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│ SENIORS: MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Ages 10+ │
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│ Titles in this section are listed in (approx) │
│ ascending age order - youngest children first │
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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. *****
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ** FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES ** │
│ * REGISTERED VERSION * │
│ NOW AVAILABLE FROM WISEOWL SHAREWARE │
│ ONLY £12.00 INCLUDING POSTAGE AND PACKING │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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. ****
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. *****
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. ****
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. ***
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. *****
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. ****
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.***
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. ****
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. ****
**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). ****
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.
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. ****
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]
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+ ****
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. ****
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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│ OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS │
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│ For practise with tables, subtraction, and │
│ other basics please see JUNIOR MATHS section. │
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