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Park Science Projects (v 2.0 for Mac or Windows) If you are a student you could use this software to help you with ideas for science research projects in a park plan your approach to carrying out a project by doing a sequencing activity on-screen remind yourself of what is good scientific method work out how to present your project copy ideas to your word processor for printing The original software has been extensively modified, and colour pictures are now used to illlustrate each project idea. Here is a list of the projects. The Projects Native Flora Profile of an Area Trees and Soil Local Eucalypts Exotic Weeds and Shrubs Health of a Tree Wildflowers Grasses Fungi Water Life Duck Breeding Native Animals Birds  Insects Park Facilities Visitor Opinions Geological History Soil Types Soil Erosion Stream Management Stormwater Pollution Damage from Vehicles Car Parking Air Pollution Bushfire Effects Doing one of these projects would encourage a disciplined approach and independent thinking, along with responsibility towards the environment. The projects were originally designed for a large urban park, but most ideas would be applicable to even the smallest civic parks. The printed manual which accompanies the software includes suggestions for classroom use. Macintosh system requirements: Power Mac or later, System 7.6.1 or later, 10Mb RAM free to run program, hard disk with 4 Mb of space free, monitor screen 640x480 capable of displaying 256 colours. Windows system requirements: Pentium 90 processor or better with 16 Mb Ram, Windows 95/NT/98, hard disk with 4 Mb of space free, monitor screen 640x480 capable of displaying 256 colours. home | physics | junior science | authoring | order email: daresoftware@mpx.com.au