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Explora Secondary Schools

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 Using Explora Secondary Schools

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Level 2 Tool

No data is shared:

Access to this tool does not require any user to share information about themselves

Grades: 

  Middle

  High

     

This information last checked: 06/27/2018

 

 

 

 

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Digital Content SNAPSHOT & SUPPORT RESOURCES


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Overview

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. 

Target Audience:  

  • Grades 6-12

Content Connections: All  

Standards Alignment: Alignment to Common Core and some state standards through a Curriculum Standards module.

 

Content & Features

 

  • Easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topic to inspire research ideas.
  • Image Carousel features new articles and featured information. Click Learn More to access more information.  
  • Topic Overview will give you background information about your topic to help you start your research. Clicking More will take you to the full article.    
  • High-Quality Articles from reputable publishers, recognized by library professionals and selected for use in a school environment.  
  • Videos from the Associated Press, the world's leading news agency.  
  • Full Text appears in HTML and/or PDF. HTML Full Text allows you to listen to the text read aloud. PDF Full Text is a scanned version of the original text.  You can print or download the complete article using the icons in the PDF Full text window. 
  • Cite icon will provide citation information to help you build a works cited page.  

 

Navigation

 

Learning Supports & Tools 

 

  • Lexile measure to simplify discovery of texts that match students’ reading abilities. Lexiles are labeled beside resource titles in Search Results, and in each Detailed Record; the Lexile number is linked to a Lexile Support page.
    • Use Advanced Search to search by Lexile range or number.  
  • Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist auditory learners and those learning English.
  • Full-text translation in more than 30 languages for HTML articles.
  • Ability to view, save, print and email citations in many different formats.

 

Tutorials & Guides

 

 

Educator Resources & Direct Linking 

 

 

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