SuperKids Software Review of Space Academy GX-1.
Individuals enter the academy as cadets.
From the program's main screen, students can choose between four activity options. Included are the 'Planetary Data Center', where kids interpret data to answer questions about the solar system, the 'Gravity Pilot Trainer', which invites students to launch rockets aimed at targets on Earth and in Space, the 'EarthSunMoon Simulator', where users observe the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon in a concrete and interactive manner, and the electronic 'Reference Guide', a multimedia reference tool that contains information on all the major science topics covered in the program. Students are encouraged to make observations, analyze data, and form and test hypotheses. Unlike programs that present facts and then require students to memorize and regurgitate them, this program offers uninformed students the means with which to find the answers they seek. It promotes the development of problem solving and critical thinking skills, while illustrating the scientific method, a crucial subject for students at this learning level.