How-to

Educator tools

Student has 5 distinct tools to help educators engage their students across the curriculum.

Access

Educator tools can be found in the top-right corner of the Student home page.

Curriculum Correlations

Search for content by standard using the Curriculum Correlations tool.

Click Curriculum Correlations from the side menu.
Select your set of standards. You can search by state or choose from supplemental standards like Common Core or Next Generation Science Standards. Note: The default set of standards is set up at the account level by the Account Administrator.
Select a subject.
Select a grade level.
Click Submit.
A list of the matching standards will populate. Any standards that have material correlated to them will include a link to Materials Correlated to this Standard.
Click the link next to the desired standard. This will populate a list of correlating materials.
Click the desired material and the content will open.

Graphic Organizers

World Book has compiled 20+ graphic organizers for students to use alongside reading and researching.

Click Graphic Organizers from the side menu.
Select the graphic organizer you'd like to use.
Each graphic organizers opens as a PDF, making it easy to save or print for immediate use.

Lesson Plans and Professional Links

For convenience, we provide links to educational sites to assist in gathering material for your classroom.

WebQuests

WebQuests are print-and-do activities designed to build foundational knowledge of specific topics by exploring information found in World Book. To access WebQuests in Student, follow the steps outlined below:

Select WebQuests from the side menu.
WebQuests are organized by subject and include subtopics (with the exception of the first quest designed as an introduction to Student). Each subtopic is organized alphabetically.
An explanatory paragraph introduces the content students will cover in each WebQuest. Click on the title of a WebQuest to open it. The WebQuest will automatically open in a separate tab for easy navigation between the topic page and the individual activities.

Each WebQuest opens as a PDF, making the full activity easy to save or print for immediate use.
The last page of each WebQuest is the Teacher page. The Teacher page provides suggested answers for each WebQuest. Be sure to remove this page before making copies for students!