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ABC-TV's Award-Winning Schoolhouse Rock learning series has entertained and educated generations of children. Now this fun and engaging approach to learning comes to CD-ROM. This features 2 CD-ROMs packed with activities that cover 2 years of skill development in Math, Language Arts, Social Studies and Science. Children will discover over 70 activities. Disk 1 Math and Science: Discover activities and games that concentrate on building math skills and science concepts. Practice computational skills or try games that explore science in the Health Clinic, the Gene Machine or the Space Race. Earth, Life and Physical Science - Learn about fascinating science topics including the human body, electricity, sound and more. Logic and Computation Skills - Use math and science skills to clone your wacky alien friends in the Gene Machine. Space & Planets - Learn about the solar system and space as you traverse the universe. Number Sequence - Figure out the mathematical rule to determine the correct sequence of stars. Printable Activities - Printable activities and experiments cover essential learning topics for away from the computer fun. Disk 2 Language Arts and Social Studies: Develop skills in grammar when you practice interjections, conjunctions, adverbs and more. Plus, there is a world of discovery as you explore geography, cultures and history. History & Culture - Learn how groups of immigrants journeyed to America from different parts of the world. Geography - Up to 2 players can score points while answering questions about the 50 states. Grammar - Motivate Mr Morton to exercise as you identify sentence structures. Parts of Speech - Create adverbs with Lolly and the Adverb Machine. Also learn adjectives, prepositions and more. Progress Reports - Track your child's learning with printable report cards for each activity. It features Learning Buddies technology that keeps your child challenged by adjusting the program continuously to just the right level of difficulty. Plus you get report cards, printable activities for off-computer time, and real-life learning that includes critical thinking, creativity, vocabulary, and logic. It includes multi-player games, multiple difficulty levels, 13 hit Schoolhouse Rock videos, over 80 printable activities, and a parent's and teacher's guide. Skills addressed include computation, multiplication, division, fractions and equations, negative numbers, logic and strategy, addition and subtraction, grammar, spelling and vocabulary, parts of speech, conjunctions and interjections, earth and natural science, physics, anatomy, electricity, technology and inventions, solar system, weight and measurement, US and world geography, and history. |
