by The Learning Company
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The ClueFinders series of educational games takes children through several years of development, so they can learn as they get older following the adventures of familiar characters. ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures is aimed at the youngest age group, and is suitable for children aged 7 to 9 years.
The game scenario is easy to follow. Dr. Pythagoras, the uncle of one of the ClueFinders, has disappeared from the rain forest. Animals are going missing, too. The young adventurers need to find the keys to an ancient city to work out what is going on, and to free Dr. Pythagoras. The keys are hidden in puzzles in two corners of the rain forest.
As our adventurers progress through the rain forest, they encounter these puzzles and more, which they must solve if they are to be successful. ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures teaches skills in math, logic, language arts, science, and geography, though it firmly wraps its educational content in these puzzles so you hardly notice that you are learning while you play.
There are four difficulty levels, and a document for parents explains how each of the puzzles works at each difficulty level. As an added bonus, a second CD, the Adventure Kit, provides a range of additional software, including a kit for setting up your own friends' adventuring club. --Sandra Vogel
Venture deep into the rain forest and learn a fullyear of 3rd grade skillsProduct InformationJungle animals are disappearing and a world-famous scientist has suddenlyvanished. Rain forest creatures fear that an ancient monster may have returned.Trek into the depths of the jungle with the ClueFinders to solve the mystery!Learn reading math science geography and more as you search for clues in thisspellbinding adventure.Product Features 30 Interactive Activities 75+ Skills Covered 4 Skill Levels Detailed Help Progress ReportsSkills LearnedMath Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Word Problems Using MoneyLanguage Arts Reading Vocabulary Parts of Speech Grammar Synonyms AntonymsScience Life Science Earth Science Physical ScienceUS Geography State Capitals Read Maps Use LegendsProblem Solving Use Logic Find Patterns Organize Data Test HypothesesUnique AdvantagesNow with the new A.D.A.P.T. Learning Technology! A.D.A.P.T. Learning Technology is a dynamic system that continuallyadjusts the program to match each player's growing abilities. A.D.A.P.T.effectively builds skills confidence and a lifelong love of learning.A. Assesses Abilities - A fun activity assesses each player'sskills. It then starts the learning adventure at the right skill levelin each program area.D. Develops Skills - Each activity is tailored to each player'sindividual progress.A. Adjusts Levels - Skill levels are automatically adjusted tomatch each player's growing abilities so learning is always stimulatingnever frustrating.P. Provides Help - The program's characters act as personal tutorsoffering detailed learning help when needed.T. Tracks Progress - Every skill is monitored to pinpoint strengthsand weaknesses. A.D.A.P.T. helps players make progress in the areas theyneed the most.Windows System Requirements Pentium 90 MHz+ Windows 95 98 2000 Me XP Vista Windows 7