Information explorer

Explains what copyright means, the five rights of creators, what it means for a work to be part of the public domain, the protections involved in intellectual property, what Creative Commons is, how to find Creative Commons material and give credit, and more.

Discusses the benefits of teaming up online to work on research projects, discussing the different ways to link up online, looking at some rules to keep in mind, and including exercises, checklists, and illustrations.

A children's guide to researching family history, offering a variety of techniques, strategies, and examples.

Describes strategies students can use to find good information for school research projects, and includes exercises, checklists, illustrations, and self-assessment tools.

Provides information on what a blog is, how to set up a blog and what can be discussed in a blog.

Helps students create a digital portfolio that will highlight their schoolwork, with activities and step-by-step instructions to help them through every stage of the process, from planning to design to publication.

Looks at books as a good source of information for homework or research projects, identifying different types of books, discussing how books are organized, and explaining the skills of reading for understanding and using information responsibly. Includes exercises, illustrations, and checklists.

Presents the tools that readers need to find, organize, and share information clearly and effectively about a winning science project.

Examines strategies for starting and finishing social studies projects.

Explains how digital images are created, discusses their sizes and formats, offers tips on taking and editing digital photographs, and looks at how to use digital images in school and for personal projects. Includes activities.