Set in the eerie, fictional world of Knowsley Woods, this engaging CD-ROM is a delightful journey of discovery for children between the ages of 7 and 11 as they begin to explore the intricacies of mathematics. A variety of games can be accessed via a map. Each square on the map contains one or more games presented by a series of extraordinary creatures that will charm and amuse you as they set mathematical problems as well as provide guidance and advice.
Recyclable rubbish is used as a scoring system.
The more rubbish you collect from the woods, the more money you will receive by recycling it in the 'End Game'. This money is then used to buy trees to replant the woods. Knowsley Woods was developed by the Liverpool John Moores University in partnership with Charlotte Madine, Numeracy Consultant, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council and is published by Inclusive Technology. Bubble Reef can be used as part of the Daily Mathematics lesson with the teacher selecting up to 5 games for the children to play in groups of 2 or 3. There are up to 12 games for the teacher to choose from, most at 3 levels of difficulty, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.