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Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With
the snowy season upon us, there is no better time to explore a variety of winter-related resources in the
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (MeL) for students and teachers. The professional journals, eBook
Collections, and encyclopedias in MeL provide some lesson ideas for teachers as well as resources that students can explore on their own.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Blizzards & Snowflakes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two great video clips to get the snow flying are from
</span><a href="http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=eb"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Britannica School</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. One helps
us understand </span><a href="https://school.eb.com/levels/high/assembly/view/227392"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">how snow crystals form</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, and the other
explains </span><a href="https://school.eb.com/levels/high/assembly/view/193811"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">why snow crunches</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> when we walk through it.
Also from Britannica School are articles, images, and additional video clips to help students understand
</span><a href="https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/snow/277106"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">snow</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. Remember, Britannica offers leveled content.
Although the article opens at the middle school level (2), it can be changed to elementary (1) or high school (3) reading levels as well.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e860xna"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eBook K-8 Collection</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
searching the keyword <b>blizzard</b> brings back a mixture of </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&bquery=blizzard&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">fiction
and nonfiction titles</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, including a title for early learners:
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&AN=1729437&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_A"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How
to Survive a Blizzard</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. Keep in mind that eBooks from this collection (and several others) can be shared with multiple users on multiple devices simultaneously; there are no holds
or wait times!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=507986307&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Precipitation
Matters</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, an article from
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=SID&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Science
& Children</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, a publication in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-eue"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education Source</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, offers
hands-on lesson ideas for examining snowflakes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winter Solstice<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/248637"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understand the Differences between Solstices and Equinoxes</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
is an engaging, 3-minute, <i>Britannica Demystified </i>video clip. Also available through Britannica School is an
</span><a href="https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/solstice/623562"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">article</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> that describes a solstice and includes
an image. By setting limiters in </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-novpk8"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NoveList K-8 Plus</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https%3A%2F%2Fwidgets.ebscohost.com%2Fprod%2Fcustomerspecific%2Fmel%2Fauth.php%3Furl%3D&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=winter+AND+solstice&type=1&searchMode=And&site=novpk8-live"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">book
titles on winter solstice</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and other winter-related themes can easily be searched and reviewed.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hibernation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To get the earliest learners thinking about animal behavior this winter,
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&jid=FAS2&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Science
Spin K-1</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> from
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-prh"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Primary Search</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> has
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bScience+Spin+K-1%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20160201+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ready,
Set, Snooze!</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> article and activity</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> about groundhog behavior. The
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=112240037&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">corresponding
article</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> from the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&jid=FAS3&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Science
Spin K-1 (Teacher’s Guide)</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> can be found in Education Source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A keyword search of
<b>hibernation</b> in the eBook K-8 Collection garners </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&bquery=hibernation&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14
results</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, including titles on bears, insects and frogs.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&jid=15VA&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholastic
News (Edition 5/6)</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> has a fun, yet informative article,
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=133294103&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heavyweight
Champ</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, from
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-mih"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Middle Search Plus</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> that
describes the Alaskan Brown Bear packing on the pounds for winter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There is much to discover in the MeL eResources on various winter subject matter; this is only just the tip of the iceberg!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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