This fully multimedia CD-ROM helps with the understanding of electricity, electromagnetism, energy, forces and motion, sound and light. Material can be selected easily and used to cover individual themes or specific topics. Information included on the CD covers the following topics: Electricity and Magnetism
Static electricity. Simple circuits involving batteries, wires, bulbs, switches and other devices. Representation of simple circuits in diagrams. Current in series and parallel circuits. Magnetism. Magnetic field lines and patterns. Electromagnetism, electromagnets, bells and relays, simple electric motor and generator. Generation and transportation of electricity.
Forces and Motion
Forces of attraction and repulsion, gravity, friction, springs and elastic. Balanced and unbalanced forces. Speed, distance and time. Moments and pivots. Pressure. Measuring forces.
Light and Sound
What are waves? What makes sounds? Pitch and frequency, loudness and amplitude. Sound travelling in different materials. Hearing. Effects and properties of light, shadows. How light is reflected. Colours in white light. Effects of colour filters. Modern applications of light.
The Earth and Beyond
Apparent movement of the sun and stars. Night and day. Relative positions and motion of the planets. Eclipses. The Earth from space. Comets and asteroids. Life cycle of stars.
Energy Sources and Energy Transfer
The variety of energy sources, coal, oil, natural gas, water, solar, nuclear, wind, wave, tidal, geothermal, batteries. Generation of electricity. Finite and renewable sources. Energy transfer and conservation. Impact of production on the environment.
The resources in this CD-ROM may be used alongside and compared to those in any other CD in the PictureBase series, as 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.
Key Stage : 2-3 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 explores the familiar topics of light and sound in an exciting way. Through video and audio and simulated graphics, children can watch the effects of lenses, mirrors and coloured lights, and hear how sounds can be altered in volume, pitch and quality.
Age Range : 9+ Key Stage : 2-3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) £70.44
A major upgrade to the ultimate award winning desktop planetarium Red Shift. Redshift 2 takes you on an amazing celestial exploration through the Universe. Ten breathtaking narrated animated tours let you discover astronomy from black holes to big bang. ‘Solar Hitchhiking’ lets you hitch a ride on Halley’s comet. Scaleable super-realistic models let you zoom in on the surfaces of planets and moons. A celestial mechanics engine allows you to plot the position of 250,000 stars and 50,000 deep sky objects and set up accurate simulations of astronomical phenomena over 15,000 years. Photo and video library contain more than 700 full screen photos and QuickTime videos of space missions. Penguin’s updated Dictionary of Astronomy provides over 2,000 entries explaining terminology and concepts. Redshift 2 has been designed to make astronomy accessible to the beginner while delivering the highest level of accuracy and breadth for the astronomy enthusiast.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) £54.99
The origin of the universe and the quest for the ultimate building blocks of matter are two of the most exciting and fascinating subjects. Thirteen of the world’s most gifted scientists (including 5 Nobel Prize winners and Stephen Hawking) explain in jargon-free language what the universe if made of, where it comes from, and if it can ever be understood. Embark on the ultimate journey to the beginning of time with The Challenge of the Universe.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £29.99
Drawing on the book by Nobel-prize winner Leon Lederman and leading cosmologist David Schramm, this is an exploration of the elements and powers which control the universe, including the chance to control technological tools for exploring the universe - from a nuclear accelerator to the Hubble space telescope.
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A wealth of information on the planets, stars and galaxies in this feature-rich, interactive space encyclopedia. Special interactive features include a breathtaking virtual observatory that displays the night sky at any point on Earth, from 3000 BC to AD 7000.
Age Range : 7-16 Key Stage : 2-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £39.99
A multimedia resource on the history and technology of space exploration presented by Patrick Moore - incorporating structured topics, timeline, audio-visual tutorials and animated space and travel sequences. 2000 full-screen photographs; 150 3-D full screen animations; 2 hours of audio - voice-overs and historic clips; 1000 text documents; a dictionary of astronomy and space; Boolean search; text image and animation browser; export and print; bookmark.
Key Stage : 2-4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £35.19
Based on David Morrisson of NASA’s book, Planetary Worlds, this CD-ROM contains many missions worth of planetary data.
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The wonders of space will leave you spellbound! This CD-ROM features a database of hundreds of colour images, a library of textual information and captivating music. Select the Exploration mode and blast into space with dozens of video clips from the NASA archives.
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The CD-ROM is in three sections: Theory, the Home and Generation. In the Theory section the pupil is able to learn through experimentation on the screen. In the Home section pupils can examine the provision and use of electricity in the home using maps, plans and interactive techniques to investigate areas of interest. Generation explores the supply of electricity from a number o fuel sources. The CD-ROM uses animation, video, photographs and text to explain the subject matter and bring it to life. A comprehensive range of tools is available to help pupils locate information and save it. An Assessment package is included providing both tutorial and text modes that enhance the disk’s value as a revision aid.
Age Range : 11-16 Key Stage : 3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £93.99 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 10 Extra CD-ROMs £94
This CD-ROM provides comprehensive coverage of Energy Resources in the National Curriculum. The disk, which has full text and audio explanation, consists of a series of carefully selected photographs and animations. It can be used either for student centred learning or by a teacher as a dynamic blackboard. Topics covered include Energy Sources (Solar Energy, Wind, Wave, Biomass, Hydro, Natural Gas, Coal, Oil, Nuclear Fission and Fusion, Tidal and Geothermal energy), Efficiency and Conservation, Energy and Society, and a selection of relevant Facts and Figures.
Key Stage : 3-4 Education Pack: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £116.33 Additional CD-ROM £35.25
How can energy be produced economically and profitably, but without polluting the environment at the same time? The answer to this question is being sought all over the world when comparing the various methods of energy production. The choices made now will have a long-term effect on the future of mankind, and it is today's school children who will have to make the decisions and choices. For this reason they need a thorough basic understanding of energy and the advantages and disadvantages of the various options.
Producing Energy is the result of the work of a panel of experts consisting of specialists in energy technology and teachers. The program comprises simulation, animation and multimedia designed to make the software extremely versatile. This means that for younger pupils the processes of energy production are mainly presented to explain their basic functions, whereas at higher levels it is possible to "zoom" into some particular detail for more intensive study. When using the software it is easy to apply different methods of working, so that you can, for example, either concentrate on one particular means of energy production, or, carry out a comparison of the suitability of different methods of energy production in a certain part of the world. The computer would then simulate the necessary parameters and make a summary of the calculations made. Types of power plants included in the program: coal-fired, nuclear, hydro, gas-fired, solar and windpower. The purpose of Producing Energy is to provide users with accurate information, in as comprehensive and stimulating form as possible, to help them make up their own minds about the available options. Requires 5-6 MB free hard disk space and 3 MB RAM.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £104.58 Site Licence £313.73 5 User CD-ROM Lab Pack £209.15
The EF - EnergyFlow Software familiarizes you with different forms of energy. It is a presentation of phenomena occurring all around us, which in fact are transformations of energy. EF presents the physical principles of energy, the units used with energy in physics, and the transformations of different forms of energy. This is done with practical examples through the use of 3D animations and the latest simulation techniques. After choosing the subject to be examined - e.g. preservation of energy, work and energy, or a specific transformation - the user is presented with information, graphics, animations, and video on it. A hierarchical structure allows more advanced users to delve deeper and deeper into the subject, while others can stay on a level which examines the basics.
The EF - EnergyFlow Software is a valuable tool in teaching science and geography. The importance of using energy is also examined as a social issue. EF provides food for thought for a long time. EF changes abstract concepts of energy into concrete facts. Despite the practical approach taken, the attention to detail inherent in science is carefully maintained. By using the audiovisual possibilities offered by the latest technology, the program is able to offer a new way of examining transformations of energy, which is refreshing for science teachers as well!
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £104.58 Site Licence £313.73 5 User Lab Pack £209.15
This disk examines the different sources of energy we have at our disposal, how they have been used in the past and how they might be developed. The disk provides a comprehensive introduction to the Science, History, Technology and Geography of energy.
Key Stage : 3 / 10 User:Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £58.75 Extra CD-ROMs £29.38
The first in a series of 5 CD ROMs on Electronics. As well as audio-visual presentations on many aspects of electronic components and design, this CD includes a host of animations of circuits in which the voltage is represented using colour, and the current by dot motion; representing circuits in this way has been shown to dramatically reduce the time taken for students to understand the concept of voltage and current, and fill in conceptual gaps that many students are left with - even up to University level. Includes photocopiable worksheets, teacher's guide, student handbook.
Education Pack: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £116.33 Additional CD-ROM £35.25
Using video from the Scientific Eye TV series, plus over 350 photos and illustrations, this CD-ROM provides students with the essential facts and principles relating to the forces and motion section of Physical Processes in the Science National Curriculum. The disk is in 12 sections - Measuring motion; Motion and graphs; Equations of motion; Newton’s Law; Gravity work; Energy and Power; Momentum; Friction and air resistance; Equilibrium; Motion in a circle; Forces and materials; Pressure. Each topic is introduced with a slide show or video clip; students then enter into the Study Points section to examine in depth each physical process. Investigations in the form of interactive experiments allow students to put into practice the theory they have learnt and a Multiple Choice Quiz reinforces the students’ understanding of each topic. Assessment Manager allows feedback on the students’ knowledge and Worksheets support a comprehensive teachers’ guide.
Age Range : 14-16 Key Stage : 4 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £82.24
This CD-ROM covers Forces and their effects up to GCSE level. The CD includes a wide range of subjects including: basic motion, Newton’s laws, structures, liquids, pressure, orbits and projectiles, momentum and energy, etc. Also included are a number of Virtual Labs in which students can interactively explore the principles and theories behind the equations of motion, eg speed, friction and other fundamental topics. Includes photocopiable worksheets, teacher's guide, student handbook.
Education Pack: Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £116.33 Additional CD-ROM £35.25
Multimedia Motion contains more than 50 movie sequences of objects in motion: crashing cars and trains, falling objects, spinning objects, athletes and gymnasts, rockets and astronauts. Qualitative examination of the movies provides endless opportunities for developing insights into the laws of motion for GCSE and A level students. Unique motion analysis software enables students to plot points on high resolution images taken from the movies, recording position and time co-ordinates which can then be tabulated, graphed and processed to determine velocities, accelerations, momenta, forces and energies.
The Teacher’s Guide has been produced to help busy teachers to become acquainted with Multimedia Motion as quickly as possible. It is a 180 page, A4 format, flat-opening book, along with a 3.5” floppy disk containing measured data from almost every sequence on the CD-ROM.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £64.63 Teacher's Guide £22.91
Virtual Phenomena presents everyday occurrences and explains their physical background. The high quality 3D modelling techniques used enable the phenomena to be followed step by step. The student can study them, explore and experiment with different possibilities. The program has six parts: Buoyancy explains the law of Archimedes and shows how many everyday applications are based on buoyancy. Circular and Revolving Motion studies the kinetics and dynamics of circular and revolving motion. Objects and Forces has 16 exercises which make the student find the forces that load and balance an object. Refrigerator and Heat Pump shows how a refrigerator and illustrates the laws of thermo-dynamics. Junction Phenomena in Semiconductors presents the basics of semiconductor technology and the most common applications. In X-Ray Radiation animation explains the origins of the spectrum and describes the many uses of x-ray radiation.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £104.58 Site Licence £313.73 5 User Lab Pack £209.15
An interactive, motivating CD-ROM that takes pupils into a virtual science ‘exploratory’ where they can browse, select experiments and carry them out on screen. They can also access a comprehensive scientific database of related information to help them. As with a visit to a real exploratory, a catalogue and plan of the galleries is included. Each gallery focuses on some aspect of National Curriuclum Science at Key Stage 2 and related areas of the Scottish 5-14 Curriculum Framework. Ideal also for lower ability Secondary students. Topics include sound, light, living things, the human being, the material world, electricity, light and sound, forces, motion and space. Moving around the galleries, pupils can build up an electronic log book of what they have seen and can create a project folder.
Age Range : 7-12 Key Stage : 2-3 Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £70.49 5 Extra CD-ROMs £58.75 10 Extra CD-ROMs £94
This disk contains over 1000 high-quality photographic illustrations prepared using a variety of imaging techniques ranging from electron micrographs to the world’s most powerful microscopes. Many of the images are quite breathtaking and could have justified their inclusion solely on their aesthetic appeal. However, the disk has been carefully compiled to cover important topics in the National Curriculum for Science. The material has been documented and fully cross-referenced to create an exciting, easy-to-use resource library; and provides an extremely cost-effective approach to developing curiosity, scientific observation and understanding. The CD includes material on a wide range of topics such as: astronomy, earth science, geology, ecology, insects, human beings, biology, industry, and native plants.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Site Licence £61.10
Ninety-seven stunning images by electron micrograph of internal cell structures, cell processes and other microscope structures. The images can be printed out, included in projects or the production of worksheets.
Prices (In Pounds Sterling) Single User £49.98
This extensive multimedia CD-ROM helps to provide a basic understanding of the variety, properties, behaviour patterns and classification of materials. Information can be selected easily and used to cover individual themes or specific topics.
Topics covered include:
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Natural and manufactured materials. Properties of solids, liquids and gases - hardness, strength, flexibility, magnetic behaviour, maintenance of shape, ease of flow, compressibility, expansion, density and volume. The particle nature of matter, and the structure and size of the atom.
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Looks at examples of chemical elements and the historical development of the modern periodic table. How the periodic table explains metals and non-metals and how it corresponds to the structure of the atom. How elements combine to form compounds, methods for separating mixtures, and turning compounds back into elements.
Metals and Non Metals
Examples of metal elements and non-metal elements, and their differences. Patterns of behaviour of metals, reactions of metals with oxygen, water and acids and displacement reactions. The reactivity series of metals and how it is applied to the industrial extraction of iron in the blast furnace and the electrolysis of molten bauxite to produce aluminium.
Physical Changes
The three states of matter in terms of kinetic theory. The various changes of state, in terms of the arrangement and movement of particles and the energy transfers that take place. The physical changes that take place during the water cycle and in a water treatment plant. Solutions and solubility, crystals and colloids.
Geological Changes
Volcanoes, the rock cycle, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Minerals, weathering, erosion, expansion and contraction, freeze-thaw action, chemical and biological weathering. Soil as a consequence of weathering and how it is studied is.
Chemical Changes
The idea that a chemical change is a rearrangement of particles. The composition of the air and how oxygen supports combustion. Corrosion, rusting, Redox reactions and thermal decomposition reactions. Energy transfers that accompany chemical reactions and definitions of the terms exothermic and endothermic. Factors that affect the rate of chemical changes including particle size, temperature, concentration and the presence of a catalyst.
Acids, Bases and Salts
Indicators and the pH scale, including examples of acids and alkalis found in the home. Acids, bases and their properties, using sulphuric acid as an example. How salts are produced when acids react with bases or metals and how to predict the name of the salt formed.
Key Stage : 2-3 / 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