Science CD Features Images & Definitions

  • 05/01/97

Based on National Science Education Standards, Science on File supplies over 1,200 images and 1,000 explanatory definitions to help ease studentsí understanding of complex science topics.

The CDís vast amount of material can be accessed with a few keystrokes, letting one search via menus or keywords for images or their corresponding full-text definitions.

Science on File includes material on: Anatomy, Astronomy, Ecosystems, Energy, Force and Motion, Genetics, Geology, Matter, Meteorology, Natural Resources and Oceanography.

Images from the CD supplement virtually any science lesson and are suited for use in transparencies, worksheets, study guides, tests and more. All the articles link to related graphics.

Multiple search paths include curriculum, subject, specified words or image/definition headings. Plus, one can zoom in on an image, print (with or without labels), copy and save. Registered users get toll-free support. Facts On File, Inc., New York, NY, (800) 322-8755, www.factsonfile.com. WM

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