SIRS Researcher is an excellent source to use with older students. I think that it would be useable for 5th graders on up if the students have a good background in research. The amount of information is terrific. I like the way you can find the pros/ cons. This would be the best way for most of the subjects to be presented and it would make students do some critical thinking.
The curriculum pathfinders are awesome! Very interesting to just peruse and again a wealth of information. I think that I should spend a lot of time exploring these so that I can decide the best way to introduce these to students, and to find out all of the possibilites.
Like you, Book Gram, we think that SIRS Issues Researcher provides good, balanced information on current & controversial topics. Students have full-text access to which they will not be blocked at school. Take a minute to look at the Research Tools. Teachers we've talked to like the Note Organizer and My Analysis features to help students think through their topics and organize the research they've found. Thanks for your comments!
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