Cracking
cases
builds brainpower!
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Students
engage their higher-order thinking skills as they solve the Sky Island
mysteries.
Students practice skills that will help in their daily lives, such as
how
to prioritize tasks, manage time and resources, and communicate using
multimedia
elements.
Observation, research, experimentation, and reasoning skills are
exercised
as students sleuth their way through the activities. The understanding
and application of these skills help students think critically and
build their problem-solving abilities.
Thinkin' Things Sky Island Mysteries is TouchWindow-compatible. Build
research, experimentation, inquiry, and analytical skills. Prioritize
tasks and multitask. Practice conditional reasoning. Strengthen
inductive and deductive reasoning. Provide divergent thinking
opportunities. Use the rebus activity for a leisure-time
option, social opportunity, or reward.
Sky-High Thinking Fun!
SKILLS LEARNED
- Solve 14 Mysteries
- Tackle Hundreds of Critical Thinking Problems
- Boost Reading Comprehension Skills
- Prioritize and Multi-Task
PRODUCT FEATURES
Clue
Central
Examine your clues for hints, then search a file of 3,000 suspects. Was
the scoundrel who stole the Orange River someone who likes kumquats?
Only
you can solve the mystery!
Airshow Island
Make multiple planes do loops, dives and rolls. Help them land before
their
fuel tanks run dry. Only careful planning gets each show off the ground!
Stadium Island
Can you make Fripples work together, based on their individual
behaviors?
Order must prevail or confusion erupts!
Rebus Island
Can you decode riddles, fun facts and phrases made only with sounds,
pictures, and animated mini-movies?
Additional
Features
- 14 intriguing mysteries
- 4 islands full of interesting challenges
- 3000 suspects to investigate
- Dozens of skill levels - choose how hard you want to think
- 3 modes of play: Q&A, exploration and challenge
Requirements -
Windows
- Windows 95/98/Vista - enhanced mode (not XP
compatible)
- 486/66 MHz, Pentium or better
- Hard disk with 12 MB free
- 8 MB RAM
- 640x480, 256 colors
- Double speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
- Windows-compatible output sound card
Requirements
- Macintosh
- System 7.0.1 or later
- 68040 PowerPC or later
- 8 MB RAM (RAM), 5000K unused (for PowerPC, 16MB RAM, 7000K
unused)
- 640x480, 256 colors
- Double speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
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