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Arcventure The Egyptians
Grades 2-6, Win/Mac
Discover the world of Ancient Egypt, first by
excavating and discovering ruins, then travel back in time to ask
the Ancient Egyptians about the objects you have found! Arcventure:
The Egyptians is designed to help students (aged 7-11 years) explore
Ancient Egyptian life. When time traveling in Ancient times students
are able to explore the area, talk to and ask questions of the
people who live and work in Giza, Memphis and El-Amarna. The
students are also able to access a journal throughout the adventure,
which allows them to make notes about their progress and their
findings. Student journals can also be accessed through the teacher
controls, from which you can print or copy/paste it into a
word-processing document such as Word. Arcventure: The Egyptians is
a fantastic way to bring history to life!
Minimum system requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM,
sound card
Mac OS 8.6+, OSX
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Arcventure The Romans
Grades 2-6, Win/Mac
Discover Ancient Roman times, first by excavating and
discovering ruins, then travel back in time to ask the Ancient
Romans about the objects you have found! Arcventure: The Romans is
designed to help students (aged 7-11 years) find out abut Ancient
Roman life. When time traveling in Ancient times students are able
to explore the area, talk to and ask questions of the people who
live and work in a villa. The students are also able to access a
journal throughout the adventure, which allows them to make notes
about their progress and their findings. Student journals can also
be accessed through the teacher controls, from which you can print
or copy/paste it into a word processing document such as Word.
Arcventure: The Romans is a fantastic way to bring history to life!
Minimum system requirements
Win
95+, Pentium 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM, sound card
Mac OS 8.6+, OSX
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Arcventure The Vikings
Grades 2-6, Win/Mac
Discover the Viking times, first by excavating and
discovering ruins, then travel back in time to ask the Vikings about
the objects you have found! Arcventure: The Vikings is designed to
help students (aged 7-11 years) find out about the Viking times.
When time traveling in Ancient times students are able to explore
the area, talk to and ask questions of the people who live and work
in Jorvik. The students are also able to access a journal throughout
the adventure, which allows them to make notes about their progress
and their findings. Student journals can also be accessed through
the teacher controls, from which you can print or copy/paste it into
a word-processing document such as Word. Arcventure: The Vikings is
a fantastic way to bring history to life!
Minimum system requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM, sound card
Mac OS 8.6+, OSX
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Badger Trails
Grades 2-5, Inclusion
Museum of Science, Boston, Best Software for Kids 2004
Take a trip down the badger trail in this fiercely addictive
science CD. Explore the world from the perspective of a badger,
foraging for food, avoiding predators, and finding a den. 'See',
'hear', 'smell', and 'taste' what a badger does, and score
points for successes. But be careful not to loose a life! Badger
Trails is a fascinating way to develop map skills knowledge of
life sciences. It's sure to delight!
Win 95, Pentium 233MHz, 32MB
RAM, 16 bit color, sound card
Mac OS 8.1
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BBC Science Simulations 1
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Were you ever curious if a plant would grow if it were never exposed
to light? Or how about what would happen in the food chain if there
were no predators? Well you can explore this and more! Each
simulation provides pupils ages 5 to 7 years with the opportunity to
select variables, control time and view the results of their
experiments as animations and/or dynamically generated tables and
graphs that chart the results of each combination of variables over
time. 7 interactive simulations are provided each with dynamically
generated tables and graphs, including Exercise and Health, Plants and Growth,
Food Chains, Changing Materials, Using Electricity, Forces and Movement,
and Light and Dark.
Minimum System Requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM,
sound card
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BBC Science Simulations 2
Grade 1-3
BBC Science Simulations 2 contains 7 engaging virtual
science scenarios, including Exercise and Health, Plants and Growth,
Food Chains, Thermal Insulation, Electrical Circuits and Conductors,
Forces and Friction, and Sun and Shadows. Student’s ages 7-9 years
are provided with the opportunity to select variables, control time
and to view the results of their experiments as animations and/or
dynamically generated tables, graphs and diagrams.
Minimum System Requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM,
sound card
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Bodywise
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Grades 3-7Enliven health and science curriculums
with this impressive and totally interactive program. Bodywise presents a
vast quantity of information about the human body in a concise,
comprehensive way. Excellent animations and graphics let students
investigate body systems, health education topics, and frequently asked
questions about the human body.
Win 95+, 166 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 16 bit
color
Mac OS 7.6.1, PowerPC, 64 Mb RAM, 16 bit
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Branch
Grades K-13, Inclusion
Students are encouraged to sort and classify information as they
formulate "yes" or "no" questions to divide and subdivide
information. Banks of words, pictures and sounds make the program
fun and imaginative. Simple mouse clicks add information to the
database, and easy steps lead users to categorize entered data. The
result is a logical structure that can be saved or printed out for
projects, bulletin boards, and work away from the computer. Zoom in
and out, view work as a map, or edit questions through a clearly
designed tool bar. Students have full control over their branching
databases. An inspiring tool for any academic subject.
Minimum system requirements
Win 95+, Pentium, 32 MB RAM, 4x CD,
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Database
Grades K-13, Inclusion
Have you ever heard a database sing? At the click of a mouse you can
enhance any Database with pictures, video, and sound effects.
Students can take surveys, and build their own database in a matter
of minutes. This is an incredible program for making a photo album,
collecting science data, building an address book, or making a
cookbook. There's a fantastic graphing feature that lets you build
three dimensional charts and graphs, with colorful backgrounds.
Extensive search and sorting capabilities give you the power to
quickly wrangle large amounts of information with ease. Any database
can be viewed as a list or spreadsheet to quickly show all the
records at once.
Database supports a wide range of file formats, making
it ideal for use with a digital camera, scanner, or any clip art.
The program is fully configurable for any age level or learning
ability.
Minimum system requirements
Win 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Pentium, 32 MB
RAM, 4x CD, 800 x 600, 16 bit color
Mac OS 8.0, 24 MB RAM, 800x600, 4x CD
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Disappearing World
Grades 7-13+, Win
Here is a rare and exciting opportunity for your students to become
anthropologists! Highly informative videos and narration introduce 8
fascinating societies in nearly forgotten corners of the world.
Societies can be explored by themes including: making a living, men
and women, wealth, knowledge and power, and religion and belief. The
rich collection of images and commentary are an invaluable resource
for Geography and Social Studies curriculums. A second disc offers
printable materials that lead students through case studies,
comparisons, and data collection.
Minimum system requirements
Win 3.1+, 486, 4 MB RAM, SVGA, 256
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Electricity and Magnetism
More Electricity & Magnetism
Grades 4-8
Generate an electric enthusiasm for
science with this CD-ROM! Third in an award-winning series, Electricity &
Magnetism includes striking graphics, easy-to-understand text, audio, and
animation. Students will investigate electricity and magnetism from every
angle. In the Theory module, students research charge, current, electricity,
and magnetism by topic and sub-topic. A second module investigates
electricity in the home, and a third explains how electricity is generated
and how it relates to the environment and society. Special features include
index and assessment facilities, TrailSave, and a curriculum pack with
printable study guides and worksheets.
Win 3.1+, 486, 4 MB RAM, SVGA, 2x CD
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Elements
More on Elements
Grades 7-10This award-winning software brings the
chemistry lab to your classroom. An interactive periodic table lets students
explore the properties, history, uses, and atomic structure of each element.
There are loads of fascinating interactive experiments. The Atomic Structure
module introduces young scientists to concepts such as radioactive decay,
half-life, isotopes, and atom building.
Win 3.1+, 486,
4 MB RAM, SVGA, 2x CD
Mac OS 7.1+, 68040, 8 Mb RAM
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Exploring World Religions
Grades 5-10, Win/Mac
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for students to learn about
the beliefs and customs that shape the lives of people in America
and across the globe. Students hear personal perspectives from
children representing each religion. Six major religions; Buddhism,
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism are explored
through photo tours, text, and narration. A simple and attractive
interface offers keys into the places, holy writings, special days,
people, and beliefs of each religion. The tool chest contains links
to the menu, the index, and a notebook in which students can compose
thoughts and observations about what they are learning. When
difficult words are encountered in the text, simply highlighting
them produces a quick definition. Individual learners or teams can
challenge their new knowledge with a multiple-choice quiz. Website
links and printable support material make this software a complete
educational package for any Social Studies curriculum.
Minimum system requirements
Win 3.1+, 486+, 4 MB RAM,
256 colors, SVGA, 2x CD
Mac OS 7.1+, 68040, 8 MB RAM
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Interactive Skeleton
This is the world's most complete 3D digital skeleton.
Designed to be simple and intuitive, this program lets you navigate the
human skeleton, zoom in and out, and rotate individual bones to view each
one from all angles. Students can label bones and muscle attachments and
take random quizzes to accumulate points. Hundreds of study notes,
professor's tips, and clinical questions offer expert information about all
anatomical features. Sound clips, dissection images, and radiographs are
thoroughly explained. Students can choose 3 levels of difficulty for
quizzes, accumulate points, and win prizes as they tour the world's most
complete 3D skeleton. English, Spanish and German Language Editions are available.
"skull and scapula above the competition"
The Bookseller
Minimum system requirements
Win 95,486, 6 MB RAM, 16 bit color
Mac Performa, 6 Mb RAM,16 bit Color
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Kiloran Bay: Viking Pack
Grades 3-7, Win/Mac
Part of the Celtic Culture Pack.
Marauding Vikings are easily imagined - over 1,000 years have passed
since a Viking man was buried in his Longboat, and now your students
have the rare opportunity to examine the remains. This interactive
program makes investigation of a highly significant Viking burial at
Kiloran Bay possible for budding historians and archeologists.
Students examine artifacts and use evidence to draw their own
conclusions about the man and Viking society. They dig deeper to
answer key questions as they enjoy amazing animations, audio clips,
and archeological reconstructions. A printable teacher's guide is
also included.
Minimum system requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 133 MHz, 2x CD, 640x480
Mac Power PC+, 2x CD, 1000s of Colors,
640x480
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MoluCAD
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Grades
9-12+This is undoubtedly the most innovative
and useful chemistry tool on the market. Students can quickly generate
molecular models, view them from any perspective, create reaction
animations, and save all their data to a disc with MoluCAD. Advanced
features include a comprehensive library of molecules and fragments, a
built-in periodic table of elements with links to all relevant information,
and a simple bonding interface that allows students to assemble and save
molecules. Students can "fly" around and into molecular structures with
mouse-controlled rotation and will be amazed by high-resolution 3D and 2D
graphics. Clear menus and on-line help with tutorials and examples make
MoluCAD easy to use for novice chemists.Win
95+, Pentium, 8x CD
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Science Bundle Elementary
Grades Kindergarten-8, Inclusion, Win/Mac, Retail $1240
Includes (link below to details):
• All About Materials
• All About Ourselves
• All About Science and Toys
• All About Weather and Seasons
• Badger Trails
• BBC Simulations 3 CD Set
• Database
• Elementary Zone
• Gomez Returns
• Identification Skills
• Observation Skills
• Science Diagrams
• Science Explorer I
• Science Explorer II
• Science Stars Lost in the Labyrinth
• Science Stars Underwater Rescue
• Simulation Explorer
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Science Diagrams
Grades 5-12, Win
Finally, students can peer into the human body, take apart car
brakes, or see the phases of the moon, right from the classroom!
Students and teachers can create interesting illustrations of their
class work or projects, allowing everyone to see and understand
science concepts. With over 200 pre-constructed and editable
diagrams, Science Diagrams is the perfect time-saving tool for
generating worksheets, quizzes, and lab reports.
Minimum system requirements
Win 3.1+, 486, 4MB RAM, SVGA, 256 colors, 2x CD
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Laser Maze Demos
• Introduction
• Interactive
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Science Explorer I
Grades 5-9, Win/Mac (come on separate CDs)
Young Einsteins will love exploring the virtual science
museum in this award-winning software. Incredible 3D graphics and slide
shows stimulate scientific study in 7 galleries including:
• The human being.
• Forces and motion.
• The material world.
• Space and games.
• Living things.
• Electricity.
• Light and sound.
Minimum system requirements
Win 3.1 or later, 486, 4MB RAM, SVGA, 2x CD
Mac OS 7.1, 68040, 8MB RAM
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Water Slide Demo
• Intro
• Interactive
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Science Explorer II
Grades 4-9, Win/Mac (come on separate CDs)
This second CD-ROM in the award-winning series provides
more fantastic opportunities for scientific investigation. Students enter 6
virtual laboratories as they move through the visually stunning Science
Explorer Station.
Minimum system requirements
Win 3.1+, 486, 64MB RAM, SVGA, 2x CD
Mac OS 7.1, 68040, 8MB RAM
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Science Stars Lost in the Labyrinth
Grades 3-5, Win/Mac
A group of archaeologists find themselves trapped in the Labyrinth
on Force Island. Only the elite group of scientists known as the
Science Stars Task Force can rescue them - but they need the help of
your students. So begins a gripping adventure in which children
build their knowledge of forces and motion as they overcome the
challenges encountered during the rescue.
Minimum system requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 166 MHz, 32MB RAM, 16 bit color, sound card
Mac OS 8.1+, 233 MHz, 32MB RAM, 16 bit color, sound card
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Science Stars Underwater Rescue
Grades 3-5, Win/Mac
Construction workers are building an underwater observation
laboratory when an explosion corrupts their computer, locking the
electronic doors. The Science Stars enlist the help of students to
get vital supplies of food and water to the workers and fix their
computer before they run out of air. This thrilling science
adventure extends children's understanding of forces and motion with
four engaging activities supported by interactive explanations and
full narration.
Minimum system requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 166 MHz, 32MB RAM, 16 bit color, sound card
Mac OS 8.1+, 233 MHz, 32MB RAM, 16 bit color, sound card
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Simulation Explorer
Grade 2-6
Try experiments that would be difficult or impossible in real life.
Create an alien plant by experimenting with soil types, and watering
with juice! Simulation Explorer is a superb new science program,
jam-packed with computer simulations of real and imaginary science
experiments. Run the snowball simulator and determine what angle you
want the snowball thrown, and at what velocity, then click TEST to
watch the animated results. The “results” button reveals the results
of all trials for a side-by-side comparison. Challenge students to
find the answers to focused questions, then print out a colorful
reward certificate to show the level achieved. Print your simulation
as a worksheet with blank lines for free writing, capture a
photograph of the simulation page, or print all trial results on one
page. Each simulation comes with printable worksheets, clipart, and
extension exercises. Activities include alien plant, braking
distances, pond habitat, throwing snowballs, and tooth decay.
Minimum System Requirements
Win 95+, Pentium 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM,
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Smudge the Scientist
Grades Kindergarten-3, Win
Can sunflowers grow in the snow? Is a ball of yarn
magnetic? Smudge the Scientist and Cecily the cat will introduce the
general principals of science to young learners as they participate
in a wide variety of experiments. Students can chart the growth of
plants they have raised from seeds, test objects for magnetism, and
complete an electric circuit.
Win 3.1+, 4X CD, 8MB RAM
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Switching on American History
Do you have students who need an accessible curriculum yet are working on
learning how to make choices? Switching On American History (formerly called
I KNOW American History) is for your students. Includes Biographies,
Westward Movement, Colonial Americans, Industrial Revolution and American
Symbols. Select one of three language levels to meet each students' learning
and language level. Intellikeys Overlay CD sold separately. Test the
student's comprehension of American History with the Test Me, Score Me
module sold separately.
Win ME-XP,128MB RAM
Mac OS 8.1-9.2/OSX Classic, 128MB RAM
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Switching on Science: Earth
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Units on
water, air, land and natural disasters.
Switching On Science: Earth is a standards based program including units on water, air,
land and natural disasters. Every unit has 9 items represented by 3 images
and a choice of concrete vocabulary in short phrases and short sentences or
longer sentences with more curriculum detail.
IntelliKeys Overlay CD & Test Module sold
separately.
Win ME-XP,
128MB RAM
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Switching On Science - Habitats
More on Habitats
Standards-based
science curriculum especially for students with disabilities. Switching
on Science: Habitats features 8 different animals in each environment:
desert, grassland, rainforest and coniferous forest. Each animal and habitat
features three different images and a choice of concrete vocabulary in short
phrases and short sentences or longer sentences with more curriculum detail.
Win
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Test Me, Score Me for Switching On American History
Do you have students who need an accessible curriculum yet are working on
learning how to make choices? Switching On American History
(formerly called I KNOW American History) is for your students. Includes Biographies,
Westward Movement, Colonial Americans, Industrial Revolution and American Symbols.
Select one of 3 language levels to meet each student's learning and language level.
Win ME-XP, 256MB RAM
Mac OS 8.1+, 256MB RAM
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