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Software and Games : Software Categories : Education & Reference : Key Stage 3 (Ages 11-14) : Other Subjects
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Dorling Kindersley
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Dorling Kindersley
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Britannica
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The Times
The Times Key Stage 3 Physics is a very easy-to-use and well-presented multimedia CD-ROM that would appeal to children aged 11-14.The program consists of two CD-ROMs that cover forces, motion and energy changes (including work on measuring forces and heat transfer processes) and electricity and magnetism (including work on circuit components and magnets and magnetic fields).
There is a section for parents that shows the objectives for each unit of work and gives answers. Parents can view the answers that children have given to questions.
Children are given an explanation of each unit of work and then undertake a quick quiz to test their understanding. For example, children have to fill in a table by calculating the turning moments of different masses on a pivot. Children work towards playing the bonus games and the mega quiz. These are revision exercises in the form of games that test the child's knowledge of all the topics covered on the CD.
Children can also practise their labelling skills by working through the labelling zone and labelling diagrams from each of the sections (for example, electric circuits) in order to earn a certificate.
There is also an extended question zone that has 15 questions requiring longer answers. Unfortunately, there are no answers provided for this section, but it would give good practice.
The Times Key Stage 3 Physics would be a good resource to use with children aged 11-14 to consolidate what they have been learning at school or as a revision aid. The format would appeal to this age range of children and allow them to work independently. --Amanda York
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Britannica
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GSP
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The Times
The Times Key Stage 3 Chemistry is a very easy-to-use and well-presented multimedia CD-ROM that would appeal to children aged 11-14.The program consists of two CDs that cover classifying materials (including particle theory explanation and the periodic table) and patterns of behaviour (including chemical reactions and reactions of metals and non-metals).
There is a section for parents that shows the objectives for each unit of work and gives answers. Parents can view the answers that children have given to questions.
Children are given an explanation of each unit of work and then undertake a quick quiz to test their understanding. For example, children have to fill in a table by dragging and dropping the correct words to describe a metalic or non--metalic element. Children work towards playing the bonus games and the mega quiz which are revision exercises in the form of games and test the child's knowledge of all the topics covered on the CD.
Children can also practise their labelling skills in the labelling zone. There is also an extended question zone which consists of 15 questions requiring longer answers. Unfortunately, no answers are provided for this section, but it would give children good practice.
The Times Key Stage 3 Chemistry would be good to use with children aged 11-14 to consolidate what they have been learning at school or as a revision aid. The slick presentation and 3-D animation would appeal to this age range. --Amanda York
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd
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Letts
Designed to test your child's knowledge of Key Stage 3 Maths, English and Science, these disks use the same format as the earlier Full Marks Key Stage programs, using simple games based on multiple choice answers. Each of the three disks coves 10 or 11 areas of each subject, giving the user a choice of four different games to play on each disk. Those who have used the earlier programs should be warned that there is only one new type of game in the set, which may reduce their children's involvement in the game-play, and they may prefer to look at alternative programs.The tests are designed to be used once the pupil has covered the basics of the subjects. Using them too early might be discouraging but should the field not have been covered adequately at school the software provides a potted version of the topic, which will give the student all the information they need to answer the questions. The software requires a minimum of 16MB RAM, Pentium or equivalent. --Julia Cresswell
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The Times
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Britannica
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Mindscape
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GSP
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Britannica
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Mindscape
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Challenge Interactive
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Challenge Interactive
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Challenge Interactive
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Harcourt Education
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Challenge Interactive