My First Amazing Science Explorer

Interactive software includes 20 hands-on experiments 



My First Amazing Science Explorer is an exciting first look at the world of science. This superb CD-ROM for five to nine year olds answers the tricky questions every young child asks: Why are bubbles round? Why are flowers colorful? Why does water flow? Basic scientific concepts are clearly explained in simple language and with colorful illustrations. This title is packed with educational activities that teach children about experimental and investigative science, life processes and living things, materials and their properties and physical processes.

My First Amazing Science Explorer provides an indispensable reference for any young scientist. With a charm that will keep children absorbed for hours, this innovative new CD-ROM takes science out of the laboratory and brings it to life.

Discover the answers to hundreds of amazing questions about the Principles of Science. Visit eight interactive environments. Conduct real experiments. Record your findings. Even test your progress in the Bright Sparks Quiz. In no time at all, you'll be a true Science Explorer.

• How does a light switch work?
• Why is grass green?
• What is a star?
• How do tents stay up?
• Why do trees have leaves?
• Why do rivers flow downhill?
• Why do I need food?
• How do boots keep my fee dry?

• Electricity
• Force and Energy
• Heat
• Light and Sound
• Living Things
• Materials
• Reactions
• Simple Machines
• Space

• 8 Interactive Environments
• 20 Exciting Experiments
• Over 100 Collectible Awards
• Over 150 Engaging Animations
• 72 Narrated Pop-Ups
• 8 Scientific Activities
• 8 Stimulating Worksheets
• 15 Page Personalized Printable Workbook
• Progress-Tracking Chart

• Explore Eight Environment
  From the countryside to a workbench, each is packed with informative pop-ups, bring-tickling questions, challenging activities - all about the world around you!
  
• Have Fun Learning
  Which things are living?  Which are not?  Have fun with eight different science activities. The more you know, the faster you'll win prizes!
  
• Think Like A Scientist
  Type in your own observations and ideas in the printable Science Workbook. Just like a real scientist!
  
• Conduct Your Own Experiments
  There are 20 printable experiments in all. And all you need is stuff around the house!

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP or Vista
• Pentium 133 MHz processor
• 128 MB of RAM
• 640 x 480 resolution, 16-bit color screen
• 16-bit Sound Card
• CD-ROM drive
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Speakers