SIRS Discoverer

I choose to look up information in SIRS about Apolo Ohno. I found a few articles, most were upper elementary level. There was at least one picture with most articles. I really like how you can sort by relebance, date or Lexile level. That would definitely make it easier for kids! I looked up Yemen in the Country Facts section. This was pretty cool. I liked the differendt graphic organizers that teachers could use. I like how they break up the information into sections (like government and history) instead of having a big report you have to search through for the right information. I also liked the maps, there were so many to choose from! You could use these so many ways. I looked at Spanish explorations 1513-1635. It had different colored trails for different explorers and show where Native American settlements were. It also showed a modern view of the states. It was pretty neat. I looked at the photo essays, too. I didn't like this as much. I was just expecting more pictures rather than just one picture and a short article. I thought it would be a series of photos used to tell about something. In SIRS Researcher, I looked at the pros and cons of homeschooling in the leading issues section. I liked how you can choose a topic, then it gets divided up into subtopics. The would make looking up information a lot easier for students.