This is a picture I found in SIRS Discoverer. I think I would have to spend more time researching this site before recommending it for current events. However the country facts are easy to use. The historical maps are nice - incase you need one in a timeline project. The outline maps are there but the selection is quite small. I know a book in the reference section that has some great outline maps!
I explored the World Almanac for Kids. This is a nice resource if our book is checked out. Its nice to have the Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus available.
SIRS Researcher: I find this has an excellent jumping off point for people wanting ideas.... I like the pro & cons that are easy to choose from. The links on the left are easy to navigate - such as Natural Disasters.
For the Course Study I clicked around in the Health section. Here the categories were easy to use.
A couple of things I like: The Top 10 issues and the spotlight feature. Sometimes this is all that's needed to get the ideas flowing.
Good observations, ILL. SIRS Discoverer is not really intended as a current events resource. It is intended to support curriculum, so selections are based on what kids learn in school with some recreational reading thrown in. Teachers we've talked to love the outline maps. Many libraries don't have your reference collection! :)You are so right about SIRS Researcher. It's a great place to get balanced viewpoints. Glad you liked the Top 10 & Spotlight. We think that both SIRS products have some nice special features and you mentioned several of them. Thanks!
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