PRODUCT INFORMATION
Easy-to-use
experiments supported by 40 reproducible lab worksheets.
Helps students build a practical knowledge of electricity and its
physical principles.
Hands-on virtual experiments provide a safe means for students to apply
electrical concepts to real-world devices while practicing important
scientific process skills.
Special features include reference materials from the World Book
Encyclopedia and Virtual Manipulatives that help students make the
connection between concrete and abstract concepts.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- Basic
properties of electricity
- Electrical
current, voltage, and resistance
- Series
and parallel circuits
- Ammeters,
voltmeters, and ohmmeters
- Electricity
concepts applied to real-life devices
- Critical
thinking, problem solving, and experimentation
Product Features
Accurate, Easy-to-Use Simulations
"Hands-on" experiments developed by science and education experts allow
students to investigate electricity-from conductors, insulators,
resistors, capacitors, and thermal switches to circuits in doorbells.
Scientific Skills Development
Students practice valuable thinking skills-observation, prediction,
deductive reasoning, conceptual modeling, theory building, and
hypothesis testing-as they solve electricity challenges.
Virtual Manipulatives®
Using Virtual Manipulatives, students can control, modify, and
experiment with electrical systems in a safe and accurate manner to
visualize concrete and abstract concepts.
Safe, Easy, Cost-Effective
Learning about electricity can be fraught with hazardous situations and
broken parts. Innovative software simulations eliminate risk of fire
and
electrocution. And since each experiment is virtual, there are no
replacement
costs for parts!
Multimedia Reference Materials
Quick-reference pullouts, an interactive Sci-Clopedia, and over 50
World BookTM Encyclopedia articles-with animated illustrations and
suggestions for further experiments-provide students with ample
material for exploration.
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
- This
product contains Universal Access features including TouchWindow
and Single Switch compatibility
to address a variety of learning styles and abilities.
Requirements - Windows
- Win
95/98/XP/Vista
- 486
Pentiums® or better (66 MHz
recommended)
- Hard
disk with 10 MB free
- 16
MB RAM
- 640x480,
256-color monitor
- Double
speed (2X) CD-ROM drive
- Windows-compatible
sound card
Requirements - Macintosh
- Mac
7.5.6 - 9.x 68040 or PowerPC®
- 16
MB RAM
- 640x480,
256-color monitor
- Double
speed (2X) CD-ROM drive
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