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An interactive CD-ROM exploring life’s most intriguing questions and providing the answers every body wants to know. You learn not only interesting facts, but also issues that are important to everyone. A unique combination of the humorous with the serious, facts with fun and the myths with the mysterious. Situations are investigated through an interactive question and answer format - what causes headaches? why do Siamese twins form? why do we remember some things and not others? The answers place the medical and scientific information in a relevant context with over four hours of animation, interactive games and accurate medical illustrations.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £23.49
An interactive learning and reference CD-ROM published in association with St John Ambulance. Using simulations of real-life events where your choices and decisions affect the outcome, this program helps you to aquifer those skills which we all need to learn, but for which we have never found the time. Hundreds of photographs, animations, videos and diagrams provide clear, step-by-step explanations of how to recognise and treat complaints and injuries from headache to heart attack,
Age Range : 10+ Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £58.74 Network Licence £146.84
The first part of the program teaches students about the components of blood, blood types and the process of blood, while the second introduces the components and processes of the immune system. Also included are blood and immune system disorders and information on HIV, AIDS and AIDS prevention.
Key Stage : 3-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £92.83 £278.48 15 User Network or 10 User Multipack £464.13 30 User Network or 15 User Multipack £649.78
The Facts of Life is a stimulating CD-ROM for the teaching of sex education. It is an informative and accessible package which caters for varying levels of knowledge and maturity. The first of its kind, it is a vast and flexible resource offering a wealth of useful and well-structured information. The Facts provides in depth information on reproduction, health and growing up. Contraception, HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases are covered in this detail in this section. Your Life explores many of the moral, social and emotional considerations which apply to sex, sexual behaviour, parenting, relationships and our bodies. Other People includes a series of case studies which explore a variety of teenage dilemmas and lead to questions and discussion.
The Facts of Life includes a host of interactive on-screen features. Notebook is a powerful tool which enables students and teachers to compile their own on-screen presentations. It includes a word processing facility and it also enables the user to export pictures ad text to other applications. Teacher Custom Setup allows teachers to customise the disk to suit the needs of their sex education policy or lesson structure. Questions can also be loaded to appear at selected points in the disk, testing students’ knowledge on the facts, figures and myths. The Teacher Resource Pack includes work cards, questionnaires, anatomy cards and notes for teachers.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £128.08 Site Licence £410.08
A fascinating multimedia journey to discover the miracle of life’s beginnings in a fun and educational way. Get the real ‘inside the body’ story when modern-day Adam and Eve join medical experts for an amazing month by month tour as their baby develops. A special chapter lets children aged 3 to 9 discover the miracle of a new baby. With video excerpts, dramatic in-body photography, and medically accurate animation, Nine Month Miracle is perfect for adults and children alike.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £23.49
An interactive CD-ROM designed to help young people understand the choices they have in life. The package was designed by South Glamorgan TEC to try to help young people understand the full implications of the choices they make. What a Waste has been put together with the help of young people who have actually been through the experiences. Their case studies are a key feature of the package, alongside information that can easily be customised for any locality. Whether the user decides to follow the route ‘Getting a Life’ or ‘Life on the Streets’, the program does not preach about what is right or wrong, but sticks to the basic facts on the subject, giving out information as well as contact addresses of organisations who can help. With an emphasis of video impact, real life case studies are featured, openly discussing drug abuse, homelessness, prostitution and the struggle to find a job and some money.
Age Range : 15+ Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £45.83
This CD-ROM is divided into four main areas: Body Systems, Success in Sport, Reference Manual and Revision Lab, containing 300 multiple choice questions, to prepare the student for GCSE examinations and highlight the areas of weakness and the need for further study. A Web Link provides direct access to a site on the Internet that identifies a wealth of additional information.
Age Range : 14+ Key Stage : 4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99
Essential Steps to Swimming is the definitive CD-ROM guide to swimming and water safety. Designed, with the help of youth coaches, for use by both students and their teachers, this disk comes recommended by experts and swimming associations alike. It is remarkably easy to use and so highly interactive that after a short time you will be dying to get in the pool and practice what you’ve learnt!
There is something here for everyone - absolute beginners can learn how to get into a pool safely and experienced swimmers and coaches are able to analyse in detail every individual aspect of a stroke. Water safety is constantly emphasised with sections on potential risks, survival techniques and a game to reinforce the Water Safety Code. The pleasures and benefits of swimming are also highlighted in a motivational and humorous ‘Swim for Fun’ section. Even complex theories such as counterbalancing, floating and levers are lucidly demonstrated.The information is presented as spoken and written text based on poolside instruction. Clear and colourful animations show often complicated movements and ideas in a logical order and manner. Videos show each stroke in action and complementary animations illuminate the building blocks of the stroke above and below the waterline. Interactive word games and quizzes not only test knowledge and emphasise key points but also encourage close observation and independent thought. Most screens can be printed for use in worksheets or OHPs. The CD-ROM provides the stroke analysis and water safety aspects of external PE examinations and provides hints for keep fit swimming. Approved by both the Amateur Swimming Association and The Royal Life Saving Society.
Age Range : 6-16 Key Stage : 2-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £39.95 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 10 Extra CD-ROMs £94