sherston: astronomy, spelling and games

Early Learning, History, Literacy Bank, Logo & Science, Numeracy Bank, Space Games

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SCIENCE - SPACE

Age 7 to 9

Science Stars - Lost in the Labyrinth

A group of archaeologists find themselves trapped in the Labyrinth on Force Island. Only the elite group of scientists known as the Science Stars Task Force can rescue them - but they need the help of your pupils.
So begins a gripping adventure in which children build their knowledge of forces and motion as they overcome the challenges encountered during the rescue.
Ideal for small group work, pupils develop their experimental skills through four engrossing activities and two levels of difficulty. There is also full narration to ensure good accessibility for less advanced readers.

Features:
* Forcemeters
* Friction
* Water resistance
* Air resistance
* Gravity

Science Stars - Lost in the Labyrinth : Unlimited Site Licence

SSLLS

$199.00

Age 9 to 11

Science Stars - Underwater Rescue

Construction workers are building an underwater observation laboratory when an explosion corrupts their computer, locking the electronic doors. The Science Stars enlist the help of pupils to get vital supplies of food and water to the workers and fix their computer before they run out of air.
This thrilling science adventure further extends children's understanding of forces and motion with four engaging activities supported by interactive explanations and full narration.

Features:
* Gravity and upthrust
* Stretching and pulling
* Direction and size of forces
* Revising forces
* Air and water resistance

Science Stars - Underwater Rescue : Unlimited Site Licence

SSURLS

$199.00

Year 7 to 9

Space Station Alert

With eight high-quality, motivating activities developing key skills in Shape and Space for older juniors, Space Station Alert will get pupils thinking.
In activity mode skills can be closely focused on and consolidated, whilst the adventure mode introduces each activity through a focused and humorous adventure to cure the inhabitants of Space Station Omega of a virus that has put everyone into a deep sleep.
Two levels of difficulty ensure differentiation and progression and clear graphics and narration make the activities ideal for whole class teaching as well as group and individual pupil use.

Features:
* Measuring angles using protractors
* Reflective symmetry
* Nets of cubes
* Angles of triangles
* 3-D construction

Space Station Alert : Unlimited Site Licence

SSALS

$199.00

SPELLING

Age 6 to 12

Spellmate

Spellmate is a simple classroom resource created to make learning spellings easy, fun and exciting. Children can enter their individual word lists and then choose from four motivating activities that have been carefully designed to help them practice and learn the correct spellings.
Lists can also be entered for groups of children to work on. Teachers can see how well pupils are doing by viewing detailed performance reports.

Features:
* Four exciting activities to help children learn their individual spelling lists
* Record keeping section that clearly shows where children are making mistakes
* Includes a 300,000 word spellchecker to ensure pupils enter words correctly

Spellmate: Unlimited Site Licence

SPSLS

$199.00

GAMES

Age 8 to 10

Text Detectives - Elite Team

This stimulating CD-ROM consists of seven focused activities that use short, highly entertaining texts, appealing graphics and exciting animations to motivate even the most reluctant readers.
Ideal for supporting and extending literacy lessons, Text Detectives provides hours of engrossing activities, whilst additional teacher notes provide lots of ideas for follow-up work.

Features:
* Activities that can be used separately or as part of a full adventure
* Fully narrated throughout
* Record keeping tracks pupil’s progress
* Comprehensive teacher options

Text Detectives - Elite Team : Unlimited Site Licence

TDETLS

$199.00

Age 8 to 11

See also E-Mail Detectives

Web Detectives

The Web Detectives has been designed to introduce pupils to the Web through the use of a highly realistic, simulated Web environment.
The program includes twelve focused tutorials which cover all the main features of using the Web, including: using the different browser buttons, entering a URL, searching for Web pages and images, and even experiencing web page design.
The Web browser interface has been carefully designed to ensure that all skills can easily be transferred to a real Web browser. The program also includes a section on Internet safety and encourages pupils to adopt a responsible attitude when browsing the Web.

Features:
* Supports the QCA Scheme of Work for ICT and the Scotland 5-14 Guidelines for ICT
* Full speech support throughout
* Realistic, simulated Web browser
* Choice of Tutorial or Adventure mode

Web Detectives : Unlimited Site Licence

WEBDLS

$199.00

Age 8 to 11

E-Mail Detectives

The program enables pupils to be taught and learn the essential skills and knowledge required to use an email program without them ever needing to connect to the Internet - making it 100% safe.

The CD-ROM contains ten interactive tutorials covering all key email skills, including sending and receiving messages, using an email address book, opening and adding file attachments and sending carbon copies. The tutorials are suited to all pupils, irrespective of reading ability, as all text is fully narrated, and the carefully designed interface ensures that skills learned can be easily transferred to a real email application.

As well as the tutorials, pupils take part in an exciting adventure, in which their task is to solve the mystery of Webble Valley where a series of dangerous gas explosions has been threatening the normally peaceful community. This scenario gives a context in which to practise using email and demonstrates the benefits and advantages of its use in everyday situations.

E-Mail Detectives : Unlimited Site Licence

EDETLS

$199.00

Early Learning, History, Literacy Bank, Logo & Science, Numeracy Bank, Space Games