Byrnes-Quanbeck Library: HPER Library Resources: Gale Elementary Library Resources

Gale in Context: Elementary

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Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits), introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Scavenger Hunt: Fairy Tales
A scavenger hunt for elementary students to both learn about fairy tales and learn how to use Gale in Context: Elementary
Scavenger Hunt: Life Cycles
A scavenger hunt to both help students learn about life cycles and how to use Gale in Context: Elementary
Lesson Plan: One Small Step
Students in grades 3-5 will learn about and research people who have had an impact on our society using Gale in Context: Elementary
Project: Solar System Trading Cards
Project ideas and templates for planet trading cards to be used with Gale in Context: Elementary

Resource Guide: Gale in Context: Elementary
A basic printable guide for using the resource.
Gale in Context: Content and Lexile Measures
A guide to help you identify and use Lexile Measures and content levels available in all Gale in Context databases.
Gale Tools - Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive
This tutorial shows you how to download results or use the Send to tool to add documents to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive from many Gale resources.

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Gale in Context: High School Edition provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle- and high-school students to use for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a range of subjects—from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

Gale in Context: Content and Lexile Measures
A guide to help you identify and use Lexile Measures and content levels available in all Gale in Context databases.
Research Toolkit
Help students with research and reports. Worksheets and tip sheets are available for topics like: making a concept web, judging information, and how to read and understand graphs.
Training Support
Find product tutorials, recorded webinars, scavenger hunts, and resources guides to make it easier for you to use this database in your classroom.