World Almanac® for Kids Relaunch for Homework Help
The renowned Infobase Learning has announced The World Almanac for Kids relaunch, adding a fresh, new streamlined interface, powerful functionality, and outstanding new content.
New and improved, The World Almanac® for Kids Online goes beyond the best-selling World Almanac® for Kids print edition. It adds exclusive online-only content. It also includes content from award-winning Chelsea House and Facts On File sets and series. All content supports Common Core standards.
Users will find new sections on Our Planet Earth, Space & Astronomy, American History, and Holidays & Celebrations. These sections include hundreds of new articles, charts, diagrams, photographs, and fun facts. Users will also find many new, up-to-date updates in existing sections. New sections on the Human Body, Plants, and Sports will be added soon.
The revamped Homework Help section offers key guidance for students on writing better papers and preparing for tests. It also covers reading maps and timelines, plus more topics. Teachers can use trusted curriculum handouts and iPad-friendly videos for support.
“By providing a trusted, content-rich, age-appropriate source for homework assignments and online research, The World Almanac® for Kids Online serves a vital purpose for elementary and middle school students and their parents and teachers,” said Mark McDonnell, the president and CEO of Infobase Learning, parent company of The World Almanac®, Facts On File, Films Media Group, and other esteemed brands. “This site’s engaging material and appealing formats go a long way in getting kids excited about learning and coming back for more.”
Content highlights:
- Exclusive, online-only content as well as content from the best-selling World Almanac® for Kids print edition and award-winning sets and series from Chelsea House and Facts On File
- Curriculum-oriented material supporting Common Core, state, and national standards
- Excellent resources for student reports and research from a trusted source
- Homework Help for students as well as an abundance of time-tested curricular handouts and instructor support materials—at the bottom of the home page
- New sections on Our Planet Earth, Space & Astronomy, American History, and Holidays & Celebrations, plus up-to-date new material in existing sections; new content is continually being added—new sections on Sports, the Human Body, and Plants are coming soon
- New “Today’s Feature,” an editorially picked spotlight that changes daily.
Functionality highlights:
- Improved kid-friendly search and browse options, including Search Assist and advanced search capabilities
- Google Translate, with 53 languages to choose from
- New mobile-friendly video format
- Direct URLs for each subject for easy one-click access
- Search widgets.
