Classroom management might take the form of grouping students into four to six topics while students take on various roles within the groups such as collaborators, leaders, writers, data collectors, etc. Other multimedia stations might be made available in the classroom or library and print materials should also be suggested. They may also want to publish their own opinions. The software is easy to use and install. Introductions and instructions are available at all levels of the program.
Characters represent people from a variety of groups representing diverse viewpoints.
The data section includes a great deal of information and is nicely laid out. The only drawback was that in some of the levels the text is included in a small window. It would be nice to be able to expand this window. Earth Explorer is available for the Macintosh or Windows and can be used for grades 4-high school.