Make an interactive journey, exploring the planet and navigating a 3 storey high virtual globe with realistic 3D relief! Fly anywhere and adjust the angle and altitude from which you view the earth even upside down! Zoom down to one mile in diameter in scale, all around the world. Meet 31 families from around the world and learn about their way of life and culture through video, photo and sound essays. See the sights and sounds behind the map with 3,000 colour images and over 4,000 audio clips; over 1.5 million words; over million place satellite views of 52 cities, showing detail just 10 metres wide; over 450 statistical indicators for any country from 1965-1995 and population projection up to 2020; on screen expert character to help you on your way with tips and suggestions.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £49.98
Featuring the latest edition of the Census 1991 SCAMP-2 CD-ROM, this complete new pack contains a wider range of data covering all of England and Wales and an easier to use interface. With enhanced Teachers’ Notes and photocopiable worksheets and an animated introduction on disk, it leads younger and less academic students to independent but directed use of the CD-ROM. Over 200 Census variables are provided at all levels - County, District, Ward and Enumeration District (200-400 homes). These can be mapped, using cartographic data covering roads, railways, rivers, towns, villages, and other features such as airports, even museums and places to visit for tourism studies. An on-screen map of Britain locates the area under study in the country as a whole. Data interpretation is assisted by frequency distribution and scatterplot functions. Enables students to be able to use Census data quickly in map form, complete with details like names of localities, road networks, and Ordnance Survey Grid References.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £233.83 Site Licence £364.25
In 320 chapters, 25 Years of Social Trends on CD-ROM covers virtually every aspect of how British society has developed since 1970. From the changes in the television viewing habits of the British public, and the growing popular awareness of environmental issues, to the extend of price rises in the last decade and the consumption of breakfast cereal in the UK. The CD-ROM enables the user to locate information swiftly, and select from individual years, or from featured topics within a specified range of years using a Master index collated from all 25 annual editions of the Social Trends publications. In addition, related information is linked in a number of other ways to ease access and use.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £81.08 Site Licence £230.3
Mapping Skills teaches students the elements of map reading, including: symbols and keys; grid referencing; scale; direction; simple map interpretation. All the sample maps are based on Ordnance Survey digital map extracts from the OS Project Map for Cheddar. A record is kept on what the students have achieved, and teachers get a progress report.
Key Stage : 2-3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £45.83
Compares past and present satellite images, depicting how human and natural events have changed the properties of our planet. Environmental case studies, such as the eruption of Mount St Helens, and the shrinking Brazilian Rain Forest, depict changes that have occurred on the planet’s surface, with the use of satellite images taken decades apart and superimposed. The Hammond World Map provides a reference to each area being observed and each case study contains detailed background information.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) £39.95
Over 2000 high quality colour photographic images, illustrating aspects of the natural and built environment. The images are fully cross-referenced and can be rapidly searched, browsed and displayed. The images on this CD cover a wide variety of topics including: architecture, economic activity, infrastructure, geography and nature. They are drawn from locations on every continent - including Antarctica. As such they convey a powerful sense of the reality of places, and provide teachers and pupils with a valuable stimulus for work in geography, science, technology, environmental education and the visual arts. The images may be used within the purchasing site in word processed and DTP documents and can be printed out and duplicated as necessary. Individual images can be freely modified and amalgamated into creative visual work. Images can be used in projects and displays. or to illustrate talks and lectures, using the Photobase filmstrip feature. Photobase is a database application specifically designed for managing visual resources. It provides powerful searching facilities for visual data, including keyword indexing and free text searching.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £61.1
This CD-ROM portrait allows you to discover the vast cultural heritage of France that has captured the imagination of generations. Eight principal itineraries are your points of entry into a multimedia archive of remarkable depth. Stunning photographs and illustrations, video clips, music, informative text and narration are woven together so you can explore the interdependencies of the many events, people and creative accomplishments that formed this great country.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.99
The colours of Spain are captured in all their vibrancy in this disk that introduces the heritage of one of the world’s most influential cultures. The most famous monuments are perhaps your point of departure, but you will discover an even more engrossing exploration that will take you to the exotic gardens of the south, to the lives of the country’s greatest writers and painters, to the hypnotic shadows and patterns lurking in the afternoon sun. Hundreds of images and several motion video clips are included and are supported with extensive historical texts and glossaries.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.99
Land and Air is a detailed interactive analysis of major global issues drawing on the knowledge of experts in the industry, government campaign groups and environmentalists. The six topics tackled in depth are Natural Disasters, Dwindling Resources, Food and Famine, Climate Change, Air Quality and Conservation. Topical issues are introduced and explained using thousands of photographs, maps, video and text. Glossary and Scrapbook facilities, backed up with a keyword search option, allow pupils to build up profiles and electronic presentations thereby enhancing the disk’s learning scope.
Age Range : 11-16 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 10 Extra CD-ROMs £94
This disk enables users to explore every aspect of water usage and its implications throughout history. Thousands of pictures, illustrations, maps, 25 minutes of video extracts, audio and text provide a wealth of information. An on-screen Time-bar, which spans from 5000 BC to the present day is a simple yet fascinating feature of the disk that lets you select an historical period and cross-reference it with political, economic, social, scientific and health aspects of water usage. 17 vivid case studies illustrate famous or notorious environmental incidents involving water.
Age Range : 11-16 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 0 Extra CD-ROMs £94
Environment Series 1 and 2: Land, Air and Water purchased together.
Age Range : 11-16 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £140.99
Since the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago, we have been systematically poisoning our planet, yet it is only over the last few decades that most people have noticed what’s going on. From the early 19th century to the present day, Planet Earth, the story of environmental awareness, traces this realisation with over 2,600 articles (including original letters from Darwin defending his Origins of the Species), augmented by over 1,000 photographs, diagrams, maps and illustrations. Using themes such as land, water, air, energy, development, people, animals and responses, Planet Earth shows that the warning bells were ringing loud long before words such as ‘environment’ and ‘ecology’ were considered important.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £70.49
A unique interactive resource for exploring the world’s ecosystems and endangered species and habitats. Users get in-depth, well-illustrated and easily retrieved information about: Desert ecosystems; Rainforests; Tundra; Biodiversity and environmental concerns of specific ecosystems; Endangered animals and plants; Ecosystems climates; The habitat requirements of a range of species; Specific ways that users can help with conservation and ecosystem protection.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) £56.93 Network £124.95
This CD-ROM is based on the Geographical Eye television series and is designed to help students to investigate and understand the factors that influence change in a number of contrasting environments in the UK and Europe. The locations, analysed as case studies, are significant because of the changes to the human and physical environments that are taking place. Changing Environments reinforces the understanding of geographical terms and concepts and applies these to activities, situations and problems on and off the disk. The six case studies investigated are as follows: the North Sea; Changing Villages; Ptolomaida (Greece); Shifting Coastlines; Guadalquivir (Spain); Loire Valley (France). Each location raises key issues and questions about the environment and the impact of human activities and natural forces upon it. Supporting resource material can be printed from the disk.
Age Range : 11-14 Key Stage : 3Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra Disks £58.75 10 Extra Disks £94
Discover for yourself why Paris is called the ‘world’s most beautiful city’. Travel back in time to the city’s origins, through the Middle Ages, the Classical Age and into the modern era. Each period is brought alive in narration, photographs, illustrations, text and period music. Several photographic ‘Virtual Reality’ sequences place you right in the middle of the city’s most important squares or up at the top of the Eiffel tower to enjoy breathtaking 360° panoramas. You can even zoom in on details. A special feature lets you board one of the famous sightseeing boats to cruise up the Seine and appreciate the many landmarks that line either bank of the river. Finally, a noted Parisian photographer shares his personal view of the city in an exclusive photo essay that underlines the enigmatic qualities of the ‘city of light’.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £29.99
The sights, sounds and spirit of Italy, from cityscape to countryside, come alive in this exciting multimedia guide packed with photographs, videos and games. The guide was developed in collaboration with the Touring Club Italia and provides a wealth of important details about the art, wine, food and natural surroundings for any region of Italy, framed in music, images, video and narration. Interactive city maps help you locate and familiarise yourself with significant attractions.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.99
Based on an exciting project sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund. Professional photographers stayed with families in different countries throughout the world. As well as producing a photographic journal of each family, a common questionnaire enables students to compare in detail the lives of ordinary people from all over the globe. This, together with a comprehensive database of economic and social statistics of different countries, makes a unique resource for geography and social science courses at any level.
Key Stage : 3 10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £38.78
Discover India offers a new experience: the opportunity to explore and discover, for yourself, the reality of India. Original material includes: A Day’s Work: use a 24-hour clock to discover a day-in-the-life of a child working in a matchstick factory. Kanjikolly: see honey being collected and gold being mined. Sampangi’s Story: life on the streets is tough, so you need to make the right decisions. Rural-Urban Contrasts: play this card game to compare village and city life. On the Move: why people leave their homes for the bright lights in towns.
Eight other sections feature material on development, satellite images, population and resources, where people live and information about the water cycle and climate in India. Over 60 sides of photocopiable support sheets help take you even further into the Discover India CD-ROM, making it an invaluable resource. The disk includes unrivalled video clips, authentic Indian music, original photos, narration, models, maps and games. All these interact to bring India to life, on your desktop.
Age Range : 11-15 Key Stage : 2-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £64.63 Additional CD-ROMs each £41.13
This complete atlas features more than 600 maps - political environmental and physical, which users can customise simply by adding or removing labels for countries, cities, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, mountain ranges and more. In-depth profiles on every country in the world, are complete with detailed essays, statistics, videos, photographs and music clips. Extensive multimedia features include: more than 60 cultural videos, 1500 photographs, 750 music clips including national anthems and native music, 200 national flags, more than 20 phrases each spoken in 43 different languages, and more than 30 educational videos on environmental and weather topics such as global warming, acid rain and hurricanes.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.97
Get a feel for the real Australia. Visit major tourist areas, see and hear native Australian animals, learn about the environment, compare sports facts, view information on the parliamentary process and even go back in history. Features: 40 minutes of video; over 2000 images; charts, tables and graphs.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £29.99 Site Licence £79.99
This CD-ROM allows you to discover the force and secret of Japan through 3D animations, videos, photos and numerous commentated slide shows. Covers: nature and climate; the cities of Nara, Tokyo and Kyoto; work study and leisure; religions; rituals and festivals; people, forms and colours. Includes 60 minutes of traditional music; 50 minutes of audio commentary; 200 pages of text; 600 colour photos; glossary, index, chronology and word search.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.99
The most comprehensive and objective guide for the traveller, designed to answer all the questions you will ever need to ask with speed, confidence and authority. Complete social, political and historical information is provided for every country, with over one million words further enhanced by hundreds of locator maps, climatic charts and city maps, presented in a detailed and highly structured format.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.95
Carmen and her original gang of ten villains, plus ten new recruits are stealing the treasures of the world. It's up to you to track Carmen and her gang around the world gathering enough clues to apprehend them. The Deluxe CD-ROM version has hundreds of animations, 150 authentic digitised traditional and folk music selections, 60 countries, 130 digitised photo-real location graphics and 500 digitised foreign language clues.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £34.99
The entire body of content from National Geographic magazine is available on one easily searchable CD-ROM set! This is a remarkable digital collection dating back to 1888. Never before have such compelling articles, page maps and award-winning photographs been so easily accessible. Includes all advertisements since 1888 - a unique collection of world history on CD-ROM. Available either as a boxed set of 30 CD-ROMs or per 5 disks per decade.
Complete Set: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £199.75 Per Decade £29.99
Contains pictures, diagrams and text to illustrate common rocks and minerals. Describes their origin and some of the more important properties thus allowing comparisons to be made. Looks at mineral form and habit. Considers different aspects of mining and managing finite mineral resources. Provides examples and descriptions of fossils from each of the major fossil groups and helps with identification of collected hand-specimens. Useful for discussion of themes such as fossilisation and evolution. An extensive glossary can also be added to by the user.
Igneous Rocks
Igneous rocks are formed by cooling and crystallisation of molten rock material. This module provides detailed information in the form of pictures, diagrams and text on the classification, variety, environments of formation, field occurrence, mineral composition and appearance of the more common igneous rocks.
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are formed by the alteration of other rocks due to the effects of heating, pressure or a combination of both strong heating and extreme pressure. This module provides detailed information in the form of pictures, diagrams and text on the classification, variety, environments of formation, field occurrence, mineral composition and appearance of the more common metamorphic rocks.
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary rocks are the product of the Earth’s surface processes. They are formed from bits of other rocks which have been eroded, broken down into small fragments, transported then deposited as sediments in favourable places. The sediments were then subjected to burial, compaction, dewatering, cementing of constituent grains, and, sometimes, replacement of original minerals before they became a hard rock. This module provides detailed information in the form of pictures, diagrams and text on the classification, variety, environments of formation, field occurrence, mineral composition and appearance of the more common sedimentary rocks.
Common Minerals
Just as rocks are the building blocks which form the Earth’s crust, the building blocks of rocks, themselves, are minerals. A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance. It has a chemical composition fixed within certain limits but its physical characteristics can show great variation. This module provides detailed information in the form of pictures, diagrams and text on the variety of minerals and their physical properties.
Crystals
Under the most favourable conditions a rock-forming mineral occurs in crystallised form. The crystal form and shape is a reflection of the way in which atoms are arranged in each mineral. This module provides detailed information in the form of pictures, diagrams and text on crystal structure, classification, symmetry, form and habit.
Mining
Minerals in rocks, soil and water are the basic source of naturally occurring chemicals (nutrients) essential to all living things on Earth. However, minerals are better known as a resource used by human society to provide raw materials, to produce energy and from which to make machines and manufactured goods. Some minerals such as gemstones are valued for their physical properties, others, like rock salt, are noted for their chemical properties. A few minerals are widely available others are rare and expensive to obtain. Decisions to mine or not are often based on economic factors without regard for matters of conservation, environmental damage or consideration of possible alternatives. Pictures diagrams and text in this module give detail on a variety of mining activities and the impact they have on the environment.
Fossilisation
This module provides information in the form of pictures, diagrams and text on the different ways in which organisms from earlier eras have left recognisable remains in rocks. It deals with the four main categories of fossilisation: Preservation of original material with little alteration, replacement of original material, impregnation of pore spaces with a preserving material and impressions.
Fossils
A study of evidence for ancient life and reconstruction of earlier living processes involves collecting and looking at fossils. This module contains pictures, diagrams and text which describe the variety of classified fossils. Examples from all the main fossil groups are represented.
5 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £81.08 10 User Network Version £163.33 20 User Network Version £233.83 40 User Network Version £351.33 Extra CD-ROMs each £17.63
Developed jointly with ICL and the Earth Sciences Teachers Association, this disk contains a vast amount of earth science resource material, including thousands of photographs, audio sequences and fully linked and indexed text articles. A unique feature is the inclusion of satellite images, providing new dimensions in encouraging the examination and interpretation of our planet from a variety of perspectives. The disk covers three main areas - Geology, Exploring Satellite Data, in conjunction with Ordnance Survey maps, data collected from field work or from the school weather station, and Space Science with astronomer Heather Couper providing a fascinating journey through Our Neighbourhood in Space. The CD-ROM features a `games style' interface for pupils and a conventional Windows interface for teachers and older students.
Age Range : 11-16 Key Stage : 3-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £92.83
Uncover the secrets of our constantly changing world in this interactive journey to the centre of the Earth. Explore a range of spectacular landscapes, build volcanoes, witness geological transformations, or create earthquakes. Complete the tectonic plate puzzle, Earth Builder, or visit the Earth Gallery - a stunning collection of over 200 rocks, minerals and gemstones. Also, link up to Science Online for the latest geological news and events.
Key Stage : 2-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) £29.99
If the concept of a virtual museum is appealing and the idea of a museum of geography intriguing, then the combination of the two will make you wonder. The Geodome is an imaginative and imaginary building filled with rooms to be explored. There are four key topics to be examined: volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers and coasts. Detailed text and animation are accompanied by over 30 minutes of compelling video footage, including extensive coverage of the USA.
Key Stage : 3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £40 Site Licence £99.99
With a level of detail hitherto found only in a printed atlas, (world 1:10m, Europe 1:5m), every contour of the globe can be explored in all its complexity. Nearly 200 country profiles, 40,000 place names, hundreds of informative text boxes and photographs combine with the latest maps to produce a unique multimedia reference atlas. Fifteen minutes of video plus audio hotspots. The definitive reference atlas for school and home use.
Key Stage : 3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £40 Site Licence £99.99
This disk uses multimedia to stimulate an understanding of the physical world, its features, the processes that have formed it and the ways in which people interact with their environment. The disk is divided into three sections: Features and Processes which identifies and explains the physical processes which have formed and are forming the features of the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. People and their Environment which presents case studies illustrating human interaction with different physical environments and Natural Hazards where the causes and consequences of natural disasters all over the world are investigated in detail. Special features: Trailsave, Assessment Manager, Clipboard and Compare facility.
Age Range : 11-16 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 0 Extra CD-ROMs £94
A mine of information, Multimedia Minerals is a cross-curricular resource for GCSE students, providing a detailed understanding of the unique uses, characteristics and properties of over 300 minerals. Full multimedia content including video, photographs and audio is used to illustrate concepts such as lustre and fluorescence in a clear and effective fashion. Detailed coverage allows students to explore the structural and chemical properties of each mineral, discover where they are mined and how they may be used in batteries, detergents, anti-freeze and lubrication. A powerful search facility allows uses to specify their own search criteria and identify minerals with common characteristics. Includes a quiz and full bibliography, worksheets, investigations and crystal model building exercises, and teachers handbook.
Education Pack: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £116.33 Additional CD-ROM £35.25 Worksheets £58.75
Full-colour videos, animation, photos, maps and descriptive text lead students through in-depth case studies, review questions, and illustrative models, focusing on specific geologic characteristics and varying aspects of plate tectonics theory. Topics: Basic Concept of Plate Tectonics; Case Studies: the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, the 1980 Eruption of Mt Saint Helens, the Himalayas and the India-Asia Plate Convergence/Sea-Floor Spreading: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Iceland; Brief Profiles of Tectonic Environments; Glossary of Terms.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £30
Violent Earth presents a multimedia experience of natural disasters around the world - featuring volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, flash-floods, dust storms and much more. Children can explore this CD-ROM to find out why, when and where natural disasters happen, and how people are affected by them. The text is by Sally Morgan - an experienced children’s writer and teacher. It can be used to support physical and human geography, history, science, information technology and environmental studies.
Age Range : 8+ Key Stage : 2-3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £46.94
Four engrossing multimedia documentaries about the experiences of people who live and work near volcanoes. The Photographer - the journey of Roger Bessmeyer, who photographed the world’s most active volcanoes; In the Shadow - living and working near mountains of fire; The Volcanologists - the courageous individuals who undertake scientific research under difficult and life-threatening conditions; A Distant Rumble - past eruptions. An extensive reference section explores the science and history of volcanoes.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £49.98
On the boundary of the continental plates, the perimeter of Europe and the edge of the Arctic lies the island of ice and fire. Iceland - Living on the Edge ties tectonics and glaciation into a place context. With access from either the interactive map or the geographical theme menus, you can explore the island studying features and processes in both physical and human environments. Worksheets and Teachers’ notes included.
10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £92.83 Additional CD-ROMs £35.25
Designed primarily for the 11-14 year old, but with resources for younger and older children, this disk is a comprehensive look at the weather and climate of the world. It examines the different types of weather and climate found on earth; it looks at how these affect the lives of both people and the other organisms which share our small blue planet.
Key Stage : 3 10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling)Site Licence £58.75 Extra CD-ROMs £29.38
This CD-ROM examines the climatic zonation of Europe from the polar regions to the Mediterranean. Discover how weather patterns affect settlements and people, what factors determine climate changes and learn to forecast the weather for yourself. European Weather is a truly interactive CD-ROM. It contains hundreds of photographs and hours of audio explanation of common and rare phenomena. Information is presented in a variety of formats including a unique slide show feature, printable worksheets and on-screen help. Clear and concise information is supported by hundreds of diagrams, maps, satellite images, animation sequences and video footage.
10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £92.83 Additional CD-ROMs £35.25
Students enter a ‘virtual’ world weather centre where they are faced with six scenarios with which they have to cope. Real life weather situations which affect people have to be manipulated using real data. In the process they develop and reinforce their understanding while responding to enjoyable challenges. A comprehensive ‘reference library’ of the weather is available. This contains information which is presented graphically and interactively with appropriate text.
Age Range : 13-18 Key Stage : 3-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 10 Extra CD-ROMs £94
The DK World Reference Atlas is an electronic encyclopedia, a gazetteer, and an atlas all combined behind an easy-to-use graphics interface. The gazetteer includes more than 18,000 different place names and links them to the maps to make finding a specific location quick and easy. Over 7,000 pop-up windows present uniquely detailed overviews of every country in the world, as well as specific up-to-date data on such topics as population, natural resources and climate.
Age Range : 11-14 Key Stage : 3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £49.98
This CD-ROM complements the second edition of David Waugh’s book, Geography: An Integrated Approach. It assists in the learning of concepts relating to the study of weather that A-Level students find most difficult. Topics covered include atmosphere, temperature, atmospheric motion, atmospheric moisture, weather systems, weather change and urban weather. The disk portrays visually and interactively, material relating to weather that is impossible to represent on a flat page. The Investigate section provides a means of testing and understanding and providing revision practice. The disk supports self-study.
Age Range : 16-19 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 10 Extra CD-ROMs £94
Land Use - a Staffordshire Case Study allows students to consider land use and the changing differences between urban and rural areas taking surveys carried out by Staffordshire schools as case study material. At the heart of the product is a unique browser that facilitates comparison of OS maps, surveys, aerial photographs and the land use statistical data for each grid square. This very quickly gives students a good understanding of the different types of land use, how each area is represented on a map, and what the area is likely to look like on the ground. The CD-ROM contains over 60 grid squares (14 key) and related sources, several interactive exercises, support materials, and editable worksheets.
Key Stage : 2-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £57.58 Site Licence £92.83 10 User Network £92.83 Additional CD-ROMs £35.25
With SimCity, millions of people took control of simulated cities. Now SimCity 2000 takes city planning to a new level of realism. With more buildings, more tools, more views, more colours, more feedback and more control, SimCity 2000 gives you more power to create the city of your dreams.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £49.98
Pictures, maps, diagrams, text and sound covering the topic of farming in the UK, Europe and other regions of the world. Can be used at almost any level in the National Curriculum where examples and information on agricultural activities are required. Useful for descriptions and making contrasts. Helps to identify patterns, relationships and changes.
The resources in this CD-ROM may be used alongside and compared to those in any other CD in the PictureBase series because PictureBase CDs are designed so that the index of each CD integrates with all the others in the series so that you can build up an extensive multimedia database of your choice. When searching through the database the program tells you which CD to use for the subject you have chosen if it is not already loaded. There is an extensive glossary that teachers can add to.
The topics covered include: Farm Landscapes
Farms in different settings, examples of homesteads, sheep farming, rural depopulation, improving the land, dairying, beef production, aspects of arable farming, cash crops, factory farming, a market, scientific research, an agricultural show, a smallholding.
Hill Farming
Hill farm structure, summer and winter grazing, different breeds of sheep, farm buildings, lambing, animal welfare, wool production, the market, meat production, marginal land, hazards, land maintenance and improvement, hill cattle.Lowland Farming
Large fields and removed hedgerows, patchwork field pattern, ploughing, fertiliser, spraying, seeding, muck spreading, controlled grazing, silage, aspects of cereal cultivation, cattle fattening, other arable crops, pig rearing, farm buildings, factory farming, the problem of effluent, commercial crops, animals for leisure.Farming in Europe
Looks at both traditional aspects of farming and modern intensive agriculture in various parts of Europe. Covers Scandinavia to the Mediterranean and western Britain to Romania, including non-EC countries. Contains information on farming types, patterns, crops, livestock and agricultural change. Physical, economic and political issues are raised.Farming in the Developing World
Shortage of food, abundance of food. Pastoralism, Shifting cultivation, forest clearance, subsistence crop farming, the importance of irrigation, seasonal activities, degrees of commercialism, different crops, livestock, farming techniques, problems, hazards, agricultural change.Collective Farming
A look at collective farming landscapes in different parts of the world, the reasons for collective farming, farming types, crops, livestock, organisation, change benefits and problems.
Key Stage : 3 5 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £81.08 10 User Network Version £163.33 20 User Network Version £233.83 40 User Network Version £351.33 Extra CD-ROMs each £17.63
This CD-ROM is relates to ecosystems, population, religion, settlement and development issues. Using videos and stills the disks introduce societies from South America through Europe and Asia to Africa, Malaysia and the South Pacific. Insights into how societies make a living, the relationships between men and women, the source of wealth, knowledge and power and the many aspects of religion and beliefs. The two disk pack investigates eight societies from around the world that are under threat from the demands of advancing civilisations. External forces are changing their culture and threatening the existence of these societies. The disks offer an insight into the people, their way of life and the problems they must face today.
Age Range : 11+ Key Stage : 3-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 £94
Sustainable Development addresses the issues raised by Agenda 21. Through study of the way that we interact directly with the environment it will develop knowledge and understanding of the ways in which sustainable development, stewardship and conservation affect environmental planning and management. The ideas are developed in a European context featuring UK and German case studies. Worksheets and Teachers’ notes included.
Key Stage : 3-4 10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £104.58
Developed jointly with ITN, this comprehensive atlas features very detailed maps of Europe, completely up-to-date, with the facility to zoom right into roads, rivers and geographic features. The atlas features television style reports by ITN staff from all the European countries including economic, political and environmental information, together with up-to-date statistics.
Age Range : 11+ Key Stage : 3-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £29.99
The Inside Track to GCSE Success, covering Maths, Geography, Science and English, provides up to 1200 students with up to 70 hours of individualised study per subject. The software will improve examination grades dramatically by having students apply their skills and knowledge to past examination questions. By enabling students to appreciate what the examiner will be looking for, the software encourages them to revise appropriately and respond to examination questions in a structured way, thereby maximising their individual potential.
The teacher’s component of the software enables the students’ progress to be monitored and custom-made test papers to be constructed from the extensive bank of questions and model answers available. The questions are licensed from the NEAB, MEG and Welsh (WJEC) examination boards.]
AVP-W98-309060G Inside Track Geography
Key Stage : 3-4 Each Student Pack: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.97 Starter Pack (up to 10 students) £116.33 Class Pack (up to 40 students) £351.33
Fifty images from the SPOT series of Earth Observation remote sensing satellites specifically chosen to illustrate natural processes and the impact of mankind on the planet from urban development and deforestation to volcanism and hydrology. All UK images are supplied as full, 60km by 60km scenes, while the majority of the remaining examples have been provided as ‘sub scenes’, centred over the area of interest, to keep the file sizes down.
The images are: Graz, Austria; Brussels; Varna, Bulgaria; Zagreb; Prague; Copenhagen; Alexandria; Donegal Bay, Ireland; Helsinki; Hamburg; Berlin; Corinth, Greece; Debrecen, Hungary; Tel Aviv; Venice; Metz, France; Trondheim; Warsaw; Rotterdam; Danube Delta, Romania; Barcelona; Oslofjiord, Norway; Neuchatel, Switzerland; Glasgow; Southampton; Gower, UK; Etna, Italy; Para State, Brazil; Eleuthera, Bahamas; Amery Ice Flow, Antarctica; Chernobyl, CRS; Riyadh; New York; Djebel Amour, Algeria; Dakar, Senegal; Kansas, USA; Wuhan, China; Asuncion, Paraguay; Bangkok; Sekura Jima, Japan; Paris; Atlas Mountains, Morocco; Perth, Australia; Orleans, France; Toulouse, France; Guinea Bissau; Bathurst Bay, Queensland. Diview, viewing software for the IBM, is included on the CD-ROM. Acorn requires a pack such as PDS View (available separately).
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £164.49
The need for real geographical data for analysis and comparison is vital to the study of the subject at all levels. Using this CD-ROM, students can create world distribution maps from population and other related data held on the CD for use in projects, coursework and related activities. A significant tool for geographical study, World Population can be used at Secondary and Higher Education levels.
Key Stage : 3-4 10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence Site Licence
The popular Japan Atlasfile is now available on CD-ROM. Now included is a major extension - a range of photos and audio/text to support the data. The Atlasfile gives clear choropleth or distribution mapping for all the Japanese prefectures, and will be an essential for the study of Japan. The fields within the data cover many aspects of daily life, such as property ownership, birth and death statistics, population figures, employment statistics and pollution figures. A range of worksheets is included on the disk.
Key Stage : 3-4 10 User: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £41.13 Extra CD-ROMs £20.56
A complete CD-ROM pack, with an multimedia introduction to Map Skills Geography at Key Stages 2 and 3, plus Ordnance Survey Project Maps and photocopiable worksheets. The CD-ROM provides an enjoyable introduction to the concepts, with animation to encourage the learners and quizzes to test their skills. Students can go on to trial their understanding using the two actual Ordnance Survey maps included in the package. There are easy-to-photocopy students’ worksheets to guide them through the exercises and record their progress. Finally, worksheets take students through exercises based on their own locality, to complete the coverage of the topics.
The new PC Windows version Map Skills Plus now actually shows a Map91 Geographical Information System file as used on the Scamp-2 91 Census CD-ROM,
Key Stage : 2-3 Includes Network Licence: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £70
Explore the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Learn about the monuments, mysteries, people, politics, work and play. 1,000 interactive articles, over 25 animated and video sequences. Hours of narrations and sound effects and even puzzles and games.
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Developed in conjunction with Armagh Planetarium and featuring the voice of Peter Jones, of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fame, this disk holds a wealth of information on topics as diverse as gravitation and galaxies. An easy-to-use menu system gives the user access to an A to Z index, a study guide, and topic menus which include the Planets and Solar System, Stars and Galaxies, and Exploration Satellites. Animations and video sequences are used to illustrate and explain such things as orbits, space flight, eclipses, etc. Includes 13 photocopiable worksheets' teacher's guide, student handbook.
Key Stage : 3-4 Education Pack: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £116.33