"Belvedere" is software for constructing and reflecting on diagrams of one's ideas, such as evidence maps and concept maps. Belvedere is designed to help support problem-based collaborative learning scenarios in which middle-school and high-school students learn critical inquiry skills that they can apply in everyday life as well as in science.

• One Page Introduction to Belvedere

• Guided Tour for Teachers

• Obtaining and Using Belvedere Software

• On-line User's Manual

• How to use Belvedere in Your Classroom

• Belvedere Science Curriculum Materials

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This work was produced under U.S. Navy Contract No. N6601-95-D-8653 ( DoD Presidential Technology Initiative); Contract No. N6601-95-C-8621 ( Advanced Research Projects Agency's Computer Aided Education and Training Initiative); and National Science foundation Grant No. MDR-9155715 ( Applications of Advanced Technology program ). The U.S. Government has unlimited rights in this work.