Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. World Book ecology. Color drawings and photographs are animated in a forty four slide multimedia presentation. One such animation shows the the sequence of reactions that occur in ozone depletion. The program outlines the ways in which humans historically have affected the environment since the time of the hunters and gathers.
Students can learn about air, water, and land pollution.
Biodiversity is described as being damaged by agriculture, urban sprawl, and the introduction of exotic species. Renewable resources are compared to nonrenewable ones and the program shows how the soil, forests, and water supplies are affected by overexploitation. The program offers suggestions of activities that the students can do to help reduce their negative impact on the environment. Eight interactive tutorials are available. In one tutorial, students match the names and characteristics to the layers of the atmosphere.