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Bengtson, Eileen G.; And Others – 1988
The purpose of this project is to help elementary school teachers get started using the computer to aid the teaching and learning of many scientific concepts in a meaningful way. The authors have developed their own software package, "Elementary Science Activities," and have selected several commercially available software packages that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Guertin, Arthur; And Others – 1987
This guide explains ways in which the computer can be used in the science classroom and laboratory. Further, it suggests many resources that can be tapped to help teachers initiate and improve their own programs. Chapters include: (1) "The Computer as a Tool for Student Inquiry"; (2) "The Computer as a Tool for Teachers"; (3)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1990
Reviewed are six computer software packages including "Invisible Bugs,""Chaos Plus...,""The Botanist's Apprentice,""A Baby is Born," Storyboard Plus-Version 2.0," and "Weather." Hardware requirements, functions, performance, and use in the classroom are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Botany, Chaos Theory
Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1989
Reviews of seven software packages are presented including "The Environment I: Habitats and EcoSystems; II Cycles and Interactions"; "Super Sign Maker"; "The Great Knowledge Race: Substance Abuse"; "Exploring Science: Temperature"; "Fast Food Calculator and RD Aide"; "The Human Body:…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedWulfson, Stephen, Ed. – Science and Children, 1990
Reviewed are six computer software packages including "Lunar Greenhouse,""Dyno-Quest,""How Weather Works,""Animal Trackers,""Personal Science Laboratory," and "The Skeletal and Muscular Systems." Availability, functional, and hardware requirements are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Animals, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews
Peer reviewedDwyer, Donna; And Others – Science and Children, 1989
Reviewed are seven software packages for Apple and IBM computers. Included are: "Toxicology"; "Science Corner: Space Probe"; "Alcohol and Pregnancy"; "Science Tool Kit Plus"; Computer Investigations: Plant Growth"; "Climatrolls"; and "Animal Watch: Whales." (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Software Reviews
Peer reviewedMiller, Anne, Ed.; Radziemski, Kathy, Ed. – School Science and Mathematics, 1988
Reviews four software packages: "Scientific Reasoning Series: Batteries and Bulbs," dialogue-type software for physics; "More Teasers from Tobbs: Fractions and Decimals"; "Personal Consultant Plus," an expert system software package; and "How the West Was One + Three X Four," problem-solving software using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Education
