Journal entries can be printed. At the close of a structured curriculum using either title, the teacher will have a portfolio assessment of the student's understanding that is both graphical and written. This software is consistent with NCTM standards and promotes both an interdisciplinary and a multicultural study of shapes and symmetry. The teacher's resource guide, installed supplementary materials, curriculum guides, and Internet activities offer a wealth of material for the teacher. The Web site is well-constructed and interactive, inviting teachers to enter dialogs with other teachers, to explore links and challenges, and to communicate with the Tenth Planet staff.
Additional support is provided through technical support and e-mail.
This is a wonderful, multifaceted software package for the classroom that is equipped to use it. Although aimed at the self-contained primary classroom, it can be used to supplement geometry lessons through middle school. For teachers who are willing to read the resource guide and take advantage of the curricular structure and suggestions, this will be a wonderful addition to the primary mathematics curriculum. It motivates and guides individual investigation at the primary level, and is an extraordinarily good investment. Inc. All rights reserved.