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Software for Schools
School Purchase Orders are accepted. For more information and to order by phone please call: 760 632 6693
$679.95
Explore the natural history of 19 fascinating "bugs"-the monarch butterfly,
the dragonfly, the praying mantis, stick insects, the luna moth, the viceroy
butterfly, the antlion, caddisflies, the whirligig beetle, the giant water
bug, the hickory horned devil caterpillar, millipedes, centipedes, tarantulas,
the honey bee, mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies; all captured in stunning
macro photography videos. Explore different habitats, including pond, stream,
tree, soil, garden, milkweed, sand, and the garage as you marvel at the
incredible adaptations for survival. Enthusiasts of all ages will be
mesmerized by the stunning nature videos, but the activities are specifically
designed for 5-10 year old bug lovers. This version of the Backyard Bugs
software includes a DVD for students and a CD for teachers as well as a backup
copy of each to be used at one school site. The number of computers that the
software can be used on at one school site is not restricted. Features on
the student DVD include: 89 videos, including macro views of these
fascinating creatures and spectacular footage of the Mexican overwintering
sites of the monarch butterfly over 50 interactive screens over 200 photo
illustrations activities including a monarch survival game, classification of
bugs, mimicry sorting game, stream biodiversity simulation, natural selection
simulation, cockroach dissection, predator and prey relationship simulation,
quiz games, and more. Features on the Teacher's CD include: 36 lesson
plans with science journal pages for students, 20 quizzes with answer keys, a
400 word glossary, and a professional development video. All lessons are
correlated to the National Science Education Standards. Minimum system
requirements: Windows 98, SE, 2000, or XP; Processor Speed 1 GHz, 128 MB
RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 16 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk space,
DVD Drive. Macintosh OS 9.2, 400 MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, Video Resolution
800 x 600, 16 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk space, DVD Drive.
Suggested system requirements: Windows 98, SE, 2000, or XP; Processor
Speed 2 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 24 Bit Color, 400 MB of
available disk space, DVD Drive. Macintosh OS 10.3.9, 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4, 256
MB RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 16 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk
space, DVD Drive. School Purchase Orders are accepted. For more information
and to order by phone please call: 760 632 6693
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