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Cambridge–Hitachi is a dynamic software company that combines the curriculum knowledge and educational expertise of Cambridge University Press and the innovative technology of Hitachi Software Engineering. Curriculum focused We keep curriculum requirements at the heart of our publishing so you can be confident our software meets your needs and that you are spending your money or eLearning Credits wisely. Creative, compelling software We design software that helps you to maximise the use of your interactive whiteboard and computers as essential teaching tools to challenge and inspire your pupils. For effective teaching Our software is approved by Curriculum Online. It is easily installed and has intuitive functionality so you can rest assured that the technology supports your teaching. www.cambridge-hitachi.com Cont ents Welcome to the Cambridge–Hitachi 2007 catalogue Inside, you will find details of all our software titles for primary and secondary schools. To try any of these products for yourself, visit our website, www.cambridge-hitachi.com, where you will find a range of product demos and tours plus full technical specifications and FAQs. For details of print resources that can be used alongside this software, please refer to the catalogues from Cambridge University Press. Catalogues are available for the following areas: Customer Support Mult-e-Maths Evaluated by Schoolzone Approved for Hitachi boards Can be bought using your eLearning Credits 15 NEW 6 Assessment for Learning A Maths Dictionary for Kids 7 Reviewing and Checking Progress 17 7 Experiment Simulator 18 Bioscope 18 Human Body Systems 18 Primary Literacy Accompanies printed resources NEW Apex Maths Word Problems Classics Can be used across a network Cambridge Gateway Sciences Scientific Enquiry Secondary Mathematics Platform: Apple Mac 4 5 Perfect Times Platform: Windows 14 NEW Secondary History Interactive Whiteboard tools built in NEW ICT Ideas Primary Mathematics Key to Symbols Science Foundations NEW FRAMEWORK EDITION 3 Mult-e-Maths Toolbox Secondary Science Please call Customer Services on 01223 325588 to request your copy. Secondary Science Primary Maths Primary Literacy Secondary English 2 i-read for Key Stage 1 NEW 8 i-read for Key Stage 2 NEW 9 16 NEW 17 Secondary Mathematics Penpals for Handwriting 10 Task Maths Interactive Phonics Focus 11 Vital Statistics 20 Storybook Phonics 11 Mult-e-Maths Toolbox 20 Ideas Using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Lower Secondary NEW 20 Primary Humanities Vikings! 12 Victorian Britain 12 NEW 19 Secondary English Shakespeare’s Language 13 Cambridge School Shakespeare Picture Collections NEW 13 Approved for SMART Board 1 t r o p p u s r e y c m a o r t e s t u i CL Our Licensing Policy for UK Schools For Primary Schools Customer Services The Cambridge–Hitachi Guarantee For product information or to place an order call 01223 325588. Evaluation Should you experience a technical fault or if your CD-ROM is damaged in any way we will be happy to send you a replacement copy free of charge. Visit our website for tours and demos. If you require a more detailed demonstration, please contact your local sales consultant. LEAs/Clusters/MLEs/VLEs and online delivery Demonstration service Your local sales consultant will be happy to visit your school to talk you through our software. Please call 01223 325588 to make an appointment. Schoolzone evaluations Independent evaluations of Cambridge–Hitachi curriculum software can be found on the Schoolzone website: www.schoolzone.co.uk Curriculum Online The software contained in this brochure may be purchased using eLearning Credits or your normal budget. Your eLC spend will be recorded on your invoice. Technical Support If you have any problems with the installation or running of our CD-ROMs please either: • Complete an online support form at www.cambridge-hitachi.com/customersupport • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 01223 325040 In addition to publishing curriculum software on CD-ROM, Cambridge–Hitachi content is available for use in learning environments for educational projects of all sizes. Please email [email protected] if you would like more information about a curriculum-focused content solution from Cambridge–Hitachi. For the latest information on licences, terms and conditions, and system requirements for individual products please visit the Cambridge–Hitachi website: www.cambridge-hitachi.com The published price of our CD-ROMs includes a single user*, site* and network* licence, giving you the freedom to use the software in your school however you wish, with no hidden costs. (No separate paper licence is required.) For Secondary Schools The published price includes a single user and site licence. For some products an additional network licence is required. Schools wishing to install the software on a network server for use inside and/or outside the school site should refer to the order form or contact customer services on 01223 325588 for pricing and licensing information. Terms and Conditions • Licensing policy applies only to UK schools ordering direct from Cambridge–Hitachi. • For site licence information for intranet and online delivery or regional/territorial licences please contact [email protected]. • The school site is defined as the single main address of the school. • Unauthorised copying of Cambridge–Hitachi software is not permitted for any reason. Single user licence* Permits a purchasing school in the UK to install the software on an individual computer for use by a single user. Site licence* Permits a purchasing school in the UK to install the software on one or more freestanding individual computers on the school site. Network licence* Permits a purchasing school in the UK to install the software on a network server for use by any number of users across the school’s computer network. www.cambridge-hitachi.com 2 Prim Liateryr aM cyat hs NEW Available from February 2007 Mult-e-Maths New Framework Edition AGES 7–11 Series consultant Anita Straker ‘Mult-e-Maths is extremely well designed and researched. It makes the best possible use of interactive technology.’ Maths Co-ordinator, Quarry Mount Primary School, Leeds Written in conjunction with BEAM and Anita Straker, Mult-e-Maths helps strengthen pedagogy, employing your interactive whiteboard as an effective resource. • encouraging flexibility 1 Lesson Builder 5 Main Menu – organised into 7 new strands across each year group. in the organisation of the curriculum and the structure of mathematics lessons. • structuring teaching and learning over sequences of lessons as well as within lessons. The new Planning CD-ROM adds Mult-e-Maths to the structure suggested by the Primary Strategy, helping your school implement the renewed Framework by choosing sections to adapt and embed. Organised into the seven new strands across each year group, Mult-e-Maths builds progression across topics and years, helping you increase pace. • more effective use Alongside the renewed Framework, Mult-e-Maths incorporates suggestions for assessment, careful questioning and differentiation into every activity. • broadening and Mult-e-Maths provides visual and effective resources with clear teaching notes for the more challenging areas of mathematics. strengthening pedagogy. Maths Subject Leader, Uphill Primary School, North Somerset The new Lesson Builder featured in each year allows you to personalise resources and organise lessons to suit the needs of your class, helping you respond to pupils‘ progress. • raising expectations for all children. of assessment to inform and direct teaching and learning. ‘Very clear and nicely differentiated.’ ‘The interactive nature of the activities is excellent.’ Y6 Teacher, Intake Primary School, Doncaster ‘The visual images provided help children to ‘see’ the concept clearly.’ Deputy Headteacher, East Rainton Primary School, Sunderland For PC only Year 3 CD-ROM Year 4 CD-ROM Year 5 CD-ROM Year 6 CD-ROM Planning CD-ROM 978-1-84565-165-7 978-1-84565-166-4 978-1-84565-167-1 978-1-84565-168-8 978-1-84565-169-5 Price includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths Customise Mult-e-Maths by using the Lesson Builder to add Toolbox and other activities – see pages 4 – 5. £250.00 + VAT £250.00 + VAT £250.00 + VAT £250.00 + VAT FREE sed he ork evi to t mew r ly ed a Ful atch ry Fr a d m im an d Pr e 3 ew n re s h t a M y r a m i Pr Mult-e-Maths Toolbox AGES 4–14 Series consultant Anita Straker A powerful, flexible interactive whiteboard resource, the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox consists of a workspace and tools that you combine and use to create learning experiences customised for your class. • Set up maths activities to suit your learning objectives, save the file and have everything ready to teach. • Set up progressive pages to give your lessons a clear structure and help you maintain a good pace. ‘The new Toolbox has been a real revelation. The staff has been delighted by the power of the product and the children have just been amazed. It certainly brings a ‘magic’ to the teaching of mathematics, but most importantly I believe it helps children learn in a fun and meaningful way.’ Braniel Primary School, Belfast • Share saved lessons across a network, email them to colleagues, or set them up at home and email them to yourself at school. • All tools are easily accessible at any point whilst using the program. • Files can be imported into the Mult-e-Maths New Framework Edition Lesson Builder allowing you to differentiate lessons to suit the needs of your class. PC only Mult-e-Maths Toolbox CD-ROM* 978-1-84565-075-9 User Manual 978-1-84565-949-3 £375.00 + VAT £4.95 ‘…a dynamic, colourful and adaptable resource, perfect for teaching those difficult teaching points – with high visual impact… The Toolbox is truly interactive… and adds up to a powerful way to focus teaching and learning. Definitely a ‘must have’ for all maths teachers!’ Tim Rylands, Junior Education *Price includes site licence. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths Find hundreds of ideas for using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox – see page 5. ‘Having this specialised Toolbox means that you can get to the tools and images you need for a maths lesson in a matter of seconds. It’s highly likely that your maths teaching will become more effective as a result.’ ICT for Education 4 1 Abacus and place value 5 Visualise 3D shapes Prima ry M aths NEW ICT Ideas AGES 4–14 Written by Anita Straker, Paula Beverley, Fran Wilson Straightforward advice, ideas and activities using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox to support effective teaching and learning with an interactive whiteboard. • Gives you the confidence to use your interactive whiteboard to deliver appropriate aspects of the maths curriculum. N6.7 Number • Helps you embed using and applying into your lessons, Multiplication tables fostering a problem solving approach to each objective. What to do Show sheet 2, below left. Divide the class into two teams. Allocate the blue counter to one team and the green counter to the other team. • Talking points emphasises speaking and listening, as 1 Investigating properties of shapes with Anita Straker’s Talking Points with Mult-e-Maths Toolbox 5 Sorting activity using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox Explain the rules of the game. Teams take turns to spin the two spinners. If the total is an even number, the team moves its counter on one square. If the total is an odd number, the team misses a turn. The winner is the first team to reach the rocket. Objectives encouraged within the renewed Framework, helping children to make connections between different concepts. Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to at least 10 • Teacher’s Books help you adapt and develop the ideas from Recognise odd and even numbers to at least 30 the prepared activities provided on the accompanying CD-ROMs. Vocabulary sum, total • Hundreds of ideas for the busy teacher, all matched to the altogether odd, even next, before, after renewed Primary Framework objectives. possibilities Resources individual miniwhiteboards a copy of sheet 3, two 1–6 dice and two counters for each pair of children (optional) PC only Anita Straker’s Talking Points with the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox Teacher’s Book and CD-ROM 978-1-84565-961-5 £34.95 + VAT To spin the spinners, click in the centre of the first spinner, then on the Spin button. Repeat with the other spinner. You can spin both spinners at once by selecting both (shift-click on each centre) then clicking on the Spin button. During the game, ask the questions below. Talking points Is this total odd or even? Do we need to add an odd or an even number to our first spinner number to get an even total? Is the sum of two even numbers odd or even? Explain why. Is the sum of two odd numbers odd or even? Explain why. What is the next odd number after …? What is the even number before …? Framework links page 31 page 5 101 Ways to Use Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Key Stage 1 Teacher’s Book and CD-ROM 978-1-84565-962-2 £29.95 + VAT Ideas Using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Lower Secondary Teacher’s Book and CD-ROM 978-1-84565-963-9 £34.95 + VAT Page references are to the supplement of examples for Years 1, 2 and 3. Follow up Ask children to find trios of odd numbers with a sum of 15. The odd numbers can be the same or different. (There are eight different possibilities) Further notes Play the game on sheet 3, above right. You could introduce the game on the interactive whiteboard, then ask children to play it in pairs. Teams take turns to roll the dice. The team tries to make a 2-digit odd number with the two digits. If 3 and 4 are rolled, the team can make 34 or 43. If the team succeeds, it moves its counter on one square. Otherwise, it misses a turn. The winner is the first team to reach the island. To roll the dice, click on the dice and then on the Roll button. During the game, ask Can you make an odd number with these two digits? If not, why not? You could print copies of sheet 3. Pull down the File menu and choose Print. Give a copy to each pair, plus two dice and two counters, and ask them to play the game. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths 2 1 To use ICT Ideas, you will need to have purchased and installed the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox. See page 4. Page from Talking Points with the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox Teacher’s Book 5 s h t a M y r a m i Pr NEW Apex Maths Word Problems AGES 5–11 Written by Paul Harrison and Peter Clarke An extensive database of mathematical word problems that will save you time and provide children with motivating problems to solve. ‘Apex Word Problems are an ideal source for providing relevant real life problems. They are flexible and easy to use and allow the teacher to make the necessary changes to make the problems easier or harder but contextually the same. We would recommend the Apex Maths CD-ROMs to other maths co-ordinators.’ Headteacher, Shaw Wood Primary School, Doncaster • Mix and match problems by complexity, mathematical operation and topic to tailor work to the needs of individual pupils. • Flexible use – the photocopiable sheets can be generated quickly for early finishers or homework, used as class work, or planned for an end-of-topic test. • Whiteboard-friendly so you can teach or consolidate problem 1 Year 6 CD-ROM – Selection Criteria • Answers are included to save your time, together with useful 5 Year 6 CD-ROM – Whiteboard format – answers can be revealed or hidden solving skills, or draw ideas together in a plenary. advice on teaching and learning problem solving strategies. • Helps you embed the use and application of key calculation skills into your lessons. • The new 6 Extension CD-ROM provides word problems for your more able year 6 who are working at Level 5. ‘Apex Maths Word Problems has been designed with the busy teacher in mind. With a few clicks of the mouse teachers can draw on a wide-ranging bank of ‘story’ problems to create high-quality worksheets with electronic whiteboard versions if needed.’ Paul Harrison, author 6 For PC and Mac CD-ROM 1 CD-ROM 2 CD-ROM 3 CD-ROM 4 CD-ROM 5 CD-ROM 6 CD-ROM 6 Extension 978-1-84565-116-9 978-1-84565-117-6 978-1-84565-118-3 978-1-84565-119-0 978-1-84565-120-6 978-1-84565-121-3 978-1-84565-164-0 NEW Price includes site licence. For associated print resources, see the primary mathematics catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge-hitachi.com £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT Prima ry M aths A Maths Dictionary for Kids Perfect Times AGES 4+ Perfect Times is suitable for all ages, and is stimulating and challenging for children and adults alike. It has been created by Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard, maths specialist and TES Mathagony Aunt. A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive dictionary for primary children which explains over 470 common mathematical terms in simple language. • Fun and motivating games help pupils to • Contains definitions, examples, activities, practice and calculations related to terminology found in the Primary Framework. • Can be used in many ways during daily mathematics lessons, for whole-class, group, paired or individual activities. A Maths Dictionary for Kids 5 Perfect Times • Provides illustrated and interactive examples to help children recognise, understand and use correct mathematical terms. • Can be used on an interactive whiteboard by the teacher to demonstrate new terminology, for introducing oral starters and for exploring plenary ideas. • Can be used on computers to provide consolidation and practice for all children. For PC only A Maths Dictionary for Kids CD-ROM Includes site licence. 4+ Created by Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard By Jenny Eather 1 AGES improve their knowledge of number facts, as encouraged by the renewed Primary Framework. • Raises standards for all ability levels and ages. • Helps you to teach and reinforce number recognition, multiplication and division skills as well as common number sequences. • Allows you to set learning programmes to meet individual pupil needs. • Results can be displayed as printable graphs so that you can monitor progress easily and set targets. • For use on a whiteboard with the whole class or on single computers for individual learning. • Standardises the assessment of fluency through a time score. 978-1-84565-033-9 £97.95 + VAT For PC and Mac Perfect Times 978-1-84565-013-1 £79.00 + VAT Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com www.cambridge-hitachi.com/perfecttimes 7 y c a r e t i L y r a m Pri NEW From May 2007 i-read Key Stage 1 AGES 5–7 Series Editors Pie Corbett and Ann Webley i-read is an easy-to-use resource that has been specially designed for teaching reading skills and strategies to the whole class using an interactive whiteboard. i-read offers continuity and progression in learning to read from Year 1 to 6. The stories, poems and non-fiction in i-read KS1 have been written to develop children’s reading skills by building word-, sentenceand text-level work onto their enjoyment of a high-quality text. • High quality, whole texts from top children’s authors including Martin Waddell, Debjani Chatterjee, Val Bloom and Tony Bradman to foster reading for pleasure. • Integration of poetry, fiction and non-fiction on one CD-ROM to support your planning and delivery. • Each CD-ROM contains nine themes and can be easily integrated into your existing schemes of work. • Accompanying books can be used for guided group reading or homework to consolidate skills learnt in the whole-class session. • Objectives match the renewed Primary Framework, including the need to read texts on screen. For PC and Mac Year 1 CD-ROM Year 2 CD-ROM 978-1-84565-131-2 978-1-84565-132-9 Price includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/i-read For associated print resources see the primary literacy catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. 8 £260.00 + VAT £260.00 + VAT Prima ry L itera cy NEW i-read Key Stage 2 AGES 7–11 Series Editor Pie Corbett i-read is an easy-to-use resource that has been specially designed for teaching reading skills and strategies to the whole class using an interactive whiteboard. • Built around the idea of the direct teaching of reading – you demonstrate different strategies then the children have a go themselves. • Music, video clips, sound effects, poetry readings, oral storytelling 1 Year 6 fiction 5 Year 4 poetry ‘i-read covers all learning styles and really brings the text alive with its use of audio and video clips.’ Literacy Co-ordinator, Delphside C P School, Lancs. ‘i-read gives the children confidence in what they are doing.’ Head of Y3 and 4, Martins Wood Primary School, Stevenage and dialogues hone listening skills and help children engage with the text. • Pupil anthologies support guided and independent reading away from the whiteboard. The anthology packs contain four copies each of the fiction, non-fiction and poetry anthologies. ‘wonderful texts’ Literacy Co-ordinator, All Saints Primary School, Peterborough • Engaging stories and non-fiction texts have been newly written by children’s (and your!) favourite authors. • Easily integrated with cross-references to the renewed Primary For PC and Mac Year 3 CD-ROM Year 3 Pupil Anthologies (Pack of 12) 978-1-84565-102-2 978-0-521-68531-3 £250.00 + VAT £50.00 • Supports the teaching and learning of reading and manages the Year 4 CD-ROM Year 4 Pupil Anthologies (Pack of 12) 978-1-84565-103-9 978-0-521-68528-3 £250.00 + VAT £50.00 Year 5 CD-ROM Year 5 Pupil Anthologies (Pack of 12) 978-1-84565-104-6 978-0-521-68529-0 £250.00 + VAT £50.00 Year 6 CD-ROM Year 6 Pupil Anthologies (Pack of 12) 978-1-84565-105-3 978-0-521-68530-6 £250.00 + VAT £50.00 Framework, the Scottish 5–14 Guidelines and the Northern Ireland Lines of Development. transition from reading to writing. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/i-read NEW Teacher’s Guide – call 01223 325588 for details Price includes site and network licences. 9 y c a r e t i L y y c r a r m e P Lirti Penpals for Handwriting CD-ROMs AGES 3–11 Written by Gill Budgell and Kate Ruttle Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme that ensures progression from early development of gross and fine motor skills to confident letter formation and accomplished joins. The CD-ROMs are ideally used alongside the print materials, published by Cambridge University Press. The CD-ROMs offer: • animations of letter formations and key joins for a perfect model – taking the pressure off you! • animated sky-writing patterns for practising letters and joining patterns in the air • videoed exercises for gross and fine motor skills to prepare pupils for handwriting • video clips for guidance on correct posture and pencil hold for ‘A brilliant resource for teaching handwriting and a highly appropriate use of ICT to enhance the delivery of literacy.’ Junior Education ‘Penpals has really made a difference to all our pupils – one boy in particular has turned a corner so much so that his parents didn’t even recognise his handwriting!’ Shalbourne Primary School, Wiltshire left- and right-handed pupils • teacher’s notes to support you in directly teaching handwriting • presentation skills and revision of basic handwriting issues at Years 5 and 6. –N EW www.cambridge.org/penpals Fou n da D tio mo evelo Au n g tor p c u ski hild st 20 1 CD 07 -RO wh lls th ren’s ite rou gr M o bo ard gh fu ss an act n in d fi ivi ter ne tie a 10 s! ctiv e For PC only Foundation 1 CD-ROM NEW Foundation 2 CD-ROM Year 1 CD-ROM Year 2 CD-ROM Year 3 CD-ROM Year 4 CD-ROM Years 5 & 6 CD-ROM Please call 01223 325588 for ISBN and price 978-1-84565-010-0 £97.95 + VAT 978-1-84565-008-7 £97.95 + VAT 978-1-84565-009-4 £97.95 + VAT 978-1-84565-011-7 £97.95 + VAT 978-1-84565-012-4 £97.95 + VAT 978-1-84565-106-0 £97.95 + VAT Price includes site and network licences. For associated print resources, see the primary literacy catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. – 1 Year 2 CD-ROM 5 Year 5 & 6 CD-ROM Prima ry L itera cy Phonics Focus Storybook Phonics AGES 5–9 Written by Kate Ruttle Phonics Focus helps pupils to accelerate their learning of phonics to become confident and successful spellers. Storybook Phonics offers a story-based approach to phonics practice that helps pupils to read with confidence. practice activities for all pupils. • Especially beneficial for those who The stories are: struggle with spelling. • Record and track progress and set a sequence of work to give children support where it is needed most. • Customise activities with your own word lists so that practice is tailored to individual needs. Phonics Focus 5 Storybook Phonics 3 • Can be use alongside any phonics or spelling programme. • Designed for individual use at a computer. For PC only Year 1 CD-ROM Year 2 CD-ROM Year 3 CD-ROM Year 4 CD-ROM 978-1-84565-002-5 978-1-84565-006-3 978-1-84565-004-9 978-1-84565-005-6 Price includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/phonicsfocus 4–7 Written by Tony Mitton, Cynthia Rider, Francis Lynne and Kate Ruttle • Structured, progressive and cumulative 1 AGES £128.75 + VAT £128.75 + VAT £128.75 + VAT £128.75 + VAT • attractively illustrated and animated to motivate pupils • brought to life by engaging narrators • supported by fun, interactive games • also available as pupil’s books published by Cambridge University Press – an ideal guided reading resource • ideal for independent and pair work on computers, and for whole-class work using an interactive whiteboard • supported by printable teacher’s notes. For PC and Mac Storybook Phonics 1 CD-ROM Storybook Phonics 2 CD-ROM Storybook Phonics 3 CD-ROM 978-1-84565-021-6 978-1-84565-022-3 978-1-84565-023-0 £132.50 + VAT £132.50 + VAT £132.50 + VAT Price includes site and network licences. For accompanying children’s books, see the primary literacy catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/storybook 11 y r a m i r P es i t i n a Hum Vikings! Victorian Britain AGES 7–11 Vikings! is a unique CD-ROM made up of two components that are rich in teaching resources and interactive learning experiences for pupils. Victorian Britain provides motivating support for Key Stage 2 history, literacy and citizenship. It is made up of two components, the Virtual Burton CD-ROMs and a linked Victorian Britain Online website. • Sagas and Sums transports children to the year AD 900. • Virtual Burton evokes the sights and – Five sagas build up to a complete story about Erik’s journey to his new home in England and his subsequent life here. – What children learn through the sagas can then be compared with what they unearth in a fascinating, virtual archaeological dig. • The World of the Vikings is an unparalleled resource for Key Stage 2 history and project work. – Twelve themed evidence boxes contain primary source material covering all aspects of Viking life. – The research database has 20 minutes of original video, plus over 3600 images of sites, landscapes, artefacts and excavations drawn from 18 countries across the Viking world. For PC and Mac Vikings! 978-1-84565-007-0 Price includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/vikings AGES 7–11 £79.50 + VAT sounds of Burton upon Trent in 1881 and includes a faithful reconstruction of 450 buildings. • Pupils can question thirteen characters about their different backgrounds as they go about their daily lives, allowing them to understand what life was like in 1881. • The exceptional graphics will make an immediate impact with your class when you explore Virtual Burton using an interactive whiteboard. • The two CD-ROMs include a wealth of resource material, plus teacher notes and pupil worksheets. • The linked Victorian Britain Online website enables pupils to connect with a series of interactive, illustrated stories. Each story has a narrated version so pupils can work individually at a computer. For PC only Victorian Britain 978-1-84565-024-7 www.cambridge-hitachi.com/victorianbritain 12 £159.00 + VAT 1 Vikings! – Sagas and Sums 5 Victorian Britain online stories Second ary Eng lish NEW AGES AGES 11–19 Cambridge School Shakespeare Picture Collections Shakespeare’s 11–19 Language CD-ROM Part of the bestselling and well respected Cambridge School Shakespeare series, these CD-ROMs are designed to support students’ exploration of interpretation, staging and performance. • A fantastic collection of production photographs from a wide range of stage and film versions. • Flexible for whole-class teaching using interactive whiteboards or for independent work at a single machine. Much Ado About Nothing Picture Collection CD-ROM 5 Shakespeare’s Language CD-ROM – – – – – discuss elements of interpretation, performance and staging compare and contrast different productions listen to parts of the plays, and record your own speeches! annotate images with speech and thought bubbles sequence images and create your own storyboards. • Each CD-ROM includes editable teacher’s notes, lesson ideas and worksheets – all fully differentiated for use with students aged from 11 to 19. For PC and Mac Macbeth Much Ado About Nothing Romeo and Juliet The Tempest Price includes site and network licences. 978-0-521-69605-0 978-0-521-69604-3 978-0-521-69606-7 978-0-521-69607-4 • Contains 150 worksheets which cover a wide variety of stimulating activities to support class discussion, drama, group presentations and homework. • All worksheets are editable, enabling you to tailor them to • Using these CD-ROMs you will be able to: 1 Help students to grasp how Shakespeare’s dramatic language expresses the conflicts which are at the heart of all drama. This electronic version of the popular teacher’s resource book Shakespeare’s Language offers enjoyable and motivating analysis of language to reveal important wider aspects of the play being studied. £150.00 + VAT £150.00 + VAT £150.00 + VAT £150.00 + VAT your students’ needs. • Search by play or language topic to find the most appropriate worksheet for your class quickly and easily. • This flexible resource can be used to enrich the study of Shakespeare at Key Stages 3–5. • The CD-ROM also features: a cross-referencing facility, enabling you to move easily between related worksheets; a glossary with hyperlinks to worksheets and teacher’s notes giving background information. For PC only Shakespeare’s Language CD-ROM 978-1-84565-003-2 £51.00 + VAT Price includes site licence. For a full list of Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, see the secondary English catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge.org/cambridgeschoolshakespeare 13 e c n e i c S y r a d n o c Se NEW NEW Science Foundations Whole Class Teaching AGES 14–16 The new Science Foundations Whole Class Teaching CD-ROMs contain interactive animations, explanations and activities to support teaching for the new AQA GCSE specification. • Two separate CD-ROMs for Science and Additional Science. • Can be used for starters, plenaries or to teach the main part of a lesson. • The software can be used on an interactive whiteboard, with Science Foundations Teacher Files The Teacher Files contain worksheets, lesson plans and support materials in PDF and Word format to help you with your teaching. They provide each teacher with their own work area and the ability to share planning work done by other teachers. Science Teacher File Additional Science Teacher File 978-1-84565-972-1 £250.00 + VAT 978-1-84565-126-8 £250.00 + VAT Price includes site and network licences. a data projector or on individual computers. • Offers different ways to approach more challenging scientific NEW • The ‘lesson builder’ feature allows you to tailor-make and edit Science Foundations Online • Can be used as a blended learning solution with the Science You can use Science Foundations Online for both Science and Additional Science. concepts, making them more accessible. text for your own lessons. Foundations textbooks and other class books, or as a stand alone resource. For PC and Mac Science Whole Class Teaching Additional Science Whole Class Teaching 978-1-84565-968-4 £480.00 + VAT 978-1-84565-969-1 £480.00 + VAT Price includes site and network licences. For associated print resources, see the secondary science catalogue from Cambridge Uiversity Press. Call 01223 325588. From March 2007 • It is a secure web-based resource for use by teachers or students at school or home. • For lesson planning, delivery or completion of assignments. • It is hosted by Cambridge–Hitachi, to minimise server and system requirements. • You can access content for Science and Additional Science in one place, and you can create student work and assignments from both sets of material. Science Foundations Science Online Initial payment Annual subscription after 1st year 978-1-84565-163-3 £480.00 + VAT £190.00 + VAT Science Foundations Additional Science Online For more information call Customer Services on 01223 325588. 14 1 Science Foundations Science Whole Class Teaching 5 Science Foundations Science Whole Class Teaching Second ary S cien ce NEW NEW Cambridge Gateway Cambridge Gateway Sciences 14–16 Sciences Whole Class Teaching Teacher Files AGES Deliver captivating lessons with the new Cambridge Gateway Sciences Whole Class Teaching software for the new OCR GCSE specification B. • Two separate CD-ROMs for Science and Additional Science. • Can be used for starters, plenaries or to teach the main part of a lesson. • The software can be used on an interactive whiteboard, with a data projector or on individual computers. • Offers different ways to approach more challenging scientific concepts, making them more accessible. • The ‘lesson builder’ feature allows you to tailor-make and edit 1 Cambridge Gateway Science Whole Class Teaching CD-ROM 5 Cambridge Gateway Science Whole Class Teaching CD-ROM text for your own lessons. • Can be used as a blended learning solution with the Cambridge Gateway Sciences textbooks and other class books, or as a stand alone resource. For PC and Mac Science Whole Class Teaching Additional Science Whole Class Teaching 978-1-84565-964-6 £480.00 + VAT 978-1-84565-965-3 £480.00 + VAT Provide lesson plans and activity sheets, plus advice on the best way to use the Cambridge Gateway Sciences resources. They provide each teacher with their own work area and the ability to share planning work done by other teachers. For PC and Mac Science Teacher File Additional Science Teacher File 978-1-84565-127-5 £250.00 + VAT 978-1-84565-129-9 £250.00 + VAT Price includes site and network licences. NEW From March 2007 Cambridge Gateway Sciences Online Cambridge Gateway Sciences Online offers you a science resource that will really engage your students at school or at home. • A secure on-line resource for school-based teaching or for use at home for teacher preparation or students to complete assignments. Price includes site and network licences. • Hosted by Cambridge–Hitachi, it is easy-to-use and minimises For associated print resources, see the secondary science catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. • Access both Science and Additional Science content at the same server requirements. time, and use a combination of both to create student assignments. Cambridge Gateway Sciences Science Online Initial payment 978-1-84565-162-6 £480.00 + VAT Annual subscription after 1st year £190.00 + VAT Cambridge Gateway Sciences Additional Science Online For more information call Customer Services on 01223 325588. 15 e c n e i c S y r a d n o c Se Scientific Enquiry AGES 11–14 Scientific Enquiry is a set of three fully networkable CD-ROMs for Key Stage 3, covering the scientific enquiry objectives set out in the Science Framework. There is one CD-ROM per year, each containing twelve topics comprising activities designed for use within the units of the QCA Scheme of Work. • By breaking down the teaching of scientific enquiry skills into topics matched to the QCA units, the CD-ROMs provide you with a way to teach scientific enquiry as small chunks within your normal teaching, as suggested by the Science Strategy. • All activities can be saved, and there is a print option providing 1 Scientific Enquiry 7 • Integrate scientific enquiry skills into teaching in line with the 5 Scientific Enquiry 9 pupil record sheets to help with assessing progress. Framework objectives and QCA Scheme of Work guidance. • Support the transition of skills learning from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3. • Record and build on pupil progress with scientific enquiry skills. For PC and Mac Year 7 CD-ROM Year 8 CD-ROM Year 9 CD-ROM 978-1-84565-100-8 978-1-84565-112-1 978-1-84565-114-5 £154.50 + VAT £154.50 + VAT £154.50 + VAT Price includes site licence. Network licence available for £103.00 + VAT per disc www.cambridge-hitachi.com/enquiry 16 Second ary S cien ce NEW Assessment for Learning Reviewing and Checking Progress AGES 11–14 This CD-ROM is an invaluable referencing tool for the whole of Key Stage 3, following the assessment for learning approach. It provides you with levelling target sheets and clear references to aid monitoring student performance. • Helps you to identify gaps in your students’ knowledge so they can revisit concepts and ideas for revision and consolidation. • Provides you with levelling target sheets and clear reference 1 5 Assessment for Learning Reviewing and Checking Progress 9 material so you and your students can recognise what level they are at and where they can find suitable materials to revise and revisit concepts. • The levelling target sheets and reference material are easy to print off and are provided in Microsoft Word, Excel and PDF formats for flexibility, allowing you to set your own targets if you wish. • The sheets are referenced to the QCA Scheme of Work and other Cambridge–Hitachi science resources, including Scientific Enquiry and Reviewing and Checking Progress so you can clearly identify material to revisit concepts. Assessment for Learning Price includes site and network licences. 978-1-84565-960-8 £200.00 + VAT AGES 11–14 Reviewing and Checking Progress CD-ROMs are effective tools for assessing student progress without formal testing. They use a range of innovative activities based on suggestions from the QCA Scheme of Work to ensure full coverage of the curriculum. • The activities are specially designed to review elements of the QCA Scheme of Work and check student progress. • Includes a wide range of simulations, animated exercises, quizzes, games and group activities, including a statement map builder. • Free teacher’s notes and model answers are available online from www.cambridge-hitachi.com/reviewingandchecking. • Flexible – for use on an interactive whiteboard, with a data projector or on individual computers. For PC and Mac Year 7 CD-ROM Year 8 CD-ROM Year 9 CD-ROM 978-1-84565-018-6 978-1-84565-019-3 978-1-84565-020-9 £159.75 + VAT £159.75 + VAT £159.75 + VAT Price includes site licence. Network licence covering all three discs available for £159.75 + VATw www.cambridge-hitachi.com/reviewingandchecking www.cambridge-hitachi.com ‘The students were focused during the individual activity and enjoyed it. They liked the variety it added to lessons.’ Liz Goffin, Charters School, Ascot 17 e c n e i c S y r a d n o c Se Experiment Simulator Bioscope AGES 14+ Bioscope is a fully functioning simulation of a real microscope that has been developed by Cambridge Assessment and the University of Derby Centre for Interactive Assessment Development. Providing you with six simulated experiments, based on real life experimental data, including scientifically valid error ranges. The design of the product, with little text on screen, makes the simulations ideal as an all-class teaching tool and allows you to use the accompanying worksheets, lesson plans, and static artworks at either GCSE or AS level. • Aimed purely at experimental science and experimental skills development. • Real error ranges are included to produce realistic results. • Ideal for whiteboard or data projector, or for use on individual computers. 978-1-84565-140-4 £204.00 + VAT Price includes site licence. Network licence available for £102.00 + VAT www.cambridge-hitachi.com/simulator • A rich range of dynamic and exciting 56 sets of botanical and zoological microscope slides at a range of magnifications, accompanied by more than 50 hours of student tasks. independently. resources to add variety to your science teaching. • Ideal for students to practise their observation skills, or work to develop and improve their practical skills such as focusing, stage movement and measurement. • Versatile – can be used for whole class teaching via an interactive whiteboard or by individual students on PCs. • The slides are suitable for use with most A Level syllabuses, and tasks have also been included for GCSE, IGCSE and O Level students. For PC only Bioscope CD-ROM AGES 14+ The Human Body Systems CD-ROMs provide a rich archive of teaching materials to support science teaching, including animations, video clips, photos, diagrams and activities. • A real microscope simulation with • Simplicity of use also allows students to use the product For PC and Mac Experiment Simulator Human Body Systems AGES 14+ 978-1-84565-026-1 £212.00 + VAT Price includes site licence. Network licence available for £106.00 + VAT www.cambridge-hitachi.com/bioscope • Clear animations, including powerful 3-D models and simulations, present challenging concepts in an accessible way. • Video clips, photographs and diagrams vividly illustrate topics, supported by activities to consolidate learning. • An innovative navigation radar shows how topics interrelate and allows you to explore linked topics with ease. • Flexible – for use on a whiteboard, with a data projector or on individual computers. For PC and Mac Human Body Systems 1 978-1-84565-029-2 Human Body Systems 2 978-1-84565-030-8 Human Body Systems 3 978-1-84565-031-5 Price includes site licence. Network licence available for £128.00 + VAT per disc www.cambridge-hitachi.com/hbs ‘Offers both versatility and quality.’ TES ‘Colourful and well laid out.’ Schoolzone reviewer 18 £230.00 + VAT £230.00 + VAT £230.00 + VAT Seconda ry Ma them atic s NEW Task Maths Interactive AGES 11–14 Each Task Maths CD-ROM contains an engaging task for whole class and individual pupil use with teacher support material and worksheets. The tasks provide a coherent structure for several weeks’ work and can be used flexibly for a consolidated piece of work, a starter activity or during a plenary. • There are different levels of challenge within each task with core questions linked to objectives and further ideas for extension and problem solving. • Pupils can enhance and consolidate their understanding of key 1 Task Maths Interactive – Sequence Machines activity 5 Task Maths Interactive – Summary screen mathematical concepts from the KS3 Programme of Study while solving problems. Different activities within each task focus on objectives across all the year groups. • All the activities are adaptable so you can set up the software to suit your requirements. • Printable worksheets are included for consolidation away from the computer or to set situations to investigate with the computer. • The Teacher’s Notes suggest a range of different activities for each task with detailed guidance offering a wealth of creative ideas. • The material is organised by tasks rather than by content to be suitable for pupils with a wide range of abilities. PC and Mac Sequence Machines Mathematical Art Is it Possible? Number Pyramids 978-1-84565-124-4 978-1-84565-945-5 978-1-84565-946-2 978-1-84565-947-9 £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT Price includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/taskmaths 19 y r a d n o c Se Vital Statistics s c i t a m e Math Mult-e-Maths Toolbox AGES 14+ An enjoyable and flexible CD-ROM that enables you to teach statistics with ease and build your students’ confidence as they learn and revise. Vital Statistics supports the teaching of statistics to GCSE Foundation level and the discrete sections make it ideal for revision at Key Stages 3 and 4. A flexible set of tools that you can combine and use to create customised maths lessons. • Contains eight mini toolboxes, arranged by mathematical strand which are easily accessible at all times. • Use multiple sheets to set up progressive maths lessons in a single document. • Easily demonstrate concepts that can’t be easily shown in any other way. • Divided into easy-to-teach sections: Data Collection; Tabulation and Representation; Diagrammatic Representation; Data Analysis; Summary Statistics and Probability. • Clear explanations and animated examples support independent learning. NEW Ideas Using the 11–14 Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Lower Secondary AGES • Interactive exercises allow students to test their understanding. • All sections are supported with paper-based worksheets. • Can be used for whole-class teaching using an interactive whiteboard or for individual work for independent learning. • Covers topics and knowledge for the Foundation GCSE Statistics course and beyond. For PC and Mac Vital Statistics CD-ROM See page 4 for full details. 978-1-84565-025-4 £185.50 + VAT Price includes site licence. Network licence available for £334.50 + VAT www.cambridge-hitachi.com/statistics ‘I found this to be a very versatile piece of software.’ Headteacher, Saint Benedict Catholic School This excellent resource gives you exciting ideas and suggestions for using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Key Stage 3. The handbook and CD-ROM include: • Ready-made activities linked to medium term plans that fit directly into schemes of work. • Pre-selected Toolbox files for immediate use with no set-up required. • Specific ideas for lesson starters and plenaries that can be used straight away. See page 5 for full details. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths 20 1 Vital Statistics – diagrammatic representation 5 Ideas Using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Lower Secondary www.cambridge-hitachi.com Visit the Cambridge–Hitachi website for more information on our range of CD-ROMs and online publishing, including: • a dedicated web page for each of our published resources • free downloads and links to accompanying resources • information on authors • demo versions and tours so you can try our software before buying • full technical specifications for all products • frequently asked questions to help you get the most out of our software. evaluated by... schoolzone.co.uk Cambridge–Hitachi is a joint venture between Cambridge University Press and Hitachi Software Engineering dedicated to innovation in e-learning. Cambridge–Hitachi University Printing House CAMBRIDGE CB2 8BS Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge December 2006 [email protected]