K-12 Educational Software Titles

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Star Wars Pit Droids

by Lucas Learning

9 and up
$29.99 This is a fun game that teaches logic and problem solving skills in an environment that encourages trial and error learning. The goal of the game is to move a large shipment of Pit Droids through a series of hundreds of different mazes and puzzles to get them to the arena where they can get to work. The graphics quality and the animated antics of the droids keep this game interesting, even when your solutions to the puzzles are not working too well. Check out the antics of the droids while they are waiting for you to fix a problem in your solution to a puzzle!

Math for the Real World

By Kaplan/Knowledge Adventure

10 and up
$26.99 If your preteen questions the relevance of learning math in school, then this title will help them understand the myriad of ways that math skills are needed. The main characters travel across the U.S. doing math problems to earn money to finance their trip and their goal is to create a great music video in the process of their adventures. So if you need a 'hook' to get your preteen to enhance his/her math skills and this setting is of interest to them, then try out this title. Check out the title's "reference section". It explains how to solve each math problem.

Amazing Animals

By DK Multimedia

5 to 9
$19.99 Amazing Animals is, true to its title, amazing! There is a database of 120 animals with six multilevel games. But there's also enough information to help with those first research projects on animals. It's a winner! If your child likes Amazing Animals, then she/he might like these DK Multimedia titles.

Yoda's Challenge

By LucasArts

6 to 8
$27.99 Yoda's Challenge is an entertaining and educational product, primarily designed for young Star Wars' fans. Children who like puzzles, music and tangrams will love this title. It is not your typical Star Wars product - it's devoid of star fighters, light sabers, battles and bad guys. Children can learn and play at their own rate in a non-competitive environment. Another Star Wars learning adventure!

Treasure Seekers - 3 Action Packed Adventures

By The Learning Company

5 to 9 (Grades 1 to 3)
$34.99 This great 3 CD set will help your child with Reading, Math, Science and Thinking. It's an excellent value. You can buy each title individually as well. (see below).

Treasure Cove

By The Learning Company

5 to 9 (Grades 1 to 3)
$9.99 An underwater adventure where your child will learn about math, science, reading and problem solving. Fun and very educational. This is one title in the 3 CD Treasure Seekers set.

Treasure MathStorm

By The Learning Company

5 to 9 (Grades 1 to 3)
$19.99 This is a wonderful title for children to learn a wide variety of math skills, while having lots of fun. This is one title in the 3 CD Treasure Seekers set.

Treasure Mountain

By The Learning Company

5 to 9 (Grades 1 to 3)
$9.99 This great CD helps young child develop their math, problem solving and reading skills. Children will have fun with working their way up the top of the mountain. This is one title in the 3 CD Treasure Seekers set.