Lab Pack (5 Stand Alone Computers, within the same building).

Computer software includes the following:

• User's Guide - Provides all the information needed to run the program, including illustrations and directions for all menu items.
  
• Student Activities - Activities to further the development of your students' individual skills. Many of these activities are designed for cooperative learning groups. Some can be set up or activity centers where students can work independently. And many activities can be extended and integrated with students' work at the computer
• Blackline Masters - Reproducibles that complement the lesson plans and activities.
  
  

Discover the history of the Klondike Gold Rush with The Yukon Trail!

Computer Program Information

Catch the Fever!  Travel back-in-time and relive the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897. Do you have what it takes to strike it rich? Test your skills as you journey hundreds of miles over ocean, mountains, rivers, and tundra. The odds are against you. But, if you make it to Dawson City and stake your claim, GOLD is your reward!

Face Risks at Every Turn! Test your skills as you have to make critical choices that effect whether you live or die. Discover the history and geography of the Yukon during the gold rush. You'll even meet some of the historical characters like Jack London, Mountie Sam Steele and Nellie Cashman - all people who played vital roles in shaping the Yukon.

The Rush Is On! Seek the advice of those around you and watch out for thieves. With a lot of perseverance and a bit of luck, you'll stake your claim. Quick! Grab your shovel. Dig for GOLD!

Travel back in time and relive the Klondike Gold Rush of 1987.  Test your skills as you journey through hundreds of miles over oean, mountains, rivers, and tundra.

If you make it to Dawson City and stake your claim, gold is your reward.  Prepare to make life and death decisions that could determine your fortune.  With luck, you may get rich quick.  But don't bet on it!  You could lose everything!
 

Educational Best Features

• Learn the history and geography of Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush
• Build problem-solving skills with multiple decision-making options
• Meet historical characters like Jack London, Mountie Sam Steele, and Nellie Cashman
• Record your trip and practice writing with the built-in journal
• Contains actual virus scanned photos, over an hour of digitized speech, and the writings of Jack London and Robert Service

Microsoft Windows Software Requirements

• 486 or higher recommended
• Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me
• 256-color display
• 4MB RAM
• Pc computer mouse
• Double-speed CD-ROM drive
• Microsoft Windows compatible sound card

Macintosh Software Requirements

• Color-capable Macintosh computer
• System 7.0 or later
• 4MB RAM
• 13” or larger color display
• Double-speed CD-ROM drive