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ETC eNewsletter
Hunt
TrueFlix Health Category
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 ETC Portal
Student Scavenger Hunt:
Nathan P., Vineyard Elementary
Emily G., Laguna Middle
Rilee M., Arroyo Grande High
TrueFlix has added a new
Health category, including
5 new units: Allergies,
Asthma,
Flu,
Healthy
Eating and Lyme Disease. You can find TrueFlix
under the Science and Social Studies Collections in
your ETC Portal account.
Out of 410 entries,
these winners were
chosen for correctly
answering
the
Scavenger
Hunt
questions using the ETC Portal resources. The winners
received a certificate of acknowledgement and an
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet!
Look for the next ETC Portal Scavenger Hunt at the
beginning of next school year. Thanks to everyone who
participated.
New Discoveries in
PK Science
Rosen's PowerKnowledge
Earth & Space Science
resource now includes an
update on the discovery of
seven potentially-habitable Earth-like planets orbiting a
distant star. Check out everything that's new, then log in
to your ETC Portal account to explore.
Gale Success Story
Gale recently featured San Luis
Obispo High School in an article
on successful uses of the Science in
Context database in the classroom.
In the article, school Library
Media Technician Jennifer Sawyer
states, "we emphasize that one of
the most important skills students need when they
leave here is the ability to effectively search and find
high-quality research resources, and Gale’s databases
are an essential component of this skill set." Read the
article online for more information on this success
story, then log in to your ETC Portal account to
explore Gale's Science in Context.
WWW.ETCPORTAL.ORG
Cinco de Mayo
World Book: Kids
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the
victory of a Mexican army over a
French army at
the Battle of
Puebla on May
5, 1862.
Log in to ETC Portal to access more content on this topic
Gale: Opposing Viewpoints
Cinco de Mayo cancelled in Philadelphia
amid immigration fears
Organizers of a prominent Mexican
festival in Philadelphia have cancelled
this year's parade over concerns that
immigration authorities could target
attendees.
[click to read]
CaliforniaStreaming
Cinco de Mayo
Details the history
and culture
surrounding the
holiday of Cinco
de Mayo
[click to watch]