Neo/SCI Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity Neo/LAB AP Biology Software, Individual License

The Neo/SCI Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity Neo/LAB AP Biology is computer-based interactive exercises on modeling pond ecosystem productivity including dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature and productivity as a function of depth in a lake for advanced placement (AP) biology students in grades 11-12, and includes a narrated tutorial, assessments of student comprehension, and customized teacher resources. This software provides a realistic, simulated laboratory environment. Activities include equipment manipulation, variable changes, and results viewing. Results are recorded and data is analyzed in an electronic notebook. A comprehensive, narrated tutorial offers self-paced and individualized lessons, with illustrations, animations, and microscopic imagery, on the concentration of DO in various water samples. Terms within the text link to an included glossary. Assessments evaluate student comprehension in preparation for the AP biology examination. Assessments can be taken in practice or test mode. Practice mode provides instant feedback, while test mode grades and tracks student progress.

Teacher resources include customized test and worksheet creation, as well as customized multimedia tutorials and presentations. A library of images and graphics is included for use in creating tutorials and presentations. The resources can be saved in XML or HTML file formats for Internet access. Teacher resources also include printable handouts, as well as web link access from within the software. Web links connect the user to a collection of resources available for teachers on the Neo/SCI website. Neo/SCI Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity Neo/LAB AP Biology software is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, and Mac OS 9.2 or OS X, and is available as an individual or network license. An individual license is valid for a single installation; a network license is valid for an unlimited number of installations in a single building. The software comes in a 7.5 x 5.25 inch (H x W) plastic clamshell case. (H is height, the vertical distance from lowest to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right.)

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What’s in the Box?

• Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity AP Biology CD-ROM
• Clamshell case