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Maximedia's Butterflies of Australia and the World combines the power of TV and a multimedia CD-ROM with a full-colour e-book to introduce students to the incredible lifecycle of butterflies.
| Students will learn the answers to many fascinating questions about these remarkable insects: • How do butterflies develop? • How do they protect themselves from predators? • How do caterpillars and butterflies feed? • Why are butterflies so colourful? • What is their role in the environment? |
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Harnesses the power of TV to explore the amazing world of butterflies. The movie features amazing, original close-up video of these beautiful creatures at every stage of their remarkable lifecycle, from a tiny egg, to the voracious caterpillar, the miraculous transformation inside the chrysalis, and finally the emergence of a spectacular and colourful adult butterfly.CD-ROM with E-BOOK:
An on-screen, full-colour electronic book allows students to listen to the text, reinforcing comprehension and assisting with pronouncation of difficult words. On-screen activities and games, including wordsearch, cloze activities, crosswords, ensure that learning is fun. Students can also compose stories and poems based on what they've learned.
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Maximedia's Look, Listen & Learn series combines the power of TV, multimedia CD-ROM and a full-colour book to take students on a fascinating journey through the goldush era, which played a vital role in shaping our nation.
| Topics covered include: • How gold changed Australia. • The discovery of goldfields around the continent. • The Eureka Stockade. • Life on the diggings. • Women at the diggings. • Immigrants drawn by the goldfields. • Consequences for Aboriginal people. • Mateship. • Gold mining today |
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A full-colour, 24-page book.
The most important parts of the text from the video appear in the book, reinforcing the learning experience. Imaages and tips keep the student’s interest and visuals and further information and captions compliment
the Images. There is a Glossary & index. A goldrush timeline helps students place events in chronological perspective.
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Harnesses the power of TV to bring the past to life and help students understand and enjoy the subject. Available on VHS cassette or DVD for class viewing and discussion, the movie combines original paintings and photographs with sound effects and animations to let students relive the excitement as one daring explorer after the other unlocks the secrets of our vast continent.CD-ROM:
An on-screen copy of the book allows students to listen to the text, reinforcing comprehension and assisting with pronouncation of difficult words. Pop-up definitions, on-screen activities and games, includig finda-word, cloze activities, crosswords to ensure fun while learning. Write a story or news report from either an Aboriginal, a miner’s or a trooper’s perspective.
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Maximedia's Look, Listen & Learn series combines the power of TV, multimedia CD-ROM and a full-colour book to clearly and comprehensively examine the history of the early explorers of Australia and take students on a fascinating journey back in time.
The main explorers covered include:
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Book:
A full-colour, 24-page book.
The most important parts of the text from the video appear in the book, reinforcing the learning experience. Images and tips keep the student’s interest and visuals and further information and captions compliment the Images. There is a Glossary & index. An exploration timeline helps students place ther journeys of the explorers in chronological perspective.
Video:
Harnesses the power of TV to bring the past to life and help students understand and enjoy the subject. Available on VHS cassette or DVD for class viewing and discussion, the movie combines original paintings and photographs with sound effects and animations to let students relive the excitement as one daring explorer after the other unlocks the secrets of our vast continent.
CD Rom:
An on-screen copy of the book allows students to listen to the text, reinforcing comprehension and assisting with pronouncation of difficult words. Pop-up definitions, on-screen activities and games, including finda-word, cloze activities, crosswords to ensure fun while learning. Write a story or news report from either an Aboriginal, a miner’s or a trooper’s perspective.
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4 WIN/MAC CDs:
Australian History
Australian Nature
Australia: Our land
Earth, Solar System & Space
We live in a visual age. Digital images form a vital part of lessons, assignments and school projects. Yet, for both teachers and students, finding the right images can be time-consuming and frustrating. If the required images are AUSTRALIAN, it's even tougher.
The Internet is a valuable resource, but dominated by overseas content. Web images usually have a low resolution, so the quality is poor. Downloading some images may mean you are in breach of copyright laws, which could lead to costly lawsuits. And extensive searches tie up Internet-linked computers.
The Maximedia EDUCATIONAL IMAGE LIBRARY gives teachers and students instant access to thousands of high-quality Australian and international pictures linked to the curricula of all states and territories. You are licensed to use the images royalty-free for educational purposes. You'll never pay any fees.
Ideal for libraries and classroom use, the series will improve students' research and computing skills. It is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh computers.
- The advanced keyword search engine makes finding the right images quick and easy, even for primary students. Select from a list of keywords or enter your own . and the images appear on screen instantly!
- Each image has an informative caption and a range of keywords.
- Images can be imported to most word-processing and graphics programs . it's as simple as cut and paste!
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