It is intended to support teachers in primary schools who are involved in teaching science and provides lesson plans linked to the 5-14 guidelines, a tutorial on browsing the web and a list of components and materials.
Teachers can obtain further assistance and advice via email, telephone or fax.
The CD-ROM also provides a tutorial on browsing the web, newsletters and a list of components and materials. Utilities are provided to facilitate the use of various web browsers across different platforms. One laptop computer with a CD-ROM drive was provided for each school participating in the pilot study on a 'no strings attached' basis. The evaluation 8. The study took place from November 1999 to April 2000 with most of the research activity taking place from January to April.