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- E465: FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES (94) K.STEIN (U.K)
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- Aimed at Upper Primary and Lower Secondary pupils, covers National Curriculum
- levels 4-6. Helps students appreciate that fractions, decimalsand %s are all
- alternative methods of expressing parts of a whole; gives practise converting
- between these three alternatives. Tracks student responses, setting questions
- at appropriate levels for each student (auto-level adjustment). Performances
- are given star ratings ( max. six stars - roughly equivalent to NC attainment
- levels 1-6). Teacher can override the computer settings and set questions at
- a particular level or to cover specific topics. Multiple choice and keyboard
- entry type questions are used. Large colourful screens, huge variety of
- question styles to keep students interested. There is often graphical help if
- answers are incorrect. Change length of test, mouse support, sound on/off,
- tutor/test mode. Registered version allows entry of more student names and
- password control (ideal for classroon use). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for home or
- school. 9-14; 300K; *REG* (£12.00); EGA. *****
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- │ ** FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES ** │
- │ * REGISTERED VERSION * │
- │ NOW AVAILABLE FROM WISEOWL SHAREWARE │
- │ ONLY £12.00 INCLUDING POSTAGE AND PACKING │
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- E217: SENIOR MATHS III (menued) - excellent, step by step tutors. 10+ ****
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- FRACTIONS-EX (89) PRIME: practice reducing, multiplying & dividing fractions
- with interactive exercises. Step by step procedure. Colour screens, fully
- menu-driven, help screens. Multiple skill levels. 5-20 problems per session.
- Print/view report for each user. 105K;10+; $10. ANY MONITOR. ****
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- LONG DIVISION (91) SENARI: teaches without punishing those who don't know
- their multiplication tables (a frequent cause of difficulty with division).
- Uses "skip counts" to help. Colour graphic screens, menu driven. Select no.
- digits used, problems per set (1-10), etc. Demo, Examples with Help, Step by
- Step Problems, or Answers Only. Also prints worksheets with 3-18 problems per
- page in nice large print. Reports. 200K; 10+; $15 (other programs);CGA. *****
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- E099: SENIOR MATHS II (menued)
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- CO-ORDINATES (89): good UK teaching package. Two question types (all randomly
- generated): 1) Computer gives co-ordinates - plot points using cursor keys.
- 2) Point is shown - you type in the co-ordinates. Eight skill levels cover
- various combinations of: positive/negative nos; whole nos/fractions; grid on/
- off. Help if incorrect. Optional hints. Nice graphics. Covers NC levels 4-5.
- 10-14; 220K; £20 (£30 site; store details of 100 pupils, manual, photocopy
- masters for work sheets, follow up ideas etc.); CGA. EGA. ****
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- PRIME-IT I v1.0 (87): menu-driven program allows you to make your own invest-
- igations about prime numbers. 1) Give a lower and upper limit from 1 - 64,500
- and all the prime numbers in this range will be shown on screen (or sent to
- printer or file). 2) Check whether any number (max 262,144) is a prime no. if
- not you will be told the divisor. 12+; 64K; $10 (upgrade); ANY MONITOR. ***
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- E060: FORMULA1 (91)
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- Clever algebra tutor. Checks your progress through sequential modules, or you
- can select your own topics. The ideal method is to work through each module
- as follows: 1) Pre-test - scores of 80% plus let you skip the tutorial if
- desired. 2) Lower scorers must take the tutorial. These are excellent,
- consisting of explanations, tests and quizzes. 3) Finally there's a post
- test. Results are saved. The shareware version has three complete modules -
- intro to nos, intro to fractions, quadratic equations - and pre/post tests
- for another six modules (exponents & roots, functions, graphs, equations,
- simultaneous equations, polynomials). Menu-driven, very well done. 11-ADULT;
- 355K; £49.50 (9 complete modules); ANY MONITOR. *****
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- EO51: SENIOR MATHS I (menued)
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- ALGEBRAX v1.0 (89): excellent introductory algebra tutor. All problems
- randomly generated, keeps track of results (can print), automatically
- increases difficulty level after several correct answersw. If incorrect watch
- the step by step solutions (very well done, explains basic rules). Eight
- lessons, each has up to 5 levels. 1) inequality symbols 2) combined signed
- nos. 3)multiply signed nos. 4) parentheses 5) order of operations 6) simplify
- fractions, division of signed nos. 7) order of exponent 8) distributing.
- 10+; 147K; $30 (v2.0, linear equations, GCF, etc). CGA. HERC. ****
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- MATH MAZE v1.0 (89): search a 10x10 grid for cash prizes. Numbers are picked
- up, you must +,-,x or ÷ these to get through certain numbered doors. Record
- layout as you go using the "map" (can print out). Good for mental arithmetic
- /logic. 5 levels, different game every time. Save game. 10+; 36K; $5; CGA.***
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- E331: GEOMETRY SPECIAL
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- GEOMETUTOR (89) ZEPHYR SERVICES - menu driven program covering wide range of
- topics. History of geometry, terms used, trigonometry basics. Interesting.
- 12+; 100K; FW; HERC. CGA. ****
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- ANYANGLE v2.66 (93) J.PRESTON - easy to use but powerful geometry solver with
- scale views, built in interactive scientific calculator, etc. Very useful.
- 12+; 200K; $19.95 (update, manual, curve program etc). HERC. CGA. ****
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- **UPDATED** H072: CALFACTS MATHS v4.0 (92) GCSE revision
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- Improved screens and layout. Written for U.K GCSE exams, it includes about
- half the topics that are found in the registered version. This amount of
- coverage is useful in its own right and allows you to assess whether you'd
- benefit from the complete program. Registration (£19.95 or £49.95 site
- license) brings latest version with all topics. Fully menu-driven, nicely set
- out coloured screens (mono's OK too). Topics inc: Numbers (whole, factors,
- patterns); Computations; Applications (clocks, money, etc. 17 areas); graphs;
- proportion, variation; formulae. Registration gives coverage of: Geometry;
- Measuring; Statistics etc. Choose a topic and work through its keypoints
- sequentially (ones you already know can be skipped). Each keypoint (between
- 2-17 per topic) consists of 1 or 2 screens of help and explanation; many have
- line diagrams and drawings. After these are studied there's a question. Your
- success rate is shown on a % bar. Sound on/off. A good way to help students
- at exam time and add some variety to the monotony of revision. 14-16; 200K
- (600); ANY MONITOR (best in colour). ****
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- PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ORDERED THE PREVIOUS VERSION (1.1) OF THIS PROGRAM
- FROM US AND HAVE EXPERIENCED LOADING PROBLEMS (AN "OUT OF MEMORY" MESSAGE)
- PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A FREE UPDATE TO VERSION 4. THANK YOU.
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- H219: MATH LADY (92) NICHE
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- "She's a math lady, she's sassy and she'll help you visualise some
- mathematical concepts". Supplemental aid for older, motivated students. Uses
- animated VGA graphics to explore iterations - 7 topics: Cantor dust, Zenos
- paradox, Series sum, Golden mean, Piet & others. 200K(600); 14+; $10
- (teachers guide, other explorations). 286+; VGA. ****
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- H358: X THE GAME OF UNKNOWN LOVE v1.1 (93) NICHE
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- For teenage math students! Can you solve the value of X and get to see your
- dream date? Keeps scores, gender, etc. of each student. Supplements
- traditional algebra, geometry and trigonometry studies. Students pick modern
- "story problems" (Carphone, Cucumber nos, It's Your Fault, Earth Girth and
- many others). VGA graphics to inspire and encourage! 13+; 400K(1.2MB) $10
- (hint/tutor modes); VGA.286+. **** [3½"DD(£2.00)or5¼"HD(£3.00)only]
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- H261: MATRIX GENIE AND THE CARPOOL v1.1 (93) NICHE
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- What happens if each month 3% of solo drivers switch to ride sharing? At the
- same time a certain percentage revert to driving alone. Predict the long term
- results mathematically - let the Matrix Genie help you see how matrix algebra
- and probability theory can provide an answer. Nice VGA graphics, anecdotes
- about car sharing etc. provide extra interest. Run the model first then input
- your own values. 14-ADULT; 265K(600); $10 (additional explorations, teachers
- guide); HD. VGA. 286+. DOS 3.3+ ****
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- E355: ARE YOU READY FOR CALCULUS / BUSINESS CALCULUS? v1.00 (87) D.LOVELOCK
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- Two programs that quiz students in all sections of algebra that are essential
- to calculus. Reviews and quizzes all the following (with built in help):
- Greek symbols, Elementary Trig, Elem Algebra, Factoring, Fractions, Curves,
- Exponents, Functions & Inequalities, more! 14+; 260K; FW; ANY MONITOR. ****
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- H289: KWIKSTAT v3.3 (92) TEXASOFT
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- This award winning program should suit absolutely anyone who wants to analyse
- business or scientific data; or even just plot out their maths homework!
- Database or spreadsheet style entry. Interfaces with ascii, dBase, 123 files.
- Data analysis procedures inc: Chi-square, t-test, cross tabulations, simple/
- multiple regression, life tables, etc. Plot and print (or save as PCX) pie-
- charts, graphs, scatterplots, histograms, reports etc. Runs on any monitor -
- graphs will require HERC, CGA, EGA or VGA. Simple to use, but very powerful.
- Excellent built in help, tutorials ( "which procedure to select?" etc). Mouse
- support. 14+; 600K(800); $69 (manual, news, etc). DOS 3+. ANY MONITOR. *****
- [3½"DD(£2.00) or 5¼"HD(£3.00) disk only]
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