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World Book Online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades K-12.

World Book Kids

This go-to resource is chock-full of fun activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles, and offers image-based navigation to help young learners find information quickly and develop necessary digital literacy skills. An ideal learning resource for elementary-aged students designed to build confidence and encourage creativity with image-driven navigation and inquiry-based activities. The site features easy-to-read articles that can be read aloud or translated and a wealth of engaging games, science projects, and activities. Encourage self-direction with our visual navigation in Explore, independent learning with WebQuests, and compare and contrast skills with Compare Animals and Compare Places. Additional teaching tools for educators and parents make this a complete solution for elementary-aged students.

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World Book Advanced

In a world of digital news, Advanced gives high school students and adults a reliable source to check the facts. World newspapers promote global awareness and international perspective. Primary source documents, biographies, Back in Time articles, and Teaching with Documents all aid in more in-depth and conceptual understanding within the classroom curriculum. A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research and critical thinking skills and prepares students for continued growth!

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World Book Student

Tailored specifically for students, articles include multimedia and related resources to engage students, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies. A one-stop shop for cross curricular learning, Student includes translations to 100+ languages, a Biography Center, current events, research guides, and seamless integrations with Google Classroom and Microsoft OneDrive. The My Research and Citation Builder features assist learners in organizing and analyzing their findings. World Book’s beloved encyclopedia comes to life in a digital format, perfect for elementary and middle school learners to access information from trusted sources.

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World Book eBooks

Engaging interactivity within World Book eBooks brings books to life. Access to more than 2,500 ebooks – including World Book exclusive content! The free mobile app gives users access to ebooks on their device of choice and offline access to ebooks allows users to view downloaded books on the go. eBooks contain something for all ages and all subjects. This digital library includes highly illustrated, engaging titles that span the curriculum and reading levels.  Some books include interactive games, quizzes, and activities to enrich learning.   Our subscription includes automatic updates and revision to eBooks, as well as any new titles that are added to the site.

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World Book Online is the perfect supplement to classroom instruction. Visit the Educator Starter Kits for lesson ideas and ideas for implementation, and check out the Training Guide for webinars, video tutorials, how-to guides, and more free material!

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