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Encyclopædia Britannica's 2011 Children's Encyclopedia teaches students to research information on their own. Covering the most important topics for kids in grades 1 to 9, it includes the Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, the Britannica Student Encyclopedia, the Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary and Thesaurus, games and interactive study guides, and other rich multimedia that makes learning fun and keeps children engaged.

FEATURES

• Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia for young learners
• Britannica Student Encyclopedia for middle-school students
• Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary & Thesaurus
• A complete World Atlas
• Multimedia Thousands of photographs, videos, audio clips, and virtual tours
• Timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past
• Explore for easy browse through articles and media tours
• Virtual Note cards to take and save notes from articles
• Learning games and interactive study guides that make learning fun
• Useful homework resources including a video subject browse and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review
• A-Z browse or search by keyword or question that allow children to find information quickly and easily

CONTENT COUNTS

• 18,555 articles/9,853,990 words
  • 15,856 Student
  • 2,699 Elementary
• 6,847 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps
• 1,495 maps
• 101 video clips
• 56 sound clips
• 5 animations and shockwave
• 292 World Data Profiles
• 732 Daily Content
• 166,000 Web links
• 130,000 Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
• 3,039 indexed timeline entries
  • 2,568 Student
  • 471 Elementary
• Online learning games and activities
  • 211 student activities
  • 246 elementary activities
• Thousands of magazine articles and videos online

Product

  1 CD ROM

System Requirements

Windows

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, or 7
• Pentium III® or equivalent processor
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 628 MB free hard-drive space (933 MB for Full installation)
• CD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
• Sound card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended

Macintosh

• Mac® OS 10.4.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x w/ Java 1.5
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 628 MB free hard-drive space (933 MB for Full installation)
• CD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
• Sound card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended