Amazon.co.uk Review
The New Way Things Work is a CD-ROM packed full of information about machines and the scientific principles behind them. Children can learn all about the latest technology and take a look back in history to find out how things work.
Children will enjoy, for example, navigating their way around the warehouse or choosing from the A-z of machines to extend their understanding of how things work and discover the science behind some great inventions. They can look at information screens with excellent text, diagrams, animation and video clips. They can also find out about some of the great inventors who created these amazing machines. There is a useful progress tracker to show children which screens they have visited and which screens are left for them to look at.
Children can also use their new-found knowledge to face the challenge of the science test and try to win a master, an expert or a genius certificate. Children can look back at information screens or take a look at the research answers if they are struggling.
The New Way Things Work would be a good buy for inquisitive children of 8 years and over who love to know how things work. It's particularly useful for helping children who are struggling with homework or doing a project, as it covers a huge range of scientific principles. --Amanda York
Manufacturer's Description
Bursting with new machines, videos and animations, The New way things work explains all the latest technology from the Internet to Digital TV. There are over 300 questions covering the 22 principles of science, which consolidate what children learn in the classroom. If they don't know the answer, they can go back to the relevant topics. With new machines, extra videos, animations and gizmos, plus all the wit and humour of David Macaulay and his mammoths, science springs to life!