Apple Digital Learning Series
Secondary Science (Grades 6-12)
Inquiry. Integration. Understanding.
The Secondary Science solution enables educators to easily incorporate activities that connect students to real world and real-time science phenomena. The solution supports the multidisciplinary nature of science, and promotes science inquiry and the problem-solving skills that students need to make sense of the world around them.
This solution integrates comprehensive content with complementary tools and activities that students can use to investigate complex concepts. Secondary Science addresses state and national science content standards, as well as core changes to science education defined in the National Science Education Standards.
What’s included
This value-priced solution includes one set of media and accompanying materials for each software application, and a license to install the software on 10 computers. For Froguts, it includes a schoolwide site license and the ability to make copies of the CD for use by students at home. For the ClassTools products, the solution includes a one-year subscription for up to 120 unique users.* Secondary Science runs on either PowerPC or Intel-based Mac computers.
Standards-based, award-winning products
| Product | Company | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| ClassTools: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physical Science |
Apex Learning, Inc. | 6-12 |
| This standards-based, innovative online courseware offers an inquiry-based narrative approach that helps students think like scientists. Modular in design, the program lets students explore scientific concepts through animations and rich multimedia. | ||
| EarthBrowser | Lunar Software, Inc. | K-12 |
| EarthBrowser provides a constantly updated model of the Earth that enables students to conduct real-time investigations into Earth and atmospheric processes. It includes high-resolution base maps, satellite overlays, hurricane and tropical storm tracking, and more. | ||
| Froguts | Froguts, Inc. | 3-12 |
| This comprehensive virtual dissection tool promotes inquiry and integrates anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Froguts uses audio narration, captioned text, and realistic 3-D simulation to deliver key concepts. | ||
| PASCO Secondary Science Classroom Bundle** | PASCO scientific | 6-12 |
| This dynamic probeware enables students to collect data wirelessly and visualize it while exploring standards-based activities in Physical, Life, and Earth/Environmental Science. The bundle includes three PASPORT AirLink SIs, Chemistry MultiMeasure sensors, and Motion sensors plus an activities CD and DataStudio Lite software. | ||
| ProScope HR CSI Lab** and 2 additional ProScope HR USB Microscopes 50x** | Bodelin Technologies | K-12 |
| This high-resolution, handheld USB microscope gives students the ability to investigate science phenomena at a microscopic level. Students can easily capture electronic images and video of their investigations. The Lab includes the ProScope HR, a variety of lenses, lens tube and C-mount adapters, a precision stand, and a carrying case. | ||
| Starry Night High School | Imaginova Corp | 9-12 |
| This program’s rich simulations and scientific data help students to understand space science and its relationship to mathematics. It includes simulated travel from Earth to distant stars and objects, access to online links of about 500 million stars, and innovative standards-based lesson plans and assessments. | ||
*The software license for subscription products is for a one-year period and begins upon activation. Annual renewal fees apply after the first year.
**Ships separately
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