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Teaching Access 2000 Has Never Been Easier! 6 Modules Packed with Curriculum-Based Instructional Aids for Teaching Access 2000 — Visually PowerPoint presentations of all 6 modules included on CD-ROM, with: All the projects and exercises included in the book Documents with sample student projects Scoring grids to help you track students and grades Assessment questions to gauge student progress More than a decade in the making, the Teach Yourself Visually™ method offers students the quickest, easiest way to learn new programs. Each task is clearly demonstrated with step-by-step screenshots and 3-D graphics — which means that students can read less … and learn more! Lesson Plans Manual includes suggested lesson plans for 14-week, 6-week, and 2-day courses along with skill charts, activity overviews, time requirements, and prerequisites Teaching Suggestions Quickly get your class involved with some good attention-grabbers and other proven classroom tips Visual Aids Slide presentations help you keep the course focused and students motivated Hands-on Projects & Exercises You'll find "Basic Concept" and "Going Further" projects, plus dozens of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and special challenge questions in each module Glossary Key words and concepts in each lesson are summarized in a glossary Materials also available for these Teach Yourself Visually™ titles! Office 2000 Word 2000 Excel 2000 PowerPoint 2000 Windows 98 Computers and the Internet System Requirements: Windows PC running PowerPoint 2000, Access 2000, and Office 2000 www.idgbooks.com

Product Description: Learning PowerPoint® 2000 Has Never Been Easier! More than a decade in the making, the Teach Yourself Visually™ method offers you the quickest, easiest way to learn new software. Each task is clearly described through step-by-step screenshots and 3-D graphics — which means you can read less … and learn more! Lesson Modules Task-based lessons help you master the computer skills covered in the Teach Yourself Visually textbook Exercises Test your knowledge with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and special challenge questions Projects Apply the new skills you've just learned in real-world projects Glossary Find definitions of all the new terms that you came across in a handy glossary "The best introductory books on the market…" — Rob Wright, The Toronto Star Check out the Master Visually™ book series for advanced training! Master Windows® 98 Visually™ Master Office 2000 Visually™ Master Word 2000 Visually™ www...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The first spring blooms. The warm summer breezes. The trees ablaze with fall color. The winter frost on the windowpanes. Each has a special enchantment all its own. Now you can celebrate the unique beauty of the seasons in timeless cross-stitch keepsakes that will be admired for years to come...read more

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Offers an introduction to tornadoes, including what they are, how they form, and tips on tornado safety.

Product Description: Earthquakes (Great Disasters) (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Volcanoes have been erupting since the beginning of the Earth's formation. They have captured humankind's attention with their awesome power and beauty. This anthology covers the science and study of volcanoes, some of the major volcanic disasters, and some of what has been and is being developed to avert potential catastrophe.

Presents essays and other secondary sources to offer various opinions on the controversial topic of genetically engineered foods. (view table of contents)

An examination of floods describes types of floods, flood disasters, and flood prevention methods.

Presents essays offering various viewpoints on the crisis of AIDS in developing countries, providing critical information to form an educated opinion.

An examination of tsunamis describes the characteristics and causes of tsunamis, tsunami disasters, and tsunami prediction and warning systems.

Teaches Young Readers About Shapes And Patterns Using The Seasons Of The Year And Pictures Of Nature.

Presents a collection of essays that examine the peace movement from a number of different perspectives, covering such topics as the call for nuclear disarmament, the need for civil disobedience, and the role of celebrities.

Twenty-one signed essays and a time line cover the history of cloning, with a section devoted to Dolly the sheep, and present both sides of such controversies as whether humans should be cloned.