Help
Mickey and his friends on their mission to find
a way out of the old creepy house!
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Disney
Learning Adventure: Search for the Secret Key provides a motivating
learning experience for kids, ages five and up, that aids in the
development of
academic and social skills through goal and reward structured
experiences, and
innovative ghost tutorials that automatically activate if a youngster
is
struggling within an activity. Utilized for the first time in any
Disney
Interactive product, the tutorials minimize frustration and encourage
children
to continue to learn by teaching big picture concepts in an
entertaining way.
The tutorials also create knowledge bridges by providing examples that
children
can easily understand.
When
Mickey Mouse and a cast of beloved Disney characters find themselves
locked in a mysterious mansion filled with fun and friendly ghosts,
kids must
put on their thinking caps and help find six secret keys that will help
the gang
escape from the haunted house. In this open-ended adventure, children
can
navigate freely through six different activities and meet up with the
ghosts who
serve as helpful guides and interstitial entertainment. As players
search for
the keys, the ghosts continually create educational challenges in a
multitude of
subjects including math, reading, language arts and logic skills.
Youngsters
are continually encouraged to explore and find secrets hidden
within the house, as well as utilize information taught in each area in
subsequent activities. Filled with entertaining activities and
features, kids
will have an awesome experience with Disney Learning Adventure: Search
for the
Secret Keys.
SKILLS
LEARNED
- Numbers
- Letters
- Word Association
- Shape and Color Recognition
- Analytical, Creative and Critical
Thinking
- Categorization and Sorting
- Introduction to Musical Notes and Sounds
- Following Directions and Problem Solving
- Spatial Relationships
ACTIVITES
INCLUDED:
Letters and Word
Association:
The pictures are out of order! Help label the paintings correctly
by
matching the pictures with the appropriate letters or words.
Problem
Solving:
Repair the old grandfather clock by getting the gears to work
together.
Rhyming, opposites, and relational gears are what make this clock tick
tock!
Numbers
and Counting:
Use your math skills to help rebuild the suits of armor.
Analytical
and Critical Thinking:
The basement is flooding! Use spare pieces of pipe to repair the
leak in
the wall.
Categorization
and Sorting:
Sort and classify the books in the haunted library.
Intro
to Musical Notes and Sound:
Learn music sounds and skills. Experiment with the old organ by
adding
spooky sounds and effects to your creations!
Explore
with Mickey and the gang:
Help Mickey and his friends find a way out of the haunted house.
Ghost
Tutorials:
If you have trouble, remember that the ghosts love to help out!
PRODUCT
FEATURES:
- Tutorial section that activates
automatically when your child needs help.
- Multi-subject curriculum designed with
education experts for kids five years old and up.
- Progress chart for parents and teachers.
- Goal and reward structured learning
experiences.
REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS
- Windows 95, 98, Me, XP
- Pentium 233MHz processor
- 64MB of RAM
- 80MB free Hard Disk Space
- 8X CD-ROM Drive
- 16-bit DirectX compatible Sound Card
- 16-bit DirectX compatible Video Card
- Optional: Java compatible Web
Browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator versions 4.0 or
later)
MACINTOSH
- Mac OS 8.6 through OS X (Classic Mode)
- G3 processor 350MHz
- 96MB of RAM
- 80MB free hard disk space
- 8X CD-ROM Drive
- Thousands of colors video display
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