Timely ideas and information, with daily updates. Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This CD-ROM, suitable for students in grades 5 to 12, encourages exploration of people, places, and natural objects of the Amazon River basin through an imaginary journey up the river to its source.
Students begin the trip with a choice of guides and a set of supplies.
They must then navigate up the river in their canoe past logs, whirlpools, and other boats to reach their destination. Along the way they are given objects to search for and accumulate before reaching the end of the journey. They also are rewarded for each new species of plant and animal that they photograph and add to their album. The students may choose to stop along the river and explore the jungle to find new organisms and possibly the objects that they are searching for. At designated landmarks the canoe stops and historical and native peoples are available to question and trade goods with.