SIRS Discoverer

I used SIRS Discoverer a lot when I was K-12, and I went there today thinking I'd just go through the motions for the assignment. I started out with animals, but ended going through all the monthly features and other fun things, and ended up finding tons of current info on authors and books at all levels. One thing I did notice about the animal search was how many directions you could go from there; along with info on animals, there were suggestions on related topics, such as animal rights. I also spent time with the new science fair experiments section and the discussion of fair use under the educator's resources. I have also used the workbooks to teach SIRS to students. An area that I am interested in learning about (or at least know that I should!) is lexiles. When/if teachers or administration ask about lexiles, I will at least be ready with plenty of resources. I love the high-interest, enticing setup of the site! You can just jump in anywhere and find something intesting, which takes you to something else...