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Rainbow Web CD-ROM

Hardcover Book & CD-ROM
Grades K-2
Price: $21.95

CD-ROM Only
Grades K-2
Price: $17.95

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Rainbow Web Two Poster Set
Grades K-2
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Rainbow Web Teacher Pack - 1 Book and 3 CD-ROM license
Hardcover Book & CD-ROMs (Mac/Windows) plus license for 2 more copies of the CD-ROM content
Price: $40.00
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Spiders in the News!

 

 

Description:
The companion CD-ROM teaches the science behind the story. Students learn about real-life spiders through narrated lessons and interactive games and activities. The interactive CD-ROM also includes reproducible activity pages that are intended as a follow-up to the lessons. Cross-curricular activities in reading, math, science, and art are offered, as well as comprehension questions to accompany the book.

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LESSONS
     
  Spiders and Insects
Teaches the similarities and differences between spiders and insects. Using diagrams of a spider and a fly, students can click on different body parts to bring up a photo of the actual part with a narrated description.

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Spiders, Spiders
Gives examples of the variety of spiders in the world, using photos of actual spiders.

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  Spider Webs
Teaches about the structure of four basics kinds of spider webs and which spiders spin them.

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  Colors
Teaches primary and secondary colors, letting students mix colors to see the results. Also gives a simple lesson on rainbows.

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GAMES
     
  The Puzzler
Reinforces visual-spatial awareness, part-whole, and short-term visual memory. Students put together a puzzle of a spider photo or illustration from the book. The Solve It button helps the student to see how the completed puzzle should look.

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  Catch Me If You Can
Reinforces color and word recognition. Students must match colors and then colors to words in order to catch flies in their webs.

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READING
 
  The Story
A narrated version of the book is available on the CD, enabling the child to hear the story on his own.

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OSX version of The Rainbow Web CD now available!


CD-ROM System Requirements

PC
Pentium
Windows XP/2000/NT/98
CD-ROM Drive
Quicktime Software

Macintosh
PowerPC or above
Mac OSX, OS9 & OS8.5
CD-ROM Drive
Quicktime Software


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