Description:
Students learn
about multiplication and division of whole numbers and decimals, number
line concepts, 3D shapes and their properties, and money transactions.
In four activities, students recover hidden treasures, deliver
essential supplies to a distant planet, and examine 2D shapes and 3D
solids.
Special features include the ability to print creations made in Dr.
Gee's 3D lab and strong support of NCTM standards.
Check out the Learning Opportunities, Features, Correlations,
Universal Access and System Requirements for this product.
Learning Opportunities
- Problem Solving
- Inductive & Deductive Reasoning
- Estimation & Rounding
- 3D Geometry & Spatial Thinking Skills
- 1- to 4-Digit Addition & Subtraction (with
Carrying & Borrowing)
- 1- to 3-Digit Multiplication & Division
(Concepts & Facts Through Long Division)
- Money Transactions (Computing Cost & Making
Change)
- Whole Numbers, Fractions & Decimals on a
Number Line (Ordering, +, -, x, ÷)
Features
Immerse Yourself in a Nautical Number Line with Wanda
Wavelet
Dive in and recover treasure hidden along an
underwater number line. Estimate, round, add, subtract, and multiply
numbers from hundredths to thousands, and work with whole numbers,
fractions and decimals to locate the valuable treasure. Includes
2-player option!
Master Your Money Math in the Superhero Superstore
Help Superheroes buy the items they'll need to
save the city from disaster! Compute the total cost of the Superheroes'
gear, then accept payment and make change so they can save the day!
Explore 2 and 3 Dimension with a Superhero Scientist
Work with 10 solids and their flattened "nets"
and learn to think in 2 and 3 dimensions as you assist the ingenious
Dr. Gee with her shape-shifting experiments!
Multiply and Divide with Captain Nick Knack, Supertrader!
The citizens of Planet Havarti depend on Captain
Nick Knack for essential supplies. Master multiplication and division,
from the basic facts to long division, as you help Nick distribute his
cargo to the Havartians.
Special Features
Two on-screen calculators break down the steps
required to solve complex problems such as converting between fractions
and decimals and performing division with remainders.
Mighty Math's unique Grow Slide feature automatically records
your child's progress and adjusts to guide your child's learning. The
activities in Calculating Crew 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.
Windows System Requirements:
- Windows 95/98/Vista
- 486, Pentium® or better, 33 MHz or faster
recommended
- Hard disk with 2 MB free
- 8 MB memory (RAM) required
- Super VGA graphics
- 640x480, 256 or more colors
- Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
- Windows-compatible sound card
Optional
- Printer
- Edmark TouchWindow
Macintosh System Requirements:
- Mac 7.5.6 - 9.x68030, 68040,
or PowerPC
- 4 MB memory (RAM), 1900K unused, 5 MB for
System 7.5 or later, 8 MB highly recommended
- 13" monitor or larger, 256 or more colors
- Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
Optional:
- Printer
- Edmark TouchWindow
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