Science/Health/PE CDs available for Checkout in the Library
7/18/06
If you encounter difficulty installing or using any of the titles below, please email Dawn Poole the title of the program and the operating system (Win XP, 98, OSX, etc) of the computer on which you were trying to install it.
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Title |
Grade Level |
Description |
| A.D.A.M. The Inside Story | 5-12 | Explore the body layer by layer, and then watch animations make the processes come alive. Videos and sounds also included. |
| Bonnie's Fitware: Health Related Fitness | 6-12 | http://shop.pesoftware.com/ViewProduct.asp?misc=5&prod=143 |
| Destination Rainforest | K-6 | Students create interactive stories with exotic plants and animals as well as characters that will help them understand the rain forest. |
| Digital Fieldtrip to the Wetlands | 2-12 | This Digital Field Trip uses virtual reality technology to visit a bog in Ontario . It incorporates animations, narration, games, text, full color photographs and a comprehensive workbook. |
| Digital Frog | 7-12 | The Dissection module allows students to perform an entire frog dissection. They can make cuts with a "digital scalpel" and then see the actual cuts with full-screen videos. The Anatomy module, with its animation, movies, photographs and in-depth text, provides information as students work through the dissection. The Ecology section gives students insight into species diversity, frog calls, behavior and the life cycle. |
| Everything Weather | 4-8 | Twenty experiments which investigate weather phenomena found across the United States. |
| A Field Trip to the Earth | 4-8 | Video, photos, and illustrations of core earth science concepts. |
| A Field Trip to the Rainforest | 2-6 | The program introduces students to the diverse plants and animals in a Central American rainforest. |
| A Field Trip to the Sea Deluxe | 2-6 | Investigate the world's oceans, learn about ocean ecosystems, and how to save our oceans. |
| Forces & Gravity | 6-12 | http://www.academicsuperstore.com/market/marketdisp.html?PartNo=742774 |
| Garbage: The Inside Story | 3-8 | The program explores glass, paper, aluminum, plastics, organic waste, and dangerous household waste. |
| Golf Tips | 7-12 | Golf pros teach you how to play from the tee, fairway, around the green, on the green, and trouble shots. |
| The Great Solar System Rescue | 5-8 | Students must find and rescue probes lost in our solar system. Role-playing scientific experts, students use geology, planetary science, chemistry, and other subjects to guide their search. In addition to four challenging rescue missions, the CD-ROM contains an extensive library of over 65 short movies and stills. |
| How Your Body Works | 4-12 | An interactive laboratory environment to explore the human body, with animated tours of body systems, videos of medical experts discussing wellness issues. Includes anatomy, body processes and common maladies in chapters on the brain and nervous system, the sensory organs, bones, limbs, heart, internal organs, genitalia, and the formation of new life. |
| Human Biology | 5-12 | The program offers information about what makes the human body click. Students watch Video Adventures, they explore the various body systems, and they can use the CD to research information. Also included is 7 hands-on lab experiments. |
| Interactive Physiology | 9-12 | For use as both a presentation and teaching tool in the classroom, as well as a study tool for students, these CD-ROMs feature four color animations, sound, video, and extensive interactive quizzes that thoroughly explain difficult physiology concepts, many of which occur at the cellular and molecular level. |
| Introduction to Chemistry | 8-12 | This multimedia teaching tool uses three dimensional atoms, molecules, and compounds along with everyday examples of elements, compounds, and reactions to aid comprehension of this subject. Fundamental chemical concepts, essential chemical terminology, and a review of arithmetic skills are covered in the program. |
| Just a Chemical Reaction | 6-12 | 6-12 Get an idea of chemistry's enormous potential by exploring some of its many applications in fields as diverse as law enforcement, painting and cooking. Topics include History, The Chemistry of Life, Plastics and Polymers, Chemistry All Around, Everyday Chemistry, What Things are Made Of, and The Periodic Table. |
| Learn about Life Science: Animals | K-2 | Learn about animal classification, adaptation to climate, domestication, and special relationships between humans and animals. |
| Learn about Life Science: Dinosaurs | K-2 | Introduce students to the prehistoric world of the dinosaur! Students discover the habitat, size, diet, and prey of the dinosaur. |
| Learn about Life Science: The Human Body | K-2 | Students study the major systems and see how their heart, lungs, nerves, skin, bones, muscles, and stomach work together. |
| The Macroworld of Microbes | 4-9 | Learn about the life of microorganisms as you travel through The Macroworld of Microbes. Find out how people get sick and how your body protects you from disease. |
| Open Fitness: Fitness Tracking System | 6-12 | http://www.workoutware.com/ |
| The Phenomenal World of Physics | 4-12 | Learn about physics principles and the scientists who discovered them. Included in the program is a study of physical laws and inventions. |
| Physical Education Portfolio: High School | 9-12 | http://shop.pesoftware.com/ViewProduct.asp?misc=35&prod=428 |
| Play Earth & Space | 7-12 | This is simulation software allows users to input variables such as latitude/longitude, velocity, gravity, period, etc. and they can observe each simulation in a different angle of view. It includes Geology, Meteorology, and Astronomy. |
| Play Physics | 7-12 | This is a virtual and interactive simulation software package for physical science and physics. It allows you to set up your own laboratory conditions and change variables to compare each result. |
| Pyramid Challenge | 4-8 | A way for children (grades 4-8) to learn about proper eating and exercise habits. Using the Food Guide Pyramid as a launching point, students can enter the foods they've eaten, see full-color pictures of their foods, and get a graphic and entertaining analysis of their diets. |
| Rainforest Explorer | 6-10 | This program explores many aspects of the rain forest including people, animals, and deforestation. |
| Science Court: Inertia | 4-6 | Join Stenographer Fred's exploration of the laws of motion as Science Court seeks to find out why Cramwood gets a bump on the back of his head every time he applies the brakes. Topics covered: Newton's First Law of Motion, Force and friction, Mass and inertia |
| Science Court: Particles in Motion | 4-8 | Courtroom drama and accompanying experiments that help students understand particles in motion. |
| Science Court: Water Cycle | 4-6 | Courtroom drama, hands-on activities and humor mixed to teach students about the water cycles and good scientific practice. Also includes condensation and evaporation and states of matter. |
| Science in Your Ear | 4-8 | Students explore sound and hearing through hands-on experiments and computer simulations. Students use the computer, microphone, headphones, and speakers to experiment with different sounds and record the results of their experiments. |
| Science Seekers: Endangered Species | 5-8 | Students work to discover what's threatening a dwindling population of sea otters. Students research the ecosystem to reveal the culprit. Covers: ecosystems, food chains and food webs, population growth |
| Science Seekers: Hidden in Rocks | 5-8 | Students search for potential fossil sites in a remote area of the world. They must learn about rock formation and types, and analyze satellite images of the area to find the best site. Covers: the basics of plate tectonics, the rock cycle, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock, weathering and erosion |
| Science Seekers: Hidden in Rocks | 3-8 | Students learn about rock types and rock formations as they explore how scientists use satellite visualization tools to help them identify rocks that might contain fossils. |
| Space Academy GX-1 | 3-7 | Students explore the solar system as crew members of Space Academy GX-1. Students investigate the astronomical basis for seasons, phases of the moon, gravity, orbits, and more. |
| Stellaluna | K-3 | An interactive story depicting a fruit bat. |
| Straight Talk: Alcohol & Drugs, Self Esteem & Drugs, The Struggle Back | 7-12 | Multimedia approach to drugs and alcohol prevention. Interviews with teenagers, corresponding sound and video. |
| Studyworks! Science Deluxe | 9-12 | Tutorials of many difference science areas. |
| Thinkin' Science: First and Second Grade | K-2 | Five activities which stimulate students' natural interest in science and guide them in the process of the scientific method. |
| Virtual Labs: Electricity | 6-12 | Experiments that are supported by 40 reproducible lab worksheets help students build a practical knowledge of electricity and its physical principles. Hands-on virtual experiments provide a safe means for students to apply electrical concepts to real-world devices while practicing important scientific process skills. |
| Virtual Labs: Light | 6-12 | These virtual light experiments allow students to use lasers and optical tools to safely investigate the nature of light, reflection and mirrors, refraction and lenses, and the color of light. Includes over 40 lab worksheets. |
| Whales & Dolphins | 2-12 | Fully narrated sections along with text, graphics, and movies of whales and dolphins. Also includes information about whale physiology and other topics. |