This E-zine offers articles and stories on changing topics that are educational and interesting to students. Recent additions include ancient civilizations, extraordinary people, snowstorms, and space physics. There are abundant resources that are appropriate for children and a wealth of teaching materials, including worksheets and curriculum applications that coordinate with the units. This superbly-crafted search engine was created and is maintained by a group of librarians from the Ramapo Catskill Library System of New York. Students may freely access a searchable database of superior-quality Web sites for kids.
Students can even choose a desired reading level.
This is a powerful new search engine that delivers the Internet to students, teachers, and families exactly the way they want it. If users are in a huge hurry, they should try the Fast Find feature. Searchopolis features hundreds of search categories that make searching much easier and more intuitive. There is a homework assistance section as well. Dr. Vicki F. Sharp and Dr. Richard M. Sharp, Professors of Elementary Education at California State University, Northridge, have collected sites and curriculum resources from the Internet for teachers to use in their classrooms.