The destructive duo has locked up the athletes in Greece and kids need to work with measurement and time-telling skills in order to free them. Gretchen and Wilbur have ransacked the Rainforest, stolen the birds, and locked them in the temple. Kids need to cut keys that will set the birds free by working with shapes. Shapes need to be moved in various ways - by rotating, flipping, etc. This activity challenges kids to think about strategy to determine how to maneuver the shapes utilizing the smallest number of moves.
Kids work with number words as well.
Once they've done this successfully for a certain amount of time, the addition circuits are restored and they can go on with their mission. If you want to skip through some of the instructions and chat, simply press the spacebar. An interesting feature involves allowing 2 players to play and compete for points. Whether there are 1 or 2 players, there is record-keeping in the form of progress reports and high scores. Children testing the software were generally pleased with it, and their parents found the educational value of the game to be quite high.