Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari

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Type: Win/Mac CD-ROM
Win OS: XP - Windows 8
Mac OS: up to Intel Mac 10.6.x Snow Leopard
SMART Board compatible content "Standard" Accreditation
Ages: 6 and up
Grade: 1 to 4

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Mac OSX - up to Intel Mac 10.6.x Snow Leopard

Overview

Start-up screen

Assignment

Start your engines and set off on a photo safari!

Children embark on a fascinating mission to find and photograph Canadian species at risk.

This simulation lets children drive a truck through every province and territory and up to 79 communities in search of animals.

Driving safely and staying healthy along the way is very important for a successful journey.

Vivid 3-D graphics create a real-life environment and make learning fun!

Laptop > Detailed Map

Dash view

Learning Objectives

Understand animal habitats
Describe the appearance and behaviour of animals
Discover what animals need to survive
Understand animal adaptations to different environments
Learn about human impact on animals
Develop map-reading skills
Locate provinces, territories and capital cities
Relate consequences to actions
Develop decision-making skills
Build problem-solving skills
Develop direction skills
Relate temperature to real-life situations

Police pull over driver for speeding

Animal snapshot

Drive your Own Truck

Photograph species at risk, and then deliver your pictures
Realistic graphics illustrate Canada's amazing scenery
Stop at points of interest along the way and collect postcards
Create a personal travel log
GPS navigation system
Key facts for every province and territory, as well as 79 cities and towns

Laptop showing GPS

Refuelling

Cross-Reference Charts

The Animal-City Chart lets you search by animal name and learn where the 50 animals in the game can be found.

The City-Animal Chart lets you search by city name and find out which animals live near each city.

You can view and print these PDF files with the free Adobe Reader software.

Animal-City Chart City-Animal Chart

Laptop > Photo Assignment

End-of-game success screen

Teacher's guide and wall map of Canada included with all school versions!

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System Requirements
Windows: - Windows XP - Windows 8 - 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) - 640 x 480 resolution display with 16-bit color (or better) - CD-ROM drive (required for program installation only) - 160MB of available hard-disk space - DirectX version 3 or better - Windows-compatible sound card (if sound is desired)	Mac: - Mac OSX up to Intel Mac 10.6.x Snow Leopard - 50 MB free RAM (64 MB recommended) - 640 x 480 resolution display with thousands of colors (or better) - CD-ROM drive (required for program installation only) - 160MB of available hard-disk space

Linux: - 166 MHz processor (or better) - Redhat 8.x or Mandrake 9.x (or better) - 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) - 640 x 480 resolution display with 16-bit color (or better) - CD-ROM drive (required for program installation only) - 160MB of available hard-disk space - Linux-compatible sound card (if sound is desired)

Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari

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