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Each month, our SIRS® WebSelect and SIRS® Discoverer editorial teams scour the Internet for top-quality sites that help teachers teach and students learn. Although no Internet site can supplant a quality research database from our ProQuest K-12 collection, these reviewed and vetted virtual resources offer unique information and interactive content that's sure to be of interest to teachers, librarians, and students.
- Halloween: The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows
Organization: Library of Congress (LOC)
"Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who were once found all over Europe, divided the year by four major holidays." (LOC) This page contains a brief history of Halloween and the origins of some holiday traditions.
- Mountain of Ice
Organization: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
"In this companion Web site to the NOVA program Mountain of Ice, about a climb to the top of Antarctica's highest mountain, Vinson Massif, read an interview with explorer Jon Krakauer, go behind the scenes with producer Liesl Clark, see what coastlines around the world would look like if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed, and explore the life cycle of a glacier." (PBS)
- Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Organization: NASA/Langley Research Center (LRC)
"Trees that have leaves that change color in the fall and drop to the ground are called deciduous trees. Many people think deciduous trees lose their leaves because of cold weather and frost, a common misconception, but actually the length of the day determines when trees begin the process of dropping their leaves.... Pigmentation in the leaves and the length of the days are just two factors that affect the color of leaves in the autumn." (LRC) Learn why leaves change color at this quality website, chosen by ProQuest's SIRS editorial team.
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