Scienceworks Rocks & Minerals
$45.95		(Win95/98/Me/2000/XP/Mac) (Jewel Case) (SWROCK&MDJ)

Publisher: Scienceworks

Educational: Reference

Highlights: 53 Minerals and the 27 Common Rocks They Form!

The Main Screen features a view of all the minerals and 3 rock "drawers" that orgainzes by Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic. Clicking on the rock or mineral of your choice will bring up in-depth information about your selection.

This reference title features

• in-depth rock and mineral exploration
• hands-on, mindson lab simulation modules for identifying mystery mineral; engaging profiles
• an interactive glossary of terms
• facts and trivia about rocks and minerals that you won’t find in textbooks all using multimedia elements to help students and enthusiasts learn the fundamentals and become interested in the fascinating world of geology
• Extraordinary photographs and graphics, music, audio, QuickTime© video, and animation make this title highly interactive and engaging.

ScienceWorks Rocks! & Minerals also features

• an easy-to-use, graphically rich multimedia user interface
• links to geology resources on the World Wide Web;
• complete user guide and learning activities in Adobe Acrobat© PDF format (you’ll never lose your master copy!) and copy, save and print functions for using the content in reports and assignments.

The Lab

Contains 6 interactive modules to test for the identity of the 11 mystery minerals. The Lab includes tests for:

• acid reaction,
• streak,
• magnetic,
• specific gravity,
• fracture,
• and Moh's hardness.

Requirements:

Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP: Pentium processor running at 100 MHz 32MB RAM (64+MB RAM recomended) Windows 9x or higher monitor capable of 16-bit color at 640x480 resolution, CD-ROM drive 15MB available disk space

Mac 68040 processor running at 60 MHz 32MB RAM (64+MB RAM recomended) Macintosh System 7.1 or higher CD-ROM drive a monitor that displays 16-bit color at 640x480 resolution 15MB available disk space.

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