Science Fair is a CD-Rom title which grabs the attention given the paucity of science software for the under-7s. Using a fairground as its theme, children visit a cave ride to learn about light, or the big wheel to try out electric circuits.
With national curriculum content all through, they identify sounds, play with forces in “shove the penny” or note where the sun is in the sky.
The Sherston package includes two levels of difficulty, narrated text and paper activities. Price: pound;40 Sherston Software 01666 843200 www.sherston.co.uk
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