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A Find Out & Write About CD-ROM contains an interactive talking book of non-fiction text. Children can read the text or click the 'listen' button to hear it spoken. Children can also click on a word with the right-hand mouse button to hear it.
Each page of the book contains a link to a Clicker writing grid that relates directly to that page, so children can write about the information they have just learned. Children write by clicking on a word with the left-hand mouse button. Words are colour coded to help writers compose sentences successfully.
Emergent, struggling and fluent readers can all use the resources, as the information is provided at three differentiated levels. At level 1 for example, students are given short sentences, which they can choose to have read to them. The writing grids, relating directly to each page, enable students to work with sentence beginnings and endings. By Level 3, there is flowing in-depth information and the writing grid enables the student to interpret and respond to the text using the grid to scaffold their writing.
Dinosaurs
Read about the dinosaurs that lived on Earth millions of years ago. Find out what their names mean, what they ate and how big they were. Link to the glossary and the 'interesting facts' pages for more information.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
Minibeasts
Find out about ten minibeasts you might find in the garden or the park, from ants and wasps to snails and earthworms. Find out about their habitats, their food and lots of general facts too.
The information is presented at two levels. (Requires Clicker)
Castles
Find out about the people who lived in and around the castle. Look at the cut-away of the keep and read about the main rooms. Learn how castles were attacked and defended.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
Life Cycles
Find Out & Write About Life Cycles is designed to enable children to find out and write about a range of living things and how they grow. The contents page shows eight living things, from the frog to the sunflower. Read about them, view a glossary of specific words, see life cycle diagrams, then link to the writing grids to write them.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
Explorers
Find out about explorers throughout the ages, from early travellers to the East, to the polar explorers of the twentieth century. Look at a map to follow their routes, then set them in context with a timeline.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
Sea Life
This resource lets you discover facts about the biggest to the smallest sea creatures. Find out about whale noises, why plankton are important, what happens when a shark loses its teeth, and much more.
The information is presented at two levels. (Requires Clicker)
The Romans
With this resource you can explore the lifestyle of the Romans, learning about their gods, fashion and food. Read about the Roman invasion of Britain. Use the information to write about some of the changes to farming, homes and towns that were made during 400 years of Roman settlement.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
The Tudors
Who were the Tudors and how did they live? This resource lets you read about the Tudor monarchs and find out what town and country life was like in Tudor times. Other topic areas include fashion, food, children and health.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
The Victorians
This resource lets you find out about the lives of children in Victorian times. Read about their homes, schools, work and play. Investigate and write about the changes in towns, transport and health during the reign of Queen Victoria.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
The Ancient Greeks
How did the ancient Greeks live? Read about homes, work, fashion, theatre, religion, food and more, then write about the topics using the linked writing grids.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
The Ancient Egyptians
This resource is designed to enable children to find out about aspects of life in ancient Egypt and write about it. Read about Egyptian mummies, pharaohs, food, and writing. Use the information to write about why the Pyramids were built, how dead bodies were mummified, and much more.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
The Solar System
This resource enables children to find out about the solar system and record their findings.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
Animals of Hot Lands
Read about animals that live in hot places. Find out about desert animals such as the camel, animals that live near rivers such as the crocodile and animals that live on grasslands such as the tiger.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker)
Animals of Cold Lands
This resource enables children to find out about a range of animals from the Arctic and the Antarctic and then write about them. Information includes their eating habits, habitat, camouflage and survival.
The information is presented at three levels. (Requires Clicker 4 or 5 for Windows or Mac)
Plants
This resource lets you find out about the different parts of a plant. Learn about plant habitats and some of the ways that plants are used by people. Use the information about growth and reproduction to write about pollination, fertilisation and seed dispersal. (Requires Clicker 4 or 5 for Windows or Mac)
The Human Body
This resource lets you find out about how the human body works. Learn about your heart and brain and other important organs. Follow the stages of life from birth to old age, and discover what you should do to keep your body healthy. (Requires Clicker 4 or 5 for Windows or Mac)