Arts, Latinos in Sports, Into the Future, and more.

Latino-American History in the U.S. joins dozens of other modules in The World Almanac® for Kids, organized under a range of topic areas that make it easy to find related content.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: Now a Two-Time EDDIE Winner!

Infobase is proud to announce that The World Almanac® for Kids has been selected as a winner of The ComputED Gazette’s 22nd Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIES) in the “Middle School Online Research Source” category. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: Now a Two-Time EDDIE Winner!

Infobase is proud to announce that The World Almanac® for Kids has been selected as a winner of The ComputED Gazette’s 22nd Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIES) in the “Middle School Online Research Source” category. The World Almanac® for Kids also won an EDDIE in 2013.

According to The ComputED Gazette, the EDDIES “target innovative and content-rich programs and websites (including apps for iOS and Android) that augment the classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity, providing parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence.” In addition to The World Almanac® for Kids, two other Infobase resources were honored with an EDDIE this year: Learn360 (“Multi-Level Multimedia Resource Website” category) and The Mailbox® School & District (“Teacher Tools: Online Teacher Resource Collection” category).

A one-stop reference resource for intermediate-level students, The World Almanac® for Kids was recently relaunched with a dynamic new design, new and updated content, and exciting new features. The ComputED Gazette also honored The World Almanac® for Kids with the 19th Annual Best Educational Software Award (BESSIES) in the “Middle School Database Website” category in 2013.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Content on Canadian National Parks

New sections on two Canadian national parks—Banff National Park and Prince Edward Island National Park—have just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids’ America’s National Parks module, bringing the total number of parks covered to 17. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Content on Canadian National Parks

New sections on two Canadian national parks—Banff National Park and Prince Edward Island National Park—have just been added to The World Almanac® for Kids’ America’s National Parks module, bringing the total number of parks covered to 17. Each section includes articles and images on the following topics:

• The history of the park
• Geography and geology
• Key features of the national park
• Flora and fauna
• Plan your visit
• Facts and figures

In addition, information on the Canadian National Parks System can be found in each of the two new modules as well as in The National Park Service section.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New LTI—Itslearning

Infobase has added itslearning to its selection of supported LTI apps for The World Almanac® for Kids. Subscribers can embed The World Almanac® for Kids resources directly into their courses without leaving the LMS. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New LTI—Itslearning

Infobase has added itslearning to its selection of supported LTI apps for The World Almanac® for Kids. Subscribers can embed The World Almanac® for Kids resources directly into their courses without leaving the LMS.

The World Almanac® for Kids administrators must contact Infobase’s support department or the itslearning team to integrate the products before content can be embedded. Once the products have been integrated, The World Almanac® for Kids will appear inside educators’ Resources folder.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: Two New Modules

The award-winning World Almanac® for Kids now has two brand-new modules: Oceans, Lakes & Rivers: The articles in this new geography module discuss Earth’s hydrosphere, oceans, lakes, and rivers, as well as humanity’s impact on Earth’s bodies of water. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: Two New Modules

The award-winning World Almanac® for Kids now has two brand-new modules:

• Oceans, Lakes & Rivers: The articles in this new geography module discuss Earth’s hydrosphere, oceans, lakes, and rivers, as well as humanity’s impact on Earth’s bodies of water. The module includes Fun Facts articles and informative videos.
• States of Matter: This physical science module introduces readers to the concept of matter, with topics such as “What Is Matter?”, “Changing States of Matter,” and “Properties of Matter,” as well as a section on the Periodic Table of Elements. Fun Facts articles, videos, and biographies of key people are also included.

These new modules join Symbols of American Freedom, Technology Today, America’s National Parks, and dozens of other modules organized under a range of topic areas that make it easy to find related content.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: 2018 Updates

The World Almanac® for Kids is continuously updated and enhanced, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Here is a recap of some of the content updates made so far this year. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: 2018 Updates

The World Almanac® for Kids is continuously updated and enhanced, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Here is a recap of some of the content updates made so far this year.

Recent Updates and Additions:

• New module: Added a completely new module called Take a Stand that addresses pro/con debate topics for the middle school learner. Includes such topics as:
  • Should All Schools Require Uniforms?
  • Should There Be Animal Testing?
  • Is Social Media a Positive or Negative Influence on Young People?
  • Should Schools Start Later in the Morning?
  • Should Boys and Girls Be Educated Together?
  • Should Student Athletes Be Required to Get Good Grades?
  • Should Kids Get a Weekly Allowance?
• Articles: Added new content on the history of the National Park Service to the America’s National Parks module.
• Teacher Resources: Added new content to the Teacher Resources tab, including science projects, outline maps, and educational standards.
• New integration: Single sign-on access now available for users at schools or districts using Clever.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: Integration with Clever Now Available

Infobase’s new partner integration with Clever provides a new option for single sign-on access to The World Almanac® for Kids database: Users at schools or districts using Clever can now use it to connect directly with The World Almanac® for Kids by clicking on The World Almanac® for Kids app from within their Clever portal. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: Integration with Clever Now Available

Infobase’s new partner integration with Clever provides a new option for single sign-on access to The World Almanac® for Kids database: Users at schools or districts using Clever can now use it to connect directly with The World Almanac® for Kids by clicking on The World Almanac® for Kids app from within their Clever portal.  This new feature comes at no additional cost.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Take a Stand

The World Almanac® for Kids database now features a brand-new debate module: Take a Stand. This module offers students and educators an opportunity to explore how to make an argument, back it up with facts, apply critical-thinking skills, and finally take a stand on these relevant topics: Should There Be Animal Testing? Should Schools Start Later in the Morning? Is Social Media a Positive or Negative Influence on Young People? Should All Schools Require Uniforms? Should Student Athletes Be Required to Get Good Grades? Should Boys and Girls Be Educated Together? Should Kids Get a Weekly Allowance? The section for each debate topic covers the background, the main arguments, and a clear explanation of both sides of the issue, plus a “Your Turn” section with downloadable PDF worksheets to help students frame their arguments. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Take a Stand

The World Almanac® for Kids database now features a brand-new debate module: Take a Stand. This module offers students and educators an opportunity to explore how to make an argument, back it up with facts, apply critical-thinking skills, and finally take a stand on these relevant topics:

• Should There Be Animal Testing?
• Should Schools Start Later in the Morning?
• Is Social Media a Positive or Negative Influence on Young People?
• Should All Schools Require Uniforms?
• Should Student Athletes Be Required to Get Good Grades?
• Should Boys and Girls Be Educated Together?
• Should Kids Get a Weekly Allowance?

The section for each debate topic covers the background, the main arguments, and a clear explanation of both sides of the issue, plus a “Your Turn” section with downloadable PDF worksheets to help students frame their arguments. Students can also find Fun Facts articles on three additional debate topics, as well as brief videos on honing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Take a Stand joins Symbols of American Freedom, Technology Today, America’s National Parks, and dozens of other modules in The World Almanac® for Kids, organized under a range of topic areas that make it easy to find related content.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

The World Almanac® for Kids has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

The World Almanac® for Kids has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource.

Recent Updates and Additions:

• Relaunch: The entire World Almanac® for Kids database relaunched with an engaging new design, updated content, and exciting new features, including a variety of Did You Know? questions of the day and a new slider of high-interest topics.
• New Modules: Added two new modules, Technology Today and America’s National Parks, covering high-interest themes and information for intermediate learners.
• Games: Added 50 new interactive games.
• Videos: Added more than 100 new videos on animals, the arts, healthy eating, and the natural world.
• Images: Added new, fresher-looking tiles on the home page, pointing to new featured modules.
• Explore Topics: Takes users to a comprehensive landing page by subject discipline that enhances usability and easy access to all modules.
• Teacher Resources: Added many more printable handouts, science projects, and lesson plans to round out the instructional experience.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Symbols of American Freedom

A new module has just been added to the recently relaunched World Almanac® for Kids database: Symbols of American Freedom. Symbols of American Freedom describes the history of some of America’s most historically important landmarks—including Ellis Island, Fort McHenry, Independence Hall, Mount Rushmore, the Alamo, the Gateway Arch, the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty, and the Washington Monument—as well as what it’s like to visit them today. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New Module—Symbols of American Freedom

A new module has just been added to the recently relaunched World Almanac® for Kids database: Symbols of American Freedom. Symbols of American Freedom describes the history of some of America’s most historically important landmarks—including Ellis Island, Fort McHenry, Independence Hall, Mount Rushmore, the Alamo, the Gateway Arch, the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty, and the Washington Monument—as well as what it’s like to visit them today. Users can also find glossaries, Fun Facts, and entertaining educational videos about these prestigious locations as well as bullet biographies on some of the people the monuments commemorate.

Symbols of American Freedom joins Technology Today, America’s National Parks, and dozens of other modules organized under a range of topic areas that make it easy to find related content.

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The World Almanac® for Kids: New and Improved

Infobase is proud to announce that The World Almanac® for Kids has been relaunched. The World Almanac® for Kids will engage students as they explore intermediate-level topics from a trusted source with a dynamic new design, new and updated content, and powerful new features. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids: New and Improved

Infobase is proud to announce that The World Almanac® for Kids has been relaunched. The World Almanac® for Kids will engage students as they explore intermediate-level topics from a trusted source with a dynamic new design, new and updated content, and powerful new features.

Here are some highlights of the redesign:

• Dynamic, intuitive new interface
• Improved organization—modules are now organized under broader topic areas, making it easier to find related content
• New modules—Technology Today and America’s National Parks (plus Symbols of American Freedom—coming soon!)
• Reorganized modules—the content of the Animals and Famous People modules can now be found under the new “Life Science” and “Biographies” topic areas, respectively
• 100+ new videos
• 50+ new interactive games
• Search enhancements, with convenient new filters
• Interactive “Did You Know” feature on the home page
• Enhanced citations in MLA8, Chicago, and Harvard formats, with new EasyBib, NoodleTools, and RefWorks export functionality
• And more!

Erasing the line between homework support and fun exploration, The World Almanac® for Kids features acclaimed reference content; engaging, fun entries in a wealth of topic areas; excellent resources for student reports and research; Homework Help; and valuable Teacher Resources.

Click on the links below for more information about The World Almanac® for Kids:

• For schools
• For public libraries

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The World Almanac® for Kids Online: New Understanding Art Module

Infobase is pleased to announce that a new module for The World Almanac® for Kids Online has been added: Understanding Art. The Understanding Art module provides an overview of art for budding artists and art appreciators alike. Read More ›

The World Almanac® for Kids Online: New Understanding Art Module

Infobase is pleased to announce that a new module for The World Almanac® for Kids Online has been added: Understanding Art.

The Understanding Art module provides an overview of art for budding artists and art appreciators alike. Based on the middle school art curriculum, the three main units of study include:

• What Is Art?: focuses on common forms of art, the places we find art, and how to respond to and talk about art; identifies various forms and types of art such as painting, sculpture, architecture, installation, and performance art.
• Major Art Movements: including prehistoric art, ancient and classical art, Byzantine and medieval art, Renaissance art, Baroque and Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism, Cubism, Dadaism and Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop Art.
• Art in Culture: identifies how art intersects with social and cultural influences such as identity, ethics, propaganda, philanthropy, censorship, and ownership, as well as how institutions use and promote art.

Hundreds of full-color images of famous pieces of art; videos on art, art history, and painting and drawing techniques; and links to many biographies of famous artists enhance the accessible articles. A timeline, glossaries, and Fun Facts articles round out this unique unit.

Click on the links below for more information about The World Almanac® for Kids Online:

• For schools
• For public libraries

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