CD-ROMs

CD-ROMs
Included are CD-ROMs that might be useful in the classroom. Users should note system requirements for each. Be advised that older titles may not work on newer operating systems.


 * __Language Arts, Literacy & Early Literacy__**

ERC NON PRNT PS3513.E2 D7 1995 Check Availability Three Dr. Seuss beginning readers are presented, with lesson plan instructions for each in the documentation. Kit also includes hard copy of each book, cassette readalong of 2 other titles. Gr. Pre-2. System requirements: Mac -- System 7 or higher; Windows -- 3.1 or higher.
 * //Dr. Seuss's Library.// (1995). Novato, CA: Broderbund.**

ERC NON PRNT GV1507.P47 I2 1999 Check Availability Encourage problem solving, vocabulary development, and visual discrimination as you explore 10 creepy rooms and discover cleverly concealed riddles, games and spooky surprises. Gr. 1-5. System requirements: Mac --System 7.5 or higher; Windows -- 95, 98 or later.
 * //I Spy Spooky Mansion.// (1999). New York: Scholastic.**

ERC NON PRNT PZ7.B81618 Art 1993 Check Availability Five paperback copies of the book are included with this CD-ROM. Gr. 1-3. System requirements: Mac -- 6.0.7 or higher.
 * //Marc Brown's Arthur's Teacher Trouble. (//1993). Novato, CA: Broderbund.**

ERC NON PRNT LB1573.R43 2000 Check Availability Builds phonics, reading, writing and typing skills. Gr. 1-2. System requirements: Mac -- System 7.5.5 or higher, 8 MB RAM; Windows -- 95/98/ME/2000/XP, 8 MB RAM.
 * //Read, Write & Type!// (2000). Learning Company School Editions.**

ERC NON PRNT LB1573.7 .43 2002 Check Availability Animated modeling lessons provide the vehicle for teaching fundamental concepts in elementary and middle school reading, along with literature selections by 30 authors. Gr. 3-8. System requirements: Mac -- OS 8.1 or later; Windows -- Windows 98 or later.
 * //Reading for Meaning: Improve reading comprehension with literature, lessons and tools!// (2002). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**


 * __Math Education__**

ERC NON PRNT QA117.M384 2000 Check Availability Escape from Volcano Island before disaster strikes! Emphasis on multiplication and division of fractions and complex, multi-step problems. System requirements: Mac -- 7.1 or later with QuickTime; Windows: Windows 95/98 with QuickTime.
 * //Math Mysteries: Advanced Fractions.// (2000). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT QA117.M382 2000 Check Availability Casa Loca, the old mansion, has some secrets of its own, as well as some eccentric residents. Rumor has it that the mansion houses a treasure waiting for someone to find it. System requirements: Mac -- 7.1 or later with QuickTime; Windows: Windows 95-98 with QuickTime.
 * //Math Mysteries: Advanced Whole Numbers.// (2000). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT QA117.M38 2000 Check Availability The mystery occurs in a frontier town called Balancing Rock. It is in chaos because there's a rumor that gold was found in the hills above. Word problems are woven from the mystery. System requirements: Mac -- 7.1 or later with QuickTime; Windows: Windows 95/98 with QuickTime.
 * //Math Mysteries: Fractions.// (2000). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT QA 465.M37 2000 Check Availability All communication has been lost with top-secret Outpost Omega, an underwater research station. You must make contact with the crew. System requirements: Mac: 7.1 or later with QuickTime; Windows: Windows 95/98 with QuickTime.
 * //Math Mysteries: Measurement.// (2000). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT QA166.8.T47 2000 Check Availability Reinforce geometry concepts as students create 2-dimensinal tessellations. Gr. 4-8. System requirements: Mac -- 64 MG RAM, System 7.5.5 or later; Windows -- 64 MG RAM, Windows 95 or higher.
 * //Tessellation Exploration.// (2001). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**


 * __Science Education__**

ERC NON PRNT QP36.S36 1996 Check Availability Explore 12 body parts: brain, kidneys, nose, stomach, esophabus, lungs, mouth, heart, liver, small intestine, large intestine, skin. Gr. 1-4. System requirements: Mac -- 8 MB of RAM, System 7 or higher; Windows -- 12 MB RAM for Windows NT.
 * //The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body.// (1996). New York: Scholastic, with Microsoft.**

ERC NON PRNT LB1585.V63 2000 Check Availability Developed by a teacher to aid in students learning of science vocabulary. Gr. 1-6. System requirements: Mac -- System 7 or Mac OS 8; Windows -- Windows 95 or 98 or Windows NT.
 * //Vocabulary Companion: Elementary Science.// (2000). Eugene, OR: Visions Technology in Education.**


 * __Sign Language__**

ERC NON PRNT HV2474 .A44 2005 Check Availability Clip art of over 3500 sign language pictures and graphics. All ages. System requirements: Windows -- 64 MB RAM, Windows 98 SE and Pentium II or equivalent.
 * //American Sign Language Clip and Create 3.// (2005). Wheaton, MD: Institute for Disabilities Research and Training.**


 * __Social Studies__**

ERC NON PRNT G133.N42 1999 Check Availability Easy to use sftware that allows students and teachers to customize and print current and historical maps. Gr. K-12. System requirements: Mac -- System 7.1 or later; Windows -- Windows 95 or higher.
 * //Mapmaker's Toolkit.// (1999). Watertown, MA: Tom Snyder Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT KF4520.Z9 S54 1999 Check Availability Based on the book by Jean Fritz with pictures by Tomie dePaola, this brings to life everyday details of living in the newly born U.S. It follows the events of the summer of 1787, when the founding fathers met in Philadelphia to frame the Constitution. Gr. 4-8. System requirements: Mac -- System 7.5 or later; Windows -- Windows 95 or later.
 * //Shhh! We're Writing the Constitution.// (1999). New York: Scholastic.**

ERC NON PRNT E302.y6.F8 W43 1999 Check Availabiliy Based on the book by Jean Fritz and illustrated by Margot Tomes, students will learn a wide range of information while learning about the life of Franklin. Gr. 3-7. System requirements: Mac -- 7.5 or later; Windows -- Windows 95 or later.
 * //What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?// (1999). New York: Scholastic.**