Fact Monster is a reference site for students that provides educational resources. It combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas, and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. In addition to an electronic database that is continuously updated and expanded, the Fact Monster site includes information from the following reference works: •The TIME for Kids Almanac®, edited by Beth Rowen of Fact Monster and published by Time Inc. •Selected content from The TIME Almanac, with Information Please®, edited by Borgna Brunner of Information Please and published by Time Inc. •The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, published by Columbia University Press. •Infoplease Dictionary, based on the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary •The Infoplease Atlas, which includes several hundred maps from Magellan Geographix.

Categories of resources offer strategies, options and alternatives. No one guide suits everyone, so explore to find the preference that fits your learning style, strengths and/or personality. Categories include: *Time management & problem solving *Learning, learning with others, and online learning *Thinking, studying and classroom participation *Reading and research *Project management, test preparation and taking *Writing basics and types; Vocabulary and spelling *Digital resources; math, science & technology *Learner-centric games and exercises *Curricular and teaching strategies

Assistive technology tools offers a place to make your own flashcards, create graphic organizers, practice spelling words, design math graphs and many other useful learning tools.

These comprehensive tutorials will help you master the subjects in Social Studies Alive, by allowing you to check your work, track your results, and improve your scores by retaking each tutorial (optional).