Earth Science
Unearth the scientists in your students with ODYSSEYWARE Earth Science for high school students. Accessible online 24/7, this enriching elective helps students understand Earth’s formation, structure, interacting systems, and its place within the universe. This complete course includes videos, games, quizzes, tests, and interactive lessons with topics including rocks, minerals, volcanoes and earthquakes, the water cycles, weather and climate, the atmosphere, and the solar system. Give your public or charter school a cutting-edge curriculum that meets the needs of today’s digital learners.
Give a Testimonial Share This Page Your students will dig into this refreshing earth science course from ODYSSEYWARE. Interactive, engaging, and created for 9-12th graders, engaging lessons give students a detailed look at the natural world around them and the impact of human beings living on the earth. Students study the laws of nature, the history of life on earth, mass extinction, earthquakes and volcanoes, types of rocks and minerals, weather and its effect on the planet, water use and conservation, the greenhouse effect and climate change, and the solar system. Delivering more than just compelling information, ODYSSEYWARE’s curriculum includes technology-based videos and games, quizzes, tests, and adaptable assignment screens to keep students engaged, supporting understanding and retention.
Convenient and flexible, ODYSSEYWARE Earth Science is available on the web all the time, allowing 24/7 access for students and teachers. Powerful administrative tools like automatic grading, lesson planning, customizable lessons, easy-to-view assignment screens, and a built-in calendar allow teachers to better allocate their time where it’s needed most. Why wait? Your school can have access to ODYSSEYWARE’s comprehensive curriculum in minutes.
"I greatly appreciate the wide variety of courses offered and the frequency that new courses are added. ODYSSEYWARE is a complete online curriculum solution for schools, and it's geared to meet the needs of all students."
-Quint Pease, SD"With ODYSSEYWARE, students are motivated. It's designed for kids in the 21st century. They're not expected to watch some antiquated video. Instead, they are able to participate in their own instruction through the text and the multimedia elements. That—combined with the fact that they can work at their own pace—helps them stay motivated."
-Scott Davis, TX"I had a chance to build a course for my eighth graders. I love it. I didn't have to go in and edit each individual student! It saved me tons of time. Thanks!!"
-Jimmie Baker, TXWorkstation
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Browser |
Mozilla Firefox® Microsoft Internet Explorer® |
Version 3.x Version 7 or higher |
Multimedia Rendering |
Adobe® Flash® |
Version 9.x or higher |
PDF Reader |
Adobe® Acrobat® |
Version 9.x |
Caching |
Turn off or otherwise modify local caching at the workstation level. |
Set caching to zero or lowest possible setting and purge the browser history files. Firefox: Internet Explorer: |
Popup |
Set popup blockers to allow popup windows from the ODYSSEYWARE application site. |
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Cookies |
Browsers must be configured to both accept cookies and to not interfere with cookies. |
ODYSSEYWARE application sites should be placed on the “allow cookies” list of the web browser. Firefox: Internet Explorer: |
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Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Software |
If using AVG you must disable “link scanning.” |
Network and Appliances
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Filtering |
Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any filtering software that may be in use. |
Add the following domains: http://*.owotw.com |
Proxy Servers (Caching) |
Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any proxy servers. |
Add the following domains: http://*.owotw.com If there is caching on the network, users could see issues with logging in and sending answers to ODYSSEYWARE because they are not accessing our servers but stored copy of website. |
Wireless Connections |
If using a wireless network, we recommend the use of 802.11g or 802.11n. |
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Bandwidth |
The amount of bandwidth required depends on how many users are requesting data, ODYSSEYWARE recommends 25kbps for each user. |
Use a bandwidth log or speedtest to determine the amount of free bandwidth your location has to download the text, graphics, audio and video files that make up the ODYSSEYWARE curriculum and upload any work. |
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