The Cruncher 2.0. Designed to teach young users about spreadsheets and how and when to use one, this inventive program features hip animated characters, music clips, rich animated effects, and kid-oriented math activities. A final section is a hands-on project showing the savings accrued from a dollar a day over time. The program displays formulas, allowing kids to see the pertinent calculations. One feature compares spreadsheet data in charts and graphs.
Students can write notes or reports with an electronic notebook.
A good introduction, complete with printed lesson plans and reproducible handouts.