Science Trek also helps teachers with assessment strategies, bibliographic materials, video resources and Web resources, and provides collections of digital and video images that could be used in the classroom. Ranaco Corp. has introduced The Biology of Frogs , an educational interactive multimedia CD-ROM for junior and senior high school students. The detailed program will appeal to students who might otherwise refuse to take a class in biology to avoid dissection. In the Anatomy module, the student uses a scalpel to make the initial incision on a graphically enhanced digital frog. Once the realistic internal organs are exposed, the student then uses the forceps to begin removing each of the identified organs.
Many screens have drive-down menus that allow the student to delve into greater detail.
Also on this CD is a movie that teaches students about the declining amphibian populations and the important role that amphibians play in our environment. GIS data can be accessed via an Internet browser, and maps can be printed out directly in the classroom, library or home. ArcView GIS can be put to use in settings ranging from Earth and space science classes to geography and biology classes. Its workshops aim to increase teachers' and students' understanding of, utilization of, and proficiency with geospatial information. From ABC-CLIO, The Environmental Movement in the United States is an interactive encyclopedia designed to help students research topics related to the environment and how it has been affected by human actions.