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Turn your computer into an interactive education tool!

Appearing over 300 million years ago as descendants of early amphibians, reptiles have been on earth longer than birds and mammals.

In seed-bearing plants, sperm cells no longer swim in order to fertilize the egg. Instead, sperm cells no longer swim in order to fertilize the egg. Instead, sperm cells are encased in pollen grains and carried to the egg by insects or the wind.

If you weigh the same volume of seawater and freshwater, you will see that the seawater weighs more. Seawater is heavier because so many particles are dissolved in it.

Oceanographers study anything that is related to the oceans, including the sea water, the tides, the waves, the currents, and the coastlines.

....and so many more facts to increase your science knowledge and your grade!

Includes

• Plants & Animals
• Life Science Patterns
• The Oceans
• Introducing Oceanography
• The Amazing Coral Reef
• The Five Kingdoms of Life

Product Features

• Play feature presentation of over 350 minutes of self-running multimedia content.
• Browse indexes to locate information by subject and other relevant categories.
• Access the Merriam-Webster Dictionary with over 70,000 definitions.
• Enlarge many of over 3,600 images to full screen; print or save to clipboard.
• Access over 600 interactive questions, with explanations, and automatic quizzes.
• Link to The American Concise Encyclopedia with over 15,000 entries.
• View large type designed for easy reading.
• Listen to the narrated feature presentations.
• Click highlighted words to link to supplemental reference materials.
• Look up key words in the customized electronic glossary.
• Observe the mysteries of life in the world of nature
• Increase your knowledge of the scientific world
• Multi-sensory learning approach

Product Overview

Plants & Animals

Introduce yourself to the basics of biology by looking at the fundamental concepts of plant and animal classification; the relationship of cell division to the reproduction of organisms; and Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and its relationship to history and contemporary studies.   

Features:

• Multimedia Presentation:  61 minutes
• Images Included:  580
• Interactive Q&A:  100
• American Concise Encyclopedia:  Yes
• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  Yes

Life Science Patterns

Learn to observe nature and the developmental patterns of living things.  Examine the basic needs for growth and development in all living things.  Study the life and growth patterns of a plant, a tadpole, a spider, and a chicken embryo.  Also learn the six steps of scientific investigation and what is involved in organizing a science fair project. 

Features:

• Multimedia Presentation:  51 minutes
• Images Included:  636
• Interactive Q&A:  100
• American Concise Encyclopedia:  Yes
• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  Yes

The Oceans

Plunge into this title and discover basic principles of oceanography.  Examine the forces that created and continue to shape land and sea.  Learn about the structure of oceans, the resources they contain, and the importance of tides and ocean currents.  Discover why water is one of the most life-sustaining substances on the earth, and realize the importance of preserving the earth's oceanic environment. 

Features:

• Multimedia Presentation:  40 minutes
• Images Included:  520
• Interactive Q&A:  100
• American Concise Encyclopedia:  Yes
• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  Yes

Introducing Oceanography

Learn the origins of oceanography and the evolution of research techniques, from the sixteenth-century rope and weight to modern sonar, satellites, and diving vessels.  Study the relationship of the continental shelf to the land and the ocean and see how plate tectonics has a role in changing the ocean's geography.  Examine the properties of seawater and learn how its ability to dissolve substances allows pollution to spread.  Study the major movements of the ocean and the three main classifications of ocean life.

Features:

• Multimedia Presentation:  72 minutes
• Images Included:  654
• Interactive Q&A:  100
• American Concise Encyclopedia:  Yes
• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  Yes

The Amazing Coral Reef

Study the behavior patterns and interdependency of the animals that inhabit coral reefs; discover how animals use different types of camouflage to hunt for prey and to hid from predators; and examine the relationship between land and underwater ecosystems and what actions can be taken to protect marine life.

Features:

• Multimedia Presentation:  53 minutes
• Images Included:  612
• Interactive Q&A:  100
• American Concise Encyclopedia:  Yes
• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  Yes

The Five Kingdoms of Life

Identify the five kingdoms of organisms.  Learn how taxonomists determine an organism's scientific classification.

Features:

• Multimedia Presentation:  85 minutes
• Images Included:  650
• Interactive Q&A:  100
• American Concise Encyclopedia:  Yes
• The Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  Yes

Windows Requirements

• 486 DX/25
• Windows 3.1/95/98/Me
• 16MB of RAM
• 2X or greater CD-ROM Drive
• SVGA, 256 colors
• Mouse
• Sound Card

Macintosh Requirements

• 33MHz 68030+ Macintosh
• System 7+
• 8MB of RAM  (6MB Free RAM required)
• 2X or greater CD-ROM Drive
• 256 Colors
• Mouse
• Sound Card