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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 2 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 1 Cont ents Welcome to the Cambridge-Hitachi 2006 catalogue Inside, you will find details of all our software titles for primary and secondary schools. To try any of these products for yourself, request our 2006 Electronic Catalogue by calling Customer Services on 01223 325588. Alternatively, visit our website, www.cambridge-hitachi.com, where you will find full technical specifications, FAQs and a range of product demos and tours. 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: Primary Literacy Primary Numeracy Secondary Mathematics Secondary English Secondary History Classics Please call Customer Services on 01223 325588 to request your copy. Accompanies printed resources English Literacy i-read NEW 3 Penpals for Handwriting 4 Phonics Focus 5 Storybook Phonics 5 Cambridge School Shakespeare Picture Collection Shakespeare’s Language Vikings 6 Victorian Britain 6 14 15 Science Scientific Enquiry Humanities NEW NEW Reviewing and Checking Progress 16 17 Assessment for Learning NEW 17 Science Foundations NEW 18 Cambridge Gateway Sciences NEW 18 Mult-e-Maths Strands 7 Experiment Simulator NEW 19 Mult-e-Maths Toolbox 8 Bioscope 19 ICT Ideas NEW 9 Human Body Systems 20 Apex Maths Word Problems NEW 10 Reactive Science 20 A Maths Dictionary for Kids 11 Science Foundations Presents 20 Perfect Times 11 Interactive Whiteboards and Projectors from Hitachi Key to Symbols Platform: Apple Mac 2 Numeracy Secondary Science Platform: Windows Customer Support Can be used across a network Can be bought using your eLearning Credits Mathematics Task Maths Interactive NEW 12 Ideas Using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox NEW 12 Vital Statistics The Cambridge Board 21 The EDX-8250 Projector 21 13 Designed for use on an interactive whiteboard 1 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 2 t r o p p u s r e m o t s u C Our Licensing Policy for UK Schools For Primary Schools Customer Support ISBN-13 Requests for product information are handled through our Education Information Line. Call 01223 325013 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. The book industry is moving to a 13 digit ISBN numbering system. When ordering during the current transition period, quote the 13 digit ISBN or the 10 digit ISBN (shown in brackets). Evaluation The Cambridge-Hitachi Guarantee Our 2006 Electronic Catalogue, containing excerpts from all our software, is available to help you evaluate these products. Call us on 01223 325013 to request your copy today. If you require a more detailed demonstration, please contact your local sales consultant. 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. 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 325013 to make an appointment. Schoolzone evaluations Independent evaluations of Cambridge-Hitachi curriculum software can be found on the Schoolzone website: www.schoolzone.co.uk 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 to talk 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. 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. Single user licence* Permits a purchasing school in the UK to install the software on an individual computer for use by a single user. Technical Support Site licence* If you have any problems with the installation or running of our CD-ROMs please either: Permits a purchasing school in the UK to install the software on one or more freestanding individual computers on the school site. • Complete an online support form at www.cambridge-hitachi.com/customersupport Network licence* • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 01223 325040 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 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 3 Lite racy NEW i-read 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 and dialogues hone listening skills and help children engage with the text. • Pupil anthologies support guided and independent reading away 1 i-read Year 3 CD-ROM – Sample text 5 i-read Year 3 CD-ROM – Activity from the whiteboard. The anthology packs contain 4 fiction, 4 non-fiction and 4 poetry anthologies. • Engaging stories and non-fiction texts have been newly written ‘The presentation is clear and fresh, and the illustrations and pictures are a great feature.’ Junior Education by children’s (and your!) favourite authors. • Easily integrated with cross-references to the NLS, the Scottish 5–14 Guidelines and the Northern Ireland Lines of Development. • Supports the teaching and learning of reading and manages the transition from reading to writing. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/iread For PC and Mac Year 3 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 102 2 (1 84565 102 2) Year 3 Pupil Anthology Pack 978 0 521 68531 3 (0 521 68531 1) £250.00 + VAT £50.00 Year 4 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 103 9 (1 84565 103 0) Year 4 Pupil Anthology Pack 978 0 521 68528 3 (0 521 68528 1) £250.00 + VAT Year 5 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 104 6 (1 84565 104 9) Year 5 Pupil Anthology Pack 978 0 521 68529 0 (0 521 68529 X) £250.00 + VAT Year 6 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 105 3 (1 84565 105 7) Year 6 Pupil Anthology Pack 978 0 521 68530 6 (0 521 68530 3) £250.00 + VAT £50.00 £5.25 £5.25 Includes site and network licences. 3 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 4 y c a r Lite Penpals for Handwriting CD-ROMs AGES 4–11 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, although they can be used as a standalone scheme. 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 leftand 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. www.cambridge.org/penpals ‘A brilliant resource for teaching handwriting and a highly appropriate use of ICT to enhance the delivery of ICT.’ 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 For PC only 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 978 1 84565 010 0 (1 84565 010 7) 978 1 84565 008 7 (1 84565 008 5) 978 1 84565 009 4 (1 84565 009 3) 978 1 84565 011 7 (1 84565 011 5) 978 1 84565 012 4 (1 84565 012 3) 978 1 84565 106 0 (1 84565 106 5) Includes site and network licences. For associated print resources, see the primary literacy catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. 4 £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT 1 Year 2 CD-ROM 5 Year 5 & 6 CD-ROM 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 5 Lite racy Phonics Focus Storybook Phonics AGES 5–9 Written by Kate Ruttle Storybook Phonics offers a story-based approach to phonics practice that helps pupils to read with confidence. • Structured, progressive and cumulative The stories are: Written by Tony Mitton, Cynthia Rider, Francis Lynne and Kate Ruttle practice activities for all pupils. children support where it is needed most. Phonics Focus 5 Storybook Phonics 3 CD-ROM 4–7 Phonics Focus helps pupils to accelerate their learning of phonics to become confident and successful spellers. Phonics Focus follows the Y2 and Y3 Planning Exemplification and Spelling Programme. • Especially beneficial for those who struggle with spelling. • Record and track progress and set a sequence of work to give 1 AGES • Customise activities with your own word lists so that practice is tailored to individual needs. • 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 • Attractively illustrated and animated to motivate pupils. • Brought to life by engaging narrators. • Supported by fun, interactive games. • Matched to the NLS word-level objectives and in line with Progression in Phonics and Playing with Sounds. • 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. 978 1 84565 002 5 (1 84565 002 6) 978 1 84565 006 3 (1 84565 006 9) 978 1 84565 004 9 (1 84565 004 2) 978 1 84565 005 6 (1 84565 005 0) Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/phonicsfocus ‘These activities are extremely well thought through and each activity is linked to the latest spelling guidelines.’ £125.00 + VAT £125.00 + VAT £125.00 + VAT £125.00 + VAT • Supported by printable teacher’s notes, plus cross-referencing to NLS documents to save planning time. For PC and Mac Storybook Phonics 1 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 021 6 (1 84565 021 2) Storybook Phonics 2 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 022 3 (1 84565 022 0) Storybook Phonics 3 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 023 0 (1 84565 023 9) £128.75 + VAT £128.75 + VAT £128.75 + VAT 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 ICT for Education 5 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 6 s e 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. AGES 7–11 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 is a Viking adventure that takes your pupils on a journey back through time and transports them 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. 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 • The World of the Vikings is an unparalleled and essential resource class when you explore Virtual Burton using an interactive whiteboard. – Twelve themed evidence boxes are introduced by a narrated photo-essay and contain primary source material covering all aspects of Viking life. • The two CD-ROMs include a wealth of resource material, plus for Key Stage 2 history and project work. – 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 (1 84565 007 7) Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/vikings teacher notes and pupil worksheets. • The linked Victorian Britain Online website enables pupils to connect with a series of interactive, illustrated stories. Pupils choose a character and influence their story by making choices at strategic points – an excellent feature for whole-class or group work using an interactive whiteboard. Each story has a narrated version so pupils can work individually at a computer. £77.25 + VAT For PC only Victorian Britain 978 1 84565 024 7 (1 84565 024 7) Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/victorianbritain 6 £154.50 + VAT 1 Vikings! – Sagas and Sums 5 Victorian Britain online stories 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 7 Num erac y Mult-e-Maths Strands AGES 7–11 Series Consultant: Anita Straker Written in conjunction with BEAM and Series Consultant Anita Straker (former director of the National Numeracy Strategy). ‘Mult-e-Maths is extremely well designed and researched. It makes the best possible use of interactive technology.’ Quarry Mount Primary School, Leeds • Each Strand includes a wealth of flexible starter and lesson ideas. • Written in mathematical strands, each CD-ROM ensures continuity, progression and differentiation across Years 3–6. • Offers an open-ended, investigative approach to teaching 1 Addition and Subtraction 5 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion and learning maths. • The technology is straightforward and simple to use and will help you to use your whiteboard to best effect. • Activities are linked to the NNS Framework objectives to support your planning. • Easy-to-use teacher’s notes give ALL teachers confidence – available in PDF format on the CD-ROM or in a printed pack. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths ‘With Mult-e-Maths, teachers can stimulate and motivate all children by getting them to predict, manipulate, try things out, explain and discuss. The enjoyment of Mult-e-Maths comes from the activity, discussion and communication that it engenders – the enjoyment that accompanies learning.’ Anita Straker, Series Consultant For PC only KS2 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion CD-ROM 978 1 84565 014 8 (1 84565 014 X) Teacher’s Notes 978 1 84565 955 4 (1 84565 955 4) £175.00 + VAT £14.95 KS2 Measures, Shape, Space and Handling Data CD-ROM 978 1 84565 066 7 (1 84565 066 2) Teacher’s Notes 978 1 84565 959 2 (1 84565 959 7) £175.00 + VAT £14.95 KS2 Addition and Subtraction CD-ROM 978 1 84565 063 6 (1 84565 063 8) Teacher’s Notes 978 1 84565 957 8 (1 84565 957 0) £175.00 + VAT £14.95 KS2 Numbers and the Number System CD-ROM 978 1 84565 070 4 (1 84565 070 0) Teacher’s Notes 978 1 84565 956 1 (1 84565 956 2) £175.00 + VAT £14.95 KS2 Multiplication and Division CD-ROM 978 1 84565 068 1 (1 84565 068 9) Teacher’s Notes 978 1 84565 958 5 (1 84565 958 9) £175.00 + VAT £14.95 KS2 Solving Problems CD-ROM 978 1 84565 072 8 (1 84565 072 7) Teacher’s Notes 978 1 84565 954 7 (1 84565 954 6) £175.00 + VAT £14.95 Getting Started Guide 978 1 84565 948 6 (1 84565 948 1) FREE Includes site and network licences. 7 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 8 y c a r e m u N Mult-e-Maths Toolbox AGES 4–14 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 tools to suit your learning objectives, save the file and have everything ready to teach. • Six sheets, set up as progressive pages, give your lessons a clear structure and help you to maintain a good pace. • 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. PC only Mult-e-Maths Toolbox CD-ROM 978 1 84565 075 9 (1 84565 075 1) User Manual 978 1 84565 949 3 (1 84565 949 X) Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths £350.00 + VAT £4.95 ‘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 ‘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 8 1 Abacus and place value 5 Visualise 3D shapes 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:33 am Page 9 Num erac y NEW ICT Ideas AGES 4–14 Straightforward advice, ideas and activities to support effective teaching and learning using interactive whiteboards and the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox. • Gives you the confidence to use your interactive whiteboard to deliver appropriate aspects of the maths curriculum. • The Teacher’s Books will help you to develop stimulating N6.7 Number mathematical games and activities. Multiplication tables • Accompanying CD-ROMs include prepared lessons to get What to do you started. 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. 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. • Develop effective learning and teaching experiences using 1 Anita Straker’s Talking Points with Mult-e-Maths Toolbox 5 Sorting with the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox Objectives Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to at least 10 the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox software. • Hundreds of ideas for the busy teacher, easy to integrate Recognise odd and even numbers to at least 30 with your scheme of work. Vocabulary sum, total PC only altogether Anita Straker’s Talking Points with the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox Teacher’s Book/CD-ROM 978 0 521 68549 8 (0 521 68549 4) next, before, after 101 Ways to Use Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at KS1 Teacher’s Book/CD-ROM 978 0 521 68550 4 (0 521 68550 8) Ideas Using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Years 7 and 8 Teacher’s Book/CD-ROM 978 0 521 68340 1 (0 521 68340 8) odd, even possibilities Resources individual miniwhiteboards a copy of sheet 3, two 1–6 dice and two counters for each pair of children (optional) £34.95 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 £29.95 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. £29.95 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 Page from Teacher’s Book To use ICT ideas, you will need to have purchased and installed the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox. See page 8. 9 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 10 y c a r e m u N NEW Apex Maths Word Problems AGES 5–11 An extensive database of mathematical word problems that will save you time and provide children with motivating problems to solve. • 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 solving skills, or draw ideas together in a plenary. • Answers are included to save your time, together with useful advice on teaching and learning problem solving strategies. • Exceptional value for money at only £47.95 + VAT. This includes both your single user and site licence. For PC and Mac CD-ROM 1 CD-ROM 2 CD-ROM 3 CD-ROM 4 CD-ROM 5 CD-ROM 6 978 1 84565 116 9 (1 84565 116 2) 978 1 84565 117 6 (1 84565 117 0) 978 1 84565 118 3 (1 84565 118 9) 978 1 84565 119 0 (1 84565 119 7) 978 1 84565 120 6 (1 84565 120 0) 978 1 84565 121 3 (1 84565 121 9) £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT £47.95 + VAT Includes site and network licences. For associated print resources, see the primary numeracy catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge-hitachi.com 10 ‘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 1 Year 3 CD-ROM – Selection Criteria 5 Year 3 CD-ROM – Whiteboard format 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 11 Num erac y A Maths Dictionary for Kids Perfect Times AGES 4+ Perfect Times is suitable for all ages, 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 improve their number skills. • Contains definitions, examples, activities, practice and calculations related to terminology found in the National Numeracy Strategy. • 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 4+ Created by Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard By Jenny Eather 1 AGES • 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. • Provides illustrated and interactive examples to help children • Allows you to set learning programmes to meet individual • Can be used on an interactive whiteboard by the teacher to • Results can be displayed as printable graphs so that you can recognise, understand and use correct mathematical terms. 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 and Mac A Maths Dictionary for Kids CD-ROM 978 1 84565 033 9 (1 84565 033 6) pupil needs. 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. For PC and Mac Perfect Times £97.95 + VAT 978 1 84565 013 1 (1 84565 013 1) £77.25 + VAT Includes site and network licences. Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com/perfecttimes www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths 11 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 12 cs i t a m e h Mat NEW Ideas Using the Mult-e-Maths Toolbox at Years 7 and 8 NEW Task Maths Interactive AGES 4–14 Each 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. Ideas for Lower Secondary This excellent resource gives you exciting ideas and suggestions for using the tools at key stage 3. The handbook and CD-ROM include: • There are different levels of challenge within each task with core questions linked to objectives and further ideas for extension and promoting problem solving. • Ready-made activities linked to medium term plans that fit directly into schemes of work. • Pupils can enhance and consolidate their understanding of key • Pre-selected toolbox files for immediate use with no mathematical concepts from the KS3 Programme of Study while solving problems. Different activities within each task focus on objectives across all the year groups. set-up required. • Specific ideas for lesson starters and plenaries that can be used straight away. For PC only Teacher’s Book and CD-ROM 978 0 521 68340 1 (0 521 68340 8) www.cambridge-hitachi.com/multemaths AGES 11–14 • All the activities are adaptable so you can set up the software to suit your requirements. £29.95 • 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 (1 84565 124 3) 978 1 84565 945 5 (1 84565 945 7) 978 1 84565 946 2 (1 84565 946 5) 978 1 84565 947 9 (1 84565 947 3) Includes site and network licences. www.cambridge-hitachi.com 12 £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT £95.00 + VAT 1 Task Maths Interactive – Sequence machines activity 5 Task Maths Interactive – Summary screen 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 13 Math ema tics Vital Statistics 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. • 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. 1 Vital Statistics – diagrammatic representation 5 Vital Statistics – summary statistics ‘I found this to be a very versatile piece of software’ Veronica Prunty, Headteacher, Saint Benedict Catholic School • 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 978 1 84565 025 4 (1 84565 025 5) £180.00 + VAT Includes site licence. Network licence available for £325.00 + VAT www.cambridge-hitachi.com/statistics 13 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 14 h s i l Eng NEW Cambridge 11–18 School Shakespeare Picture Collection AGES G G Beatrice and Hero are cousins and the closest of friends. What kind of relationship does this image suggest they have? How many lines does Hero speak when she appears in Acts 1 and 2? What does this tell you about her personality? This set of four CD-ROMs enables you to explore performance and interpretation as never before – providing a fantastic collection of production photographs from a wide range of stage and film versions of some of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. 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 flexible resource that can be used effectively for whole-class teaching using interactive whiteboards or computer suites, or for independent or pair work at a single machine. 1 • Each CD-ROM features over 70 full-colour images, all of which are accompanied by on-screen questions that will stimulate discussion and develop students’ ability to compare and contrast. • Using these CD-ROMs you will be able to: – 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 over 100 pages of editable, printable material that includes: teachers notes and lesson ideas, a host of worksheets, and tips on making the most of the software – all fully differentiated for use with students aged from 11 to 18. For PC only Macbeth 978 1 84565 951 6 (1 84565 951 1) Much Ado About Nothing 978 1 84565 950 9 (1 84565 950 3) Romeo and Juliet 978 1 84565 952 3 (1 84565 952 X) The Tempest 978 1 84565 953 0 (1 84565 953 8) c. £150.00 + VAT c. £150.00 + VAT c. £150.00 + VAT Includes site and network licences. For a full list of Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, see the secondary English catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge-hitachi.com 14 c. £150.00 + VAT Much Ado About Nothing 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 15 Eng lish NEW Shakespeare’s Language CD-ROM AGES 11–18 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. • Contains 150 worksheets which cover a wide variety of stimulating activities to support class discussion, drama, group presentations and homework. 1 Shakespeare’s Language CD-ROM 5 Shakespeare’s Language CD-ROM – language techniques • All worksheets are editable, enabling you to tailor them to 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 (1 84565 003 4) £49.50 + VAT 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 15 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 16 e c n Scie NEW 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 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 only Year 7 CD-ROM Year 8 CD-ROM Year 9 CD-ROM 978 1 84565 100 8 (1 84565 100 6) 978 1 84565 112 1 (1 84565 112 X) 978 1 84565 114 5 (1 84565 114 6) £150.00 + VAT £150.00 + VAT £150.00 + VAT Includes site licence. Network licence available for £100.00 + VAT per disc www.cambridge-hitachi.com/enquiry 16 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 17 Scie nce Reviewing and Checking Progress NEW Assessment for Learning 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. 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. • Helps you to identify gaps in your student’s knowledge so they • Activities specially designed to review elements of the QCA Scheme of Work and check student progress. • Include a wide range of simulations, animated exercises, quizzes, 1 Reviewing and Checking Progress 8 5 Reviewing and Checking Progress 9 games and group activities, including a statement map builder. • Free teacher’s notes and model answers 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 (1 84565 018 2) 978 1 84565 019 3 (1 84565 019 0) 978 1 84565 020 9 (1 84565 020 4) AGES 11–14 £155.00 + VAT £155.00 + VAT £155.00 + VAT Includes site licence. Network licence covering all three discs available for £155.00 + VATw www.cambridge-hitachi.com/reviewingandchecking can revisit concepts and ideas for revision and consolidation. • Provides you with levelling target sheets and clear reference material so you and the pupil can recognise what level they are at and where they can find suitable materials to revise and consolidate with. • The levelling target sheets and reference material are easy to print off and are provided in Microsoft Word, Excel and PDF for flexibility, allowing you set your own targets if you so 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 978 1 84565 960 8 (1 84565 960 0) £200.00 + VATw 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 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:34 am Page 18 e c n Scie NEW NEW Cambridge 14–16 Gateway Sciences Science Foundations Cambridge Gateway Sciences is a brand new series for the new GCSE science specification from OCR. The two CD-ROMs sit alongside the respective student books, allowing you to deliver captivating lessons that will motivate your students. Exciting new software to support the new Science Foundations textbooks written for the revised GCSE specification from AQA. AGES • The software introduces, reinforces, extends and summarises key concepts. • By focusing on areas that are difficult to teach with a book, it offers students new ways to understand more challenging scientific concepts. • Non-prescriptive – you can alter the sequence of screens or build new units; you can use the software to teach the bulk of your lesson or just use some screens for a starter or plenary. • The software can be used for whole-class teaching or individual pupil work giving you value for money and keeping pupils involved and motivated. • The books and software work together but can also be used with other resources. This gives you the flexibility to see what works for you and helps make the most of your budget For PC only Cambridge Gateway Science CD-ROM Cambridge Gateway Additional Science CD-ROM For prices and ordering information, please contact customer services on 01223 325588 For detail of Cambridge Gateway Sciences textbooks, see the secondary science catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge.org/newscience AGES 14–16 • You can use this software to introduce topics in the classroom and to reinforce, extend and summarise key concepts to keep your students motivated. • It offers different ways to approach more challenging scientific concepts, helping you to make them more accessible. • Helps you make the most of your budget – the new software can be used alongside the Science Foundations textbooks to provide blended learning solutions, but also works well with other resources. • The resources are flexible – you can change the order in which you use the materials or build new units to tailor-make your own lessons. • You can use the software for starters and plenaries, or to teach whole lessons. • The software is suitable for whole-class teaching with an interactive whiteboard or data projector, and can be used by pupils on individual computers. For PC only Science Foundations Science CD-ROM Science Foundations Additional Science CD-ROM For prices and ordering information, please contact customer services on 01223 325588 For detail of Science Foundations textbooks, see the secondary science catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. www.cambridge.org/newscience 18 1 Cambridge Gateway Science CD-ROM 5 Science Foundations Science CD-ROM 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:35 am Page 19 Scie nce NEW Experiment Simulator Bioscope AGES 14+ Bioscope is a fully functioning simulation of a real microscope that has been developed by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) 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. • A real microscope simulation with 56 sets of botanical and zoological microscope slides at a range of magnifications, accompanied by more than 50 hours of student tasks. • Ideal for students to practise their observation skills, or work to • Simplicity of use also allows pupils to use the product independently. • Aimed purely at experimental science and experimental skills 1 5 Experiment Simulator Bioscope AGES 14+ development. 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. • Real error ranges are included to produce realistic results. • Ideal for whiteboard or data projector, or for use on individual • The slides are suitable for use with most A Level syllabuses, and For PC and Mac Experiment Simulator 978 1 84565 140 4 (1 84565 140 5) For PC only Bioscope CD-ROM computers. Includes site licence. Network licence available for £100.00 + VAT www.cambridge-hitachi.com/simulator £200.00 + VAT tasks have also been included for GCSE, IGCSE and O Level students. 978 1 84565 026 1 (1 84565 026 3) £205.95 + VAT Includes site licence. Network licence available for £102.95 + VAT www.cambridge-hitachi.com/bioscope 19 12373_txt_REV.qxd 19/12/2005 11:35 am Page 20 e c n Scie Also available for GCSE science Human Body Systems Reactive Science 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 rich range of dynamic and exciting resources to add variety to your science teaching. • 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 AGES 14+ Reactive Science is a course for GCSE comprising a single textbook and additional resources on CD-ROM. The Data Handling CD-ROM provides an excellent introduction and reinforcement to this important area of the specification and will be suitable for use with a range of resources. The Activities CD-ROM supports the teaching of key topics in the classroom. For PC only See order form for prices and ordering information. For detail of the Reactive Science textbook, see the secondary science catalogue from Cambridge University Press. Call 01223 325588. 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 (1 84565 029 8) Human Body Systems 2 978 1 84565 030 8 (1 84565 030 1) Human Body Systems 3 978 1 84565 031 5 (1 84565 031 X) £225.00 + VAT £225.00 + VAT £225.00 + VAT Includes site licence. Network licence available for £125.00 + VAT per disc www.cambridge-hitachi.com/hbs ‘Colourful and well laid out.’ Schoolzone reviewer 20 Science Foundations Presents … Science Foundations Presents provides animated demonstrations of key science topics in biology, chemistry and physics that students frequently have difficulty with at key stage 4. It can be used to introduce or reinforce new concepts using an interactive whiteboard or data projector, or as a reference and revision tool on individual PCs. For PC only See order form for prices and ordering information. For resources matched to the new GCSE specifications for 2006, please see page 18. 1 Human Body Systems 2 5 caption Interactive Whiteboards and Projectors from Hitachi Your essential teaching tools The Cambridge Board The EDX-8250 Projector The Cambridge Board is the leading whiteboard that includes intuitive teaching tools enabling you to concentrate on delivering stimulating lessons. Easy to use, tough and versatile, the Cambridge Board can be used both as an interactive whiteboard and a dry-wipe board. Customise the toolbar to suit your own needs and bring lessons to life with features including automatic links to live video and web cams, and conferencing mode for shared learning. With an output of 2000/1500 ANSI lumens, images displayed on the EDX-8250 projector are vivid and bright, making it an ideal multi-purpose projector for use in educational environments. With enhanced connectivity – monitor output, twin computer and video inputs along with 2 audio inputs, the EDX-8250 provides the flexibility required in today’s classroom, and it comes with an additional limited-function teacher’s remote control for use in the classroom. Enhanced security features include a steel security bar embedded in the chassis and PIN code protection. At under 3kg in weight it is still light enough to be portable. For more information on the Hitachi whiteboard or projector please contact Alex Goudge, Marketing Manager, at Hitachi Software Engineering, tel: 020 7038 1030 or email [email protected] 3 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 2BR Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge December 2005 [email protected]
