Useful Downloads
These are all programs that I have found useful (either in their own right or to
entertain the pupils) and they are all available free of charge.
(Pay attention to the size of each download: some of them are quite large)
Some of the downloads may need updating. You would be advised to contact the host website and see if there is an update available.
To
find some of the more 'arcade' style games then visit the Pupil's
Page
Office
Open Office 93MB (link to Open Office ... a FREE version of MS Office .. and in many ways better and easier to use than its MS equivalent)
Web-site production
N-View(6.57MB) Free software that allows you to easily build and edit websites. You have a normal (WYSIWYG) view as well as a HTML view and preview tab.
Science
Crocodile
Clips 1.1MB Simulates simple
working circuits using bulbs, switches batteries etc.
Excellent
West Point Bridge Designer 3.2MB Design and test a truss bridge
Maths Race 856kB Program to test addition, subtraction and multiplication
Science Quiz 320KB KS3 version Multiple choice quiz with Common Entrance style questions.
Science Quiz2 2.6MB New KS2 version Multiple choice quiz with SATS standard questions graded to levels 3, 4 and 5.
Download the file by clicking SAVE. Remember the folder you saved it in and then double click the file to run Winzip.
Unzip these files into their own folder and then run Science Quiz
(Make sure Science Quiz and Science Quiz 2 go into separate folders)
Art and colouring programs
The Magic Colouring Book 1.5MB Simple and fun colouring book
Kea Colouring Book)1.84MB Very simple colouring book. Lots of pages suitable for Reception age available (Alphabet, numbers etc)
Tux Paint 5.61 MB (colouring book with many great features and effects)
Tux Paint stamps 14MB
Artrage 1.55MB Lets you paint using a range of media. Well worth downloading.
Graphics, modelling and animation programs
Lathe.zip 88.5KB
Draws 3d wireframe objects from a simple 2d drawing*
Anim8or 592KB Excellent program for creation, modelling and manipulation of 3D shapes
Anim8or Tutorial 893 KB Comprehensive tutorial for Anim8or
Pivot:(500KB) Stick-man animator *
Pivot (unzipped) 800KB Stick-man animator
Google Sketch (18MB) A Program thats let you build 3D structures for adding to Google Earth
Photo editing
Picassa:(5MB) a picture editting and organizing program. Very good.
Astronomy and Space
Celestia13MB (astronomy/ planetarium program)
Solar System (5MB) An excellent orrery simulator
Sound and music
Drumsteps 2.8MB Inteersting drum simulator)
Audacity 2.49MB (full featured sound editor)
Simulations
Flying Model Simulator: 5.9MB Simulates flying a radio controlled model aircraft
DuckGame.exe 1274 KB Simulation for KS2 (Design a duck!)
Google Earth (11MB) MUCH more than a simulation. Amazing!
Lunar Lander 7K (7MB) A fun little lander simulation
Games
Jig-saw puzzle 8.64MB This is a demo but has lots of playable puzzles)
Arasan54.exe 3640KB Chess program
Ichess12.exe 8246 KB Internet chess: Allows chess to be played over a computer network (and the internet, but that feature is not allowed at Spring Grove)
Othello.exe 3.52MB Classic board game of Othello
BGWIN.EXE 385KB Classic board game of Backgammon
Utility
Winzip80 1.2 MB required to unzip the 'zip' files
* These programs require you to have Winzip installed
Front Page Xpress: (1.8MB) Free web-site builder
Weather watcher 2.2B A very comprehensive weather forcaster. Nice user interface.
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