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PLATO® Life Science
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  • For middle, high school, and adult learners
  • Skills typically taught in grades 6–8
  • 12 hours of instruction
  • 158 discrete learning objectives
  • Requires audio support

PLATO® Life Science engages students’ in the scientific inquiry process as well as exercising their problem- solving, and critical-thinking skills, while providing standards-based interactive instruction and assessment, theme-based applications, and classroom teaching tools.

Animation, narration, and interaction demonstrate science concepts, enhance lectures, and provide direct instruction. Lessons provide hands-on problem solving and reinforce science concepts. The courseware includes an interactive glossary with proper pronunciation of terms.

Teachers can access the sophisticated test-item bank to assign objective-based pre- and post tests to determine students’ level of understanding and prescribe appropriate instruction.

PLATO Life Science is component of the three-part, award-winning PLATO® Middle School Science Series, which also includes PLATO® Earth and Space Science and PLATO® Physical Science. These curricula can be used effectively for whole class instruction, preparation for standards and high-stakes tests, individual or small group study, and remediation.


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  • Similarities in Cell Structures and Functions
    This lesson explores the characteristics all cells have in common and what distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells. This type of lesson is designed to aid the individual learner or act as a classroom supplement to traditional instruction.
AwardsAwards:
  • 2005 ComputED Gazette , Best Educational Web Site—Middle School Science
  • 2004 ComputED Gazette , Science Web Site
  • 2003 ComputED Gazette , Best Educational Web Site—Middle School Science
  • 2003 Media & Methods Magazine , Science



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