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There are two activities included
in Planet 10…
1.0 Solar System:
Explore the planets, comets and asteroids
on an interactive virtual fly-through.
Zoom in close on a particular planet
or choose a different orbit view to
see the whole system from afar. The
data sheets let you discover more
about some of the elements that make
up our Solar System.
2.0 World Builder:
Think you could create the perfect
World? Here's your chance to try.
With World Builder, you call the shots.
Work your way through each of the
creation screens, but make your choices
wisely. Only certain conditions will
ensure your planet is a successful
place to grow and evolve.
Planet 10 is a versatile application
which will appeal to pupils young
and old. You may wish to use Planet
10:
- As an introduction to the Solar System
- To develop pupils' understanding
of concepts such as orbit, seasons,
length of day and year
- To illustrate ecological inter-relationships
and their importance in creating
a sustainable environment
Planet 10 showcases the latest
Internet technology and was created
using Flash and ShockWave 8.5 which
features the newly developed 3D authoring
capabilities found in Macromedia Director
8.5
As a result Planet 10 is a large,
sophisticated programme which requires
higher specification computers than
other features on this CD ROM. If
you have difficulties running Planet
10, please view it at the Science
Year website www.scienceyear.com
for further assistance.
Technical Specifications:
In order to enjoy Planet 10's many
features, you will need an appropriate
computer and set up. Here are our
recommended minimum specifications:
Windows
- Intel Pentium II processor (or
higher)
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, Windows
NT 4 (Service Pack 3) or Windows
ME
- 64 MB or more of available RAM
- 12 x speed CD ROM Drive or above
- 256-colour monitor capable of
800 x 600 resolution
- DirectX 5.2 or OpenGL (DirectX
8 recommended)
- 3D accelerator (recommended)
Macintosh
- Power Macintosh Power PC processor
(G3 or higher recommended)
- Mac OS 8.5, 8.6, 9.0 and 9.1
- 64 MB or more of available RAM
(with virtual memory on)
- 12 x speed CD ROM Drive or above
- 256-colour monitor capable of
800 x 600 resolution
- OpenGL 1.1.2 (recommended)
- 3D accelerator (recommended)
Planet 10 can be located at:
http://www.scienceyear.com/wired/index.html?page=/planet10/index.html
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