PowerKids Readers: The Universe

Give students a safe place to explore and create! This exciting interactive eBook set combines informational text on the universe with rich media hotspots containing videos, photos, maps, and graphic organizers. Beginning readers can make the text more accessible by choosing actor-read audio narration and text highlighting. Optional content creation tools guide students in:
• Writing a diamante poem
• Creating a postcard
• Writing a book review These professional-looking student projects are easy to do and can be printed, emailed, or posted. Student learn to:
• Create digital content
• Use copyright-friendly media
• Cite their sources
• Comment on each others' work Simple lesson plans for each title include:
• Common Core Standards supported by the activity
• Small and large group instructions
• Parent Activities
• Links to free web 2.0 tools

* Reviews *

Product Review: Interactive eBooks with Digital Content Creation Tools
"With educators scrambling to find quality nonfiction to meet Common Core Standards, it is refreshing to see publishers stepping up to provide a range of materials across subjects and reading levels. ... Each eBook includes activities that require no additional programs. Students will be highly engaged by the stunning photographs. Multiple users can access the same eBook and print or save. Lesson plans include writing and technology using digital storyboards, blogs, wikis, diamante poems, book reviews, and rubrics. ... with relevant subject matter and appropriate grade reading levels, these eBooks are a wonderful way to dovetail literacy and technology."
--Library Media Connection