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Dissection Works Deluxe

This innovative package of 5 programs was developed by master science teachers taking advantage of the latest technology, and represents a truly workable alternative to classroom dissection. The series includes 5 commonly studied animals: the crayfish, the earthworm, the perch, the frog and the foetal pig. Each animal (program) contains detailed schematics of the major body systems, information on organ function and structure, and review questions. Multimedia CD–ROM versions offer digital video and audio segments. Digitised photos of real animals with detailed diagrams give this program the ‘feel’ that many science teachers are looking for. The students perform all aspects of dissection, from pinning the specimen to a dissection tray, to removing and labeling parts.

Medium: CD-ROM

System requirements: Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh PPC; 32 MB RAM

Price: Individual programs on CD-ROM - US$49.95; complete set of 5 programs on one CD-ROM (Deluxe version) - US$99.95.