Switching On Science: Habitats
by SoftTouch
Participate in science with eight different animals in their natural environment
This SoftTouch Steps to Learning program lets students with special needs participate in science, featuring eight different animals in each environment: desert, grasslands, rainforest and coniferous forest.
With Switching on Science: Habitats, students can
- learn about deserts and the animals that live in them
- learn about the earth’s various kinds of grassland habitats
- explore the exotic rainforest
Each animal and habitat features three different images and a choice of concrete vocabulary in short phrases and short sentences or longer sentences with more curriculum detail.
Test the students comprehension with a Test Me, Score Me Module for Switching On Science: Habitats.
IntelliKeys Overlay CD is available separately.
 | The Short Phrase level introduces concrete vocabulary. Great for students who understand phrases. |
 | The Short Sentence level supports emerging language skills putting concrete words into complete, subject-verb-object sentences. |
 | The Longer Sentences level offers more context information. Perfect for students included in science classes. |
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Student Goals
- Participate in standard curriculum
- Improve auditory and visual attending skills
- Increase choice making skills
- Improve auditory comprehension and listening
Features
- Correlated to state science standards providing age-appropriate and accessible curriculum
- Choice of three narration levels to meet the student’s learning and language needs
- Four habitats with eight animals in each
- Collect data to monitor student performance
Switching On Science Habitats Overlay CD
Over 40 overlays for IntelliKeys keyboards to use with Switching On Science Habitats. Includes small, medium and large images for use on SoftTouch changeable templates. Just print them using Overlay Printer that is included on the CD. Note: colour or black-and-white printer required.
Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows
- Operating System: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (including 64 bit editions)
- Processor: 1 GHz or equivalent
- System Memory: 512 MB
- Colour Display
- CD-ROM: Required
- Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card and speakers
- IntelliKeys USB Required: Optional
- Operating System: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (including 64 bit editions)
- Macintosh
- Operating System: Mac OS OS 10.4.11 or later, including 10.6
- Processor: Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor; PowerPC G4 1GHz or faster processor
- System Memory: 512 MB
- Colour Display
- CD-ROM: Required
- IntelliKeys USB Required: Optional
- Operating System: Mac OS OS 10.4.11 or later, including 10.6
Switching On Science: Habitats is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Early Primary
- Mid Primary
- Upper Primary
- Secondary School
- Adult
Switching On Science: Habitats is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Science
Users can access Switching On Science: Habitats in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- IntelliKeys
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Multiple Switches
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