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Product Information
Learning has never been so much fun! Encourage learning at
home in a fun, interactive way! These award-winning software adventures
feature hours of exciting gameplay with some of your child's favorite
characters. Children will have a blast and pick up valuable classroom
skills. You will get a great value with four complete CD-ROM titles and
a ClueFinders Mystery Adventure Novel!
Product Titles Included
- Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
- Super Solvers Spellbound
- Zoombinis Logical Journey
- Amazon Trail 3rd Edition
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Features:
- Dig into an interactive mystery
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Product
Overview
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
 Thrilling missions challenge you to achieve math
success by mastering essential math skills, geometry, hundreds of word
problems and 34 easy-to-use problem-solving strategies. As you
infiltrate forbidden V.I.L.E. hideouts to uncover the secrets of
Carmen's pilfering power, you'll practice multiplication and division,
convert fractions and decimals, calculate percentages, create 2D
models, solve hundreds of word problems, and collect critical codes to
deactivate Carmen's Quantum Crystallizer. You'll also be challenged to
use math strategies such as estimation and conversion. So boost your
brain power and stop Carmen and her sinister shrinking device from
stealing the world's most cherished landmarks!
Features:
- Thousands of exercises
- Over 400 word problems
- 3 levels of difficulty
- Practice mode
- Customizable problem sets
- On-screen Progress Report
- Glossary of math terms
- Strategy Guide with hints and
tips
- Ages 8-14
Skills Learned
- Converting Decimals, Fractions
and Percents
- Numerators and Denominators
- Length and Width
- Area and Perimeter
- Geometric Figures and Concepts
Super Solvers
Spellbound
 The Animated Spelling Bee That Builds
Spelling Skills and Word Power. Customize your weekly spelling lists.
Over 1,000 spoken words! Contains five levels of Spelling-bee action!
Colorful, animated graphics!
Features:
- Builds
fundamental spelling skills
Four interactive activities help children master spelling using word
recall, recognition, and differentiation techniques.
- Enhances vocabulary and
language development
Words chosen on the basis of their age appropriateness and visual
imagery help sustain interest and encourage a broader vocabulary.
- Allows you to create
customized weekly spelling lists
By adding their own word lists, children can practice spelling words
from school or those they frequently misspell.
- Developed by education
experts
The in-house team of experts has carefully designed this product with
extensive input from educators, parents, and children to develop
spelling and vocabulary skills essential for successful learning.
Skills
Learned
- Advanced
Spelling
- Word Recall
- Word Recognition
- Vocabulary
- Differentiation Techniques
- Over 1,000 Spoken Words in the
Spelling Bee
Zoombinis Logical
Journey
 Travel to a remarkable new world and
treat your brain to an outlandishly fun and challenging adventure.
Diabolical Bloats have seized Zoombini Isle, and it will take a clever
mind to help the Zoombinis navigate their way to safety. Standing
between you and your destination are twelve perilous puzzles, with four
levels of difficulty each. But beware, this is no ordinary challenge.
Zoombinis’ captivating gameplay features math without numbers. Solving
Zoombinis puzzles uses the process of mathematical thinking. This
process includes organizing information, reasoning with evidence, and
testing systematically. Dive into the exciting and wacky world of the
Zoombinis and develop information-age logic skills used in writing
computer programs, organizing spreadsheet data, and searching for
information on computer networks.
Features:
- Printable
activities. Sharpen your skills even when you’re away from the
computer.
- 12 perilous puzzles with 4
levels of difficulty each.
- Play again and again! With
puzzle reformulation, it’s a new game each adventure!
- Helpful puzzle clues and a
handy practice mode build confidence every step of the way.
- A detailed Parent’s Guide
explains the innovative educational approach behind each puzzle.
- Logical Journey supports the
math standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Skills
Learned
- Algebraic
Thinking
- Data Analysis
- Graphing and Mapping
- Logical Reasoning
- Pattern Finding
- Problem Solving
- Statistical Thinking
- Theory Formulation and Testing
Amazon Trail 3rd
Edition
 The Amazon Trail 3rd Edition:
Rainforest Adventures - from the creators of The Oregon Trail, the
leading curriculum title used by schools - combines decision-making,
critical thinking, history, geography, ecology and science into one
thrilling, suspense-filled adventure in this rarely seen part of the
world. Guide your canoe on a wild rainforest adventure through the
Amazon. Build real life skills in decision making and problem solving
as your navigate the Amazon River on a wild rainforest adventure.
Experience the mysteries of the rainforest as you build your
understanding of history and science. Will you successfully navigate
the 4,000 mile journey along the largest river in the world? Your
survival depends on the many decisions you make along the way!
Features:
- Enhanced
photo-realistic 3D graphics bring the Amazon to life
- First person perspective
adventure – with canoeing, fishing, photography and rainforest
exploration
- More than 100 types of plants,
animals and fish identify
- Plan Your Trip: Choose a
guide with strong skills, stock up on food and equipment, and begin
your adventure from the old port city of Belem.
- Explore the Amazon:
Enjoy canoeing, fishing, and rainforest exploration. Step into the
jungle to identify and photograph hundreds of unique animals and plant
species.
- Plot Your Course:
Discover the rich history of the Amazon by talking to conquistadors,
naturalists and modern day inhabitants. Use their advice, maps,
guidebooks and your own instincts to navigate the river.
Skills
Learned
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Map Reading
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Social Studies
- Botany
- Zoology
Windows
Requirements
- Windows 98,
Me, 2000, XP
- Pentium 166 MHz or faster
processor
- 32 MB of RAM
- 85 MB free hard disk space
- 256 Color display
- 8X CD-ROM drive
- Windows compatible sound card
and speakers
- Mouse
- Windows compatible printer
Macintosh
Requirements
- Power Mac,
System 8.6 to 9.2.2
- 180 MHz PowerPC or faster
- 32 MB of RAM
- 80 MB free hard disk space
- 256 Color display
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- Speakers
- Mouse
- Macintosh compatible printer
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