Reading Blaster Jr. uses the vehicle of a space adventure to teach early reading and phonics skills. A series of games encourages children to progress from simple word recognition to independent reading. Educational Games Chess Kids entices children to learn the game of chess by providing animated chess pieces and scenery options. Players have access to clues, hints, and three skill levels as they play a human opponent or the computer. The software includes lesson summaries, a glossary, pop quizzes, and a multiple-user management system.
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The interactive capabilities of Graph Action allow students in grades 6-9 to learn about graphs, maps, speed, and qualitative calculus. The teacher's guide comes with lesson plans and reproducible pages. The program can be tailored for individual students and has multiple levels of difficulty. Measurement in Motion allows students to place measurements on each frame of a QuickTime movie and then analyze the measurements. Related activities include studies of speed, distance, time, and area.