This interactive program introduces young students to basic computer and business skills. To complete the 15 activities, students use a word processor, databases, and spreadsheets while strengthening language arts, math, social studies, and science skills. The program is divided into three major sections that students can explore sequentially or randomly. All sections feature Abigail Appleseed, who runs a successful business selling baked apple goods with the help of her computer and her friends Wanda Worm, Buzz Bumblebee, Camembert Mouse, and Roquefort Mouse. The first section introduces keyboard characters and provides an interactive tutorial about computers.
Students learn to manipulate the mouse, set up folders, move the cursor, and use the arrow keys.
The second section introduces the fundamentals of running a business. Students write an advertisement for Abigail's business, enter customer orders into a database, generate recipe quantities using a spreadsheet, and practice counting skills as they pick apples. Students follow directions as they bake in the kitchen, then they work with money to sell their goods. They can design their own apple houses and plant apple trees. Each activity has three difficulty levels.