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A critical
catalogue of software for teaching science to pupils aged 7-18. All the software you might
want is listed and reviewed in one time-saving guide.
This highly acclaimed catalogue collects together details of countless pieces of
software useful in teaching science. It breaks new ground by reviewing, grading and
age-banding what is available. It offers frank, independent opinions on each title,
together with guidelines on what to look when choosing software and CD-Rom for science.
The advice given is practical and those shopping for software will find many good titles
that may have missed your postbag. Equally, its grading system, where each title is
awarded from * to **** will help divert funds to the better titles.
All the software we have found is sorted into typical chemistry, physics and biology
topics. In addition to pure science software we assess word processors, spreadsheets,
graphing tools, clip-art graphics, data logging, revision tools and multimedia. We also
list the key features to consider when choosing and using these generic packages. For
example, we say how to build revision software into your work, what a data handling
packages suits the needs of science. The advice is precise, to the point and brings
together ten-year experience as a software reviewer for the UK Times Educational
Supplement.
Only you can judge whether this title, which will inevitably slip out of date every
couple of years, will earn its cover price. We believe that if finding just one good
software title on an inservice course is reasonable value, then this book offers very good
value.
First issue Software for Teaching science 132pp: January 1998; Second issue 150pp: January 1999; January
2000; 160 pp January 2001
What they said about it...
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". .. Frost gives a blunt account of the huge range of software
available to help science teachers. Unlike many reviewers, he is not afraid to make
judgements about the packages on offer." Times Educational Supplement January
1998
". .. there are some (software) gems which are well worth
finding." January 1998
". .. I searched in vain to find any science material on CD-Rom
which has not been given either a warm or frosty treatment. This book is well worth the
price; every school science department should have one." TES January 1998
". .. that was really useful. I was going to buy that pack though as
you didn't rate it I saved £400. I found something else for £40". Jersey
teacher.
"Have you got similar titles for other subjects?"
IT co-ordinator.
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