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Welcome to Primary Britannica’s Guided TourPrimary Britannica is part of Britannica Online School Edition, which offersseparate homepages for three different grade levels; it is designed for primary schoolstudents.

To help you use the site more effectively we have created this short tour. It will guideyou from the Primary Britannica Home Page through a search results page and anarticle page. In addition, it will show you an example from our large collection ofLearning Materials.

Primary Britannica Home PageThe Home Page is an entryway to all the resources available on the site.

SearchFind information quicklyand easily by searchingPrimary BritannicaEncyclopedia, CurrentJournal & Magazines,The Web’s Best Sites, andvarious Multimedia.Simply type in a word orphrase and click Go.

You can also searchMerriamWebster’sStudent Dictionary andThesaurus to finddefinitions of unfamiliarwords. First selectDictionary & Thesaurusunder the search box, thentype a word in the searchbox and click Go.

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Discover Our WorldGives you instant access todetailed profile andsummary information forEurope, America, andAsia.

Play a GameChoose a subject, likeEnglish or Science, andbegin learning and havingfun at the same time.

News FeedChildren’s BBC News isupdated daily and writtenspecifically for youngpeople about the world’scurrent events.

Student ActivitiesChanging daily you canhave fun with the animatedcharacters who will askyou to help them with theirpuzzling tasks.

Animal of the DayThere is a new animal foryou to learn about everyday of the week.

Teacher’s Resources

A-Z IndexBrowse alphabeticallythrough all the encyclopediaarticles in PrimaryBritannica Encyclopedia.

World AtlasExamine maps ofcontinents, countries, andoceans; also find links torelated PrimaryBritannica Encyclopediaarticles.

Compare CountriesCompare maps, flags,statistics, events, andmultimedia about any twocountries in the world.

TimelineEnjoy the magic of timetravel with the interactiveTimeline, featuringhistorical events, fromdinosaurs to spaceexploration, throughout theages.

Learning Materials

Review concepts learned inthe classroom and learnnew ones with interactivelessons, exercises, and

Media Library

Video CollectionFind selected Video Clips and ExtendedPlay Videos organised by subject.

Animation CollectionRead a story through the power of animation,complete the quizzes and supportingworksheets, which help to consolidate the

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Primary Britannica Search Results

After entering a word or phrase in the search box and clicking Go, you will next see apage that looks something like this one. From the results that match your query, youcan choose to examine an item more closely or try another search.

Find Your Way

Use the links below theheader to return to thePrimary Britannica HomePage, browse LearningMaterials, find Teacher’sResources, log intoWorkspace, look at theGuided Tour or get moreHelp with the site.

Search Results

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Journals and Magazines

A selection of CurrentJournal & MagazineArticles offer moreinformation on topics ofinterest.

The Web’s Best Sites

Over 60,000 Web sites

reviewed by our editors

expand your study across the

Internet.

MultimediaView the photos, illustrations,maps, and video clips whichare related to the searchedtopic.

Learning MaterialsIf there are any supportinglearning materials related tothe topic you have searchedfor they will appear under the

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Primary Britannica Encyclopedia Articles

When you choose a Primary Britannica Encyclopedia article you will see a pagethat looks similar to this one. Britannica’s articles are noted for their interesting andinformative content, and we have included some features that will make exploringthat content even easier.

Switch Libraries

If you’d like to find encyclopedia articles and contentat a higher reading level, use the buttons at the bottomof the page to switch to a different library. ChooseEncyclopædia Britannica for Years 10+, orBritannica Student for Years 5 to 9.

Dictionary.

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Table ofContentsYou can alsogo directly todifferentsections of thearticle byclicking theheadings ofthe article’stable ofcontents,whichappears onthe left sideof the page.

Find Your Way

Use the links below the headerto return to the PrimaryBritannica Home Page, browseLearning Materials, findTeacher’s Resources, log intoWorkspace, look at theGuided Tour or get more

Help with the site.

The Article

The text of the article appears in

the centre of the page. All

media that accompany articles

is arranged to the left of the text.

To see a larger version of an

image or play a media element,

click on it. Longer articles are

divided into separate pages;

you’ll find a link to the next

section at the top and bottom of

the page.

Save to WorkspaceCreate project folders and saveyour favourite articles, videos,and photos in your own personalWorkspace.

PrintIf you would like to print anarticle, you can switch to aprinter-friendly format. You canshare an article with a friendvia e-mail.

Citations

Also, if you plan to refer to an

article in a report or paper, we

provide correctly formatted

citations. Just click on the Cite

Article button at the top of the

article or scroll to the base of

the article or images and copy

Look Up Words

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Primary Britannica Learning Materials

Britannica’s collection of Learning Materials can help you perfect your skills andexpand your knowledge. After you have selected English, Mathematics, Science orSocial Studies you will see a list of available activities. Choose an activity and a newwindow will open, as seen below.

Choosing Learning Materials

In each subject area, LearningMaterials are grouped into narrowersubjects as well as into different typesof activities. For example, Englishincludes Reading and Writing.Under Reading, you will see links toInteractive Lessons and Exercises.Click on a type of LearningMaterials to see the choices.

To open an Interactive Lesson,Exercise or Manipulative, simplyclick on the title. Another browserwindow will open and the selecteditem will be displayed.

If you have difficulty opening any ofthe Learning Materials, make sureyou have the proper software plug-in.Links to plug-ins are provided whenappropriate.

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More Learning MaterialsIf you would like to seeInteractive Lessons,Exercises, Study Guides,Manipulatives, Learningin Action, Website andEncyclopedia Activitiesfor a different subject, youcan use the links in the left

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