Kids play in 10 open-ended environments, manipulating the props and characters and causing comical reactions to happen. The fun is in experimenting with the endless variables. It's what keeps kids coming back again and again. They drive trucks, design and build their own farm vehicles and go on fire rescue adventures. They can even build their own BIG JOB work sites.
Players earn trading cards and certificates as they complete the tasks in each area.
This is the third and best title in a series by Microsoft, based on the popular PBS television show. Kids join Ms. Frizzle in a tour of 7 different environments while they search for clues to hidden treasure. Children explore ocean worlds, kelp forests, tide pools and coral reefs, conducting experiments and solving puzzles. Throughout the program, video clips, random facts and school children reports reinforce the lessons. There are half-dozen software programs on the market that claim to teach magic.