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Are You Smarter than a 5 th Grader? Reference Resources to Find the Facts

Are You Smarter than a 5 th Grader? Reference Resources to Find the Facts. Encyclopedias and Almanacs. Encyclopedias. Many volumes Articles about each topic Arranged in alphabetical order. Encyclopedia Examples. Online Encyclopedias. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Smithsonian from A to Z

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Are You Smarter than a 5 th Grader? Reference Resources to Find the Facts

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  1. Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?Reference Resources to Find the Facts Encyclopedias and Almanacs

  2. Encyclopedias • Many volumes • Articles about each topic • Arranged in alphabetical order

  3. Encyclopedia Examples

  4. Online Encyclopedias • Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Smithsonian from A to Z • Fact Monster - Encyclopedia Search Page • NASA - Index of World Book @ NASA Articles

  5. Almanacs • Annual reference book • Book of facts • Statistical information in lists or tables • Arranged by subjects

  6. Almanac Examples

  7. Online Almanacs • Infoplease Almanac • Almanac — FactMonster.com • The World Almanac for Kids Online • CIA - The World Factbook

  8. Reviewing what we learned Encyclopedias Almanacs • Often in Volumes • Articles • Alphabetical Order • Published Annually • Statistical Facts in lists, charts and tables • Arranged by Topic

  9. Are you Ready? • Let’s Practice using the encyclopedia and almanac. • What year was Coca-Cola first sold? • What did Pablo Picasso do? • Are Pythons Poisonous? • What is the fastest animal alive? • What does the flag of the Bahamas look like? • What is Beta Centauri? • What is the nickname for the state of Michigan?

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