Pioneer+Library+Resources


 * Pioneer Library Resources **

**CultureGrams-** Contains information about maps from National Geographic from all around the world. It has four different editions: world, kids, states, and provinces. You are able to view a country and everything about it, CultureGrams also gives you full detailed physical and political maps, simple maps, and outline maps that help you explore any country. The information is up to date; it offers full details of how people around the world live. You can find anything from beliefs, traditions, community, and national identity. Navigating the website is simple because you can minimize your search by selecting the country you are interested in learning about. It gives you a breakdown of the state or country depending on what you are trying to search. I would use this site for: in-class discussions, debates, presentations, research papers, reports, and reading and writing exercises. To compare differences of how people live around the world. I would have my students use this site when we would be learning about cultures around the world, to help them explore what else is out their besides what they are used to seeing in their daily lives. [|CultureGrams]

**SIRS Issues Researcher- ** This site features: SIRS issues researcher, leading issues, that’s debatable, toda’s news, focus on terrorism, natural disasters, spotlight on, world almanac excerpts, maps of the world, and curriculum pathfinders.The information on this site is up to date on what is going around the world you are able to do a quick search, advanced search, topic browse, and database features. Using the site is simple on the main page it gives you a list of any topic you are looking for. When you have your topic selected it takes you to a breakdown of different directions your subject can take. I would use this site to keep me up to date on what is going around the world and what are the most important topics that students might be interested in. I would have my student s use this site to present current events, class presentations, and research to write paper and citing their sources. [|SIRS Issues Researcher]

Early childhood resources for students ages 3-6. This site aggregates interactive learning games, curriculum ideas, parents and caregivers support materials, and other vetted resources from PBS. The site is current on every month it gives you ideas it uses a calendar to keep everything in order. It is simple to navigate through the site if you are looking for daily ideas, games, events, parent and caregiver, and early childhood professional. I would use this site by planning lesson plans for students of certain ages and also to get ideas of what they need to be learning at their young age. I would have my student s use this site to help them with letters, early reading, numbers, early math, about themselves, science, technology, engineering, and math. [|Preschool Pioneer]
 * Preschool Pioneer **