- Record number: 109
- Program Name: Operation: Frog
- Category: Dissection (animal)
- Type: Computer Program
- Description: Operation Frog is divided into two stages: Dissecting the frog and Reconstructing the frog. Users select proper instruments (surgical scissors, probe, forceps, tweezers, and magnifying glass) to probe, snip, remove and magnify organs. The user removes the frog's organs and calls up an animated sequence which explains how the organ works. A puzzle exercise requires students to reconstruct a frog by sequentially replacing organs. The program provides diagrams and animated sequences, error messages for correcting mistakes, and a help key for guidance. A special scoring feature adds an extra level of challenge. The body organs are coloured to make them easier to find. When the frog is put together properly, it comes back to life and jumps off the screen. Operation Frog is an excellent motivating tool for beginners.
- Source: Scholastic Software, P.O. Box 7502, 2931 East McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102-9968, USA; Scholastic Australia Pty Limited, PO. Box 579, Gosford, NSW 2250, Australia ; Carolina Biological Supply Company, 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC 27215, USA
- Telephone: Scholastic: Int-1-314-636-5271; Scholastic, Australia: Int-61-4-328355; Carolina, USA (Toll free): 800-334-5551/ Canada (Toll Free): 800-387-2474/ International: Int-1-336-584-0381
- Telefax: Carolina: Int-1-336-584-7686 (direct number to Export Department) or Int-1-336-584-3399
- Price: See Comments & References
- Version:
- Computer Type: Apple, Macintosh, IBM
- Author: Interactive Picture Systems
- Comments & References: Suitable for students in grades 4 to 10. Prices: Apple version: Teacher's edition : US$79.95; additional discs: US$28.00; IBM version, Teacher's edition: US$89.95; additional discs: US$31.50; Licence per additional harddisc: US$31.50; Macintosh version, Teacher's edition: US$99.95; additional discs: US$35.00; Licence per additional harddisc: US$35.00. Joystick or mouse optional. Part of the Fun Skills Series. Memory required: 64k for Apple, 1MB for Macintosh with System 6.0.7 or higher, 384k for IBM. Requires a high density floppy disc drive. Price includes program disc, backup disc, user's handbook with student handbook, teacher's guide, and activities. Also mentioned in the brochure Alternatives to Dissection issued by The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE), publishers of Kind News, P.O. Box 362, East Haddam, CT 06423-0362, USA (see record 329). See also Frog Dissection (record 178) and The Frog Dissection Guide (record 822). See also record 352 (Scholastic Inc.).
- email:
carolina@carolina.com (Carolina)
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- Updated: 07/11/2000
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