Number Heroes Builds Math
Skills and Confidence!
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Mighty Math Number
Heroes teaches your 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grader the concepts, facts and
thinking skills necessary to build math confidence and develop a
strong, lasting understanding of math!
Visit the math metropolis where four friendly Number Heroes host
exciting activities that promote investigation and experimentation.
Students master fractions, multiplication, division, 2D geometry, and
probability as they create dazzling fireworks displays, test their wits
at a math game show, solve geometric challenges, and graph data.
Covers all major topics
in 3rd - 6th grade math curriculums.
SKILLS LEARNED
- Problem Solving
- Addition & Subtraction
- Multiplication & Division
- Fractions (Add, Subtract & Multiply)
- Convert Decimals to Fractions
- Geometry (Angles, Perimeter, Area, Symmetry, etc.)
- Interpret Graphs & Charts
- Patterns & Logic
- Probability (Experiment, Predict & Evaluate)
Product Features
Explore
Probabilities with Handsome Chance
Read graphs and charts, predict outcomes and determine probability
as you make action figures of Handsome Chance. Run the probability
machine to test your hypotheses.
Watch Fractions Become a Blast
Identify, add, subtract and multiply fractions to make brilliant and
explosive fireworks with Fraction Man. This math super-hero also does
a bang-up job of teaching you to compare fractions, find equivalent
fractions and convert decimals to fractions.
Hands-on Geometry with GeoBot
Use the Geometry Computer to solve the GeoBot's challenging geometric
brain teasers. Build geometric shapes and designs while mastering
concepts such as perimeter, area, congruence, similarity, symmetry,
rotation and tessellations.
Turn Math and Logic into Fun and Games
Star Brilliant, host of Quizzo, challenges you to test your wits in
math and logic against wacky contestants or your own friends. Win by
solving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, analogy, shape
identification, sorting and sequencing problems.
Special Features
Includes two unique calculators that display the steps required to
solve a problem. They also convert between fractions and decimals, and
simplify fractions.
A
pop-up Fact Book offers you help with geometry terms and
concepts. The Fact Book is part of the GeoComputer activity and can be
used to help solve the GeoBot's geometric brainteasers.
Mighty
Math's unique Grow Slide feature automatically records your
child's progress and adjusts to guide your child's learning. The
activities in Number Heroes offer dozens of math topics and thousands
of problems. Grow Slides help your child get the full benefit of the
four years of math learning in every activity. As your child learns and
progresses, the Grow Slides
advance, offering more challenging problems. You or your child can also
set the difficulty of each activity or choose a specific topic related
to schoolwork.
Requirements - Windows
- Windows 95/98/Me/XP/2000/Vista
- 486, Pentium or better (33 MHz or faster)
- Hard disk with 5 MB free
- 8 MB memory (RAM)
- 640x480, 256-color monitor
- Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
- Mouse
- Windows-compatible sound card
Requirements - Macintosh
- Mac 7.0.1 and higher (*NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OS X)
- 68040 or 68030 processor (25 MHz or faster recommended) or
PowerPC
- 8 MB memory (RAM), 16 MB recommended
- 640x480, 256-color monitor
- Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
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