The Math Explorer Series

What does it include? Kids will be fascinated with math as they adventure through 4 worlds. There are scores of focused activities. Each lesson is timed, so students must beat the clock to master complex math concepts. Stimulating graphics, video, animation, and lots of interactive activities draw students into new worlds of mathematical discovery. Special features include onscreen logbooks and notebooks, quizzes, and teacher support material.

Math Explorer Students will have loads of fun developing math skills in the context of real life situations with this graphically astounding software package. Motivating activities explore numbers, shapes, space, measures, data handling, probability and statistics. Many special features including mathematical puzzles and teacher support materials make this program an essential addition to any classroom.

Topics covered… Numbers Shapes and space Measures Data handling Probability and statistics

More… Math skills taught in the context of everyday situations Video, audio, and animation engage young learners Puzzles can be solved at or away from the computer Onscreen notebook and logbook Includes teacher support materials

Math Explorer: Shape and Space Follow a friendly jester through a medieval castle and investigate the dynamics of shapes and space. Students learn about angles, coordinates, measuring, symmetry, mirrors and reflections, circles, area and perimeter, tessellations, and solid shapes as they explore 12 rooms of the castle and complete activities at 3 levels of difficulty. The Logbook feature lets teachers track student progress. A comprehensive index and teacher support materials are included.

Topics Covered… Angles and coordinates Measuring Symmetry, mirrors and reflections Circles, area, and perimeter Tessellations and solid shapes

More… · Explore 12 rooms of a medieval castle with a jester as your guide · Fun activities at 3 levels of difficulty · Quizzes in each room reinforce learning · Comprehensive index · Includes teacher support materials

Math Explorer: Number Sense Explore numbers in 12 interactive locations including a jungle and pirates' caves with this graphically stunning software. Guided by a lively and helpful pirate girl, students complete activities focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percents, calculations, facts and number properties. Teachers can track student progress through the Logbook feature.

Topics Covered… Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Fractions Percents Calculations Number facts and properties

More… · 12 Interactive locations with a pirate as your guide · Fun puzzles and stimulating math activities · 3 Levels of difficulty · Scrapbook for assembling multimedia presentations · Includes teacher support materials

Math Explorer: Data Handling An adorable alien is your guide as you travel through Egyptian, Roman, and Incan lands to learn the principles of statistical analysis. Revolutionary graphics and an easy-to use interface stimulate students as they investigate all the means for storing and analyzing data. Visit the Sphinx to learn about probability or use a chart to record Roman bath times. Teacher support materials are included.

Topics Covered… Investigating distance Graphing and charts Pictograms, scattergrams, pie charts, and tables Measuring averages Understanding probability

More… · Explore principles of statistical analysis with a friendly alien · Make charts and graphs with collected data · Puzzles and quizzes reinforce learning · On-screen logbook and notebook · Teacher support materials included