Educational Freeware Programs

Teachers Report Assistant - Teaching Tools

This is a report writing utility for teachers which: produces professional sounding, individualized report cards in the shortest possible time. The reports can be tailored to suit individual students. It works in conjuntion with your usual word processor. Uses a set of statements written by the teacher or downloaded from the net. Word processes individual comments for students.

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Xanadu - language and translation wizard - Languages

Xanadu is the free language and translation wizard by Foreignword which helps you find a way through the language and translation "jungle". Translate words or texts, find translators, read the latest language news, locate specialised glossaries and much more. Once installed, you may choose among six languages for the user interface and help files: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese.
Note: you need to be connected to the internet when using it.

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UK Money Addition Game - Mathematics

Add with UK banknotes and coins against the clock. You are given a sum of money to reach and you must do it using £1 coins and £5 and £10 notes.

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Rasmol - Molecular Viewer - Chemistry

Rasmol is said to be the most popular 3D molecular graphics viewer in the world. It was written by Roger Sayle, with recent support from Glaxo Wellcome, and it is FREE. It is an excellent molecular modelling tool. It is particularly good at viewing and rotating protein molecules, although it also works perfectly with smaller molecules.

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USA Geography Tutor - Geography

The United States Geography Tutor is a simple educational game that will help you learn the states of the USA. Only the 48 "contiguous" states are covered in this game - Alaska and Hawaii are omitted. The United States Geography Tutor has a study or browse mode ("Explore the USA") in which you get to know the locations and names of the states, and two quiz modes. One quiz ("Find states") gives you the name of a state and asks you to find it on the map. The other quiz ("Identify states") highlights a state on the map and asks you to select its name from a list. Each quiz runs through the 48 contiguous states in random order.

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