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The New Way Things Work

by Avanquest Software

Platform: Windows 98 / 95

3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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System Requirements

Platform: Windows 98 / 95
Media: CD-ROM
Item Quantity: 1

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Product Features

10 new digital-age technologies
More than 150 machines and inventions
22 basic principles of science made easy
Over 1,000 detailed illustrations
300 wacky animations

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ASIN: B00004UAFJ
Release Date: 18 Jun 2000

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,835 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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#10 in	Software > Education & Reference > Key Stage 3 (Ages 11-14) > Other Subjects
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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!

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3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)

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42 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works in my classroom, 10 April 2001

By	michael_murray44@hotmail.com (Belfast) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent piece of software. It can be used for whole class demonstration, small group exploration or extended exercises to stretch better pupils. I have also used it to enable pupils who have been absent to catch up.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not just a book for children but also for inquisitive adults, 10 Sep 2001

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This review is from: The New Way Things Work (Hardcover)

This book is a nice gift for someone who likes to know how things work. The illustrations are entertaining and the digital section is also very informative. Probably a good book for parents with children who ask "why?"a lot of the time!

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2.0 out of 5 stars A Digital Book Not a True CD Rom At All, 2 May 2006

By	JESS (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews

This is a trawl of text only diagrams. All fascinating facts and excellent drawings but dead in terms of encouraging further searching and reading. The opening of the disc is great and there are some great (very short!) 'movies' of the woolly mammoths in various scrapes. Yet, once you've watched these the following questions are cold and boring, in our sons' opinions. You type in the answer. A little farty sound if you're wrong and a cheerful ting if right. Not very exciting. If you can't think of the exact wording or spell it exactly you get the farty sound! (actually, that's quite a good bit!) New searches just reveal more pages of illustrations as you expect to see them in a book. There are lots of links to other things of related interest. But, again, another diagram and text only.

Big shame! My sons love the television show behind this. It really is excellent. But, if it's between buying this CD Rom or the book, by the same name, definitely just get the book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Query!
This looks good but - Can anyone help - will The New Way Things Work CD run on a Windows XP platform?

Published on 7 Nov 2005 by H. Thomas

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