Education and Multimedia

• Computers: Software: Educational: Science  (24)
• Science: Astronomy: Education  (44)

The Nine Planets   - An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information. [online, multimedia]

Astro-Mania - Eight interactive levels covering various aspects of the universe. [commercial - Windows]

Astronomy Multimedia Presentations - created at the University of Florida's Astronomy Department. They are free to download as PowerPoint presentations or to view using a web browser and (optionally) the RealPlayer plugin.

Astronomy Software Reference: Visual Planets - A classic hypertext and multimedia tour of the Solar System on a PC. [Shareware - All MS Windows]

CERES Project - Through funding from NASA, faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy. [online, muiltimedia]

The Digital Universe - Simulation package for the amateur or professional observer. [commercial]

Eclipsing Binary Simulator - Application to visualize the orbit and synthetic light curve of binary star systems. Includes information about this phenomenon, screenshots of the program, list of features and free download.

GeoAstro Applet Collection - Interactive Java applets display the position, daily and annual path of the sun and the moon, for any time and location. [online - not available for any PC platforms]

Leonardo da Vinci Codex Leicester Educational Software - Leonardo da Vinci's Educational Software "The Codex Leicester" Notebook by Corbis is Out of Print but On Sale at this Site. Included are Astronomical Observations, Science Experiments, Paintings, Artworks Gallery, and Magic Bar called a Codescope to translate his pages from Old Italian into English in Real Time.

Mars 2000 CD-ROM - The complete guide to robotic and human exploration of the red planet. Downloadable excerpts, unique website hotlist of over 200 sites. [commercial]

PCs in Space - Interactive educational Earth and space science software; designed to be used by persons with minimal computer skills. Children can easily direct their own learning by running the modules themselves. A simple tool which uses a multi-disciplinary approach to education. [freeware - Win95, Macintosh]

Planet Tracker - Classroom-oriented software to teach the concepts of planetary motion. [commercial, demo available - DOS]

PlanetWatch - A colorful multimedia atlas of the solar system. You can learn about each planet's motions, atmospheres, geology, and internal structure. Colorful photographs, animated maps, and data from Voyager, Galileo, and other space probes are combined in an informative and entertaining program. [commercial, demo available - DOS, Win3.1/95/NT]

Project CLEA - Project CLEA develops laboratory exercises that illustrate modern astronomical techniques using digital data and color images. They are suitable for high- school and college classes at all levels. Each CLEA laboratory exercise includes a dedicated computer program, a student manual, and a technical guide for the instructor. [freeware - Windows, Macintosh]

The Sky in your Computer - Freeware and shareware software relating to Astronomy and Science, for all OS (PC, Mac, Linux, BeOS, Palm), and with a special section devoting to Education.

Space Update CD-ROM - CD-Rom with 600 MB of images and movies about the solar system, and the galaxy. "Space Weather" modules brings you today's images of the Sun in many wavelengths and the aurora from space. "Sky Tonight" sections gives today's star view. Funded by NASA. [Commercial - Mac/Win]

World Dictionary of Astronomy - Classic hypertext astronomical reference source with over 2000 definitions and links to special articles and further reading. [Shareware - 3.1,95,98,NT,2000,XP,2003]