Olympic Fun

Room 202 has selected the country of Austria as our country to watch! Historically, Austria has done very well in the winter Olympics, so we're excited to see how many medals they win! I know from personal experience just how beautiful and interesting this country is. ( I was there on my honeymoon!) I would love for the students to make their own discoveries about Austria. On this webpage is a note-taking guide. Students can research Austria and turn in their guide and receive their own gold medal! Below are directions on how to use some safe, online databases at home.

MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY DATABASES

WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA ONLINE

Ø OPEN YOUR WEB BROWSER

Ø GO TO www.mtlebanonlibrary.org

Ø From QUICK LINKS on Left-Hand side, select ONLINE DATABASES

Ø Select KIDS RESOURCES (top row, third on the right)

Ø Select WORLDBOOK ONLINE

Ø You will need to type in the Mt. Lebanon Public Library Code from the back of your library card

Ø From main page, select FOR KIDS

Ø Type COUNTRY NAME into the search box

Ø Articles will appear with graphics underneath

CULTUREGRAMS

Ø OPEN YOUR WEB BROWSER

Ø GO TO www.mtlebanonlibrary.org

Ø From QUICK LINKS on Left-Hand side, select ONLINE DATABASES

Ø Select KIDS RESOURCES (top row, third on the right)

Ø Select CULTUREGRAMS

Ø You will need to type in your Mt. Lebanon Public Library Code from the back of your library card

Ø Select KIDS EDITION

Ø From the Map, click on the CONTINENT on which the country is located, then choose country from map

Ø OR Type COUNTRY NAME into the search box in upper right hand corner of screen

Ø DID YOUKNOW? Opens first – interesting facts

Ø Use Left-Hand menu to select other categories, like “Land and Climate”

Ø Sound features are available, too! You can listen to the national anthem

Ø The Right-Hand Menu offers additional information

Have fun learning about Austria and go for the GOLD!