Number Heroes Builds Math Skills and Confidence!
Mighty Math Number Heroes teaches your 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grader the concepts,
facts and thinking skills necessary to build math confidence and develop a
strong, lasting understanding of math!
Visit the math metropolis where four friendly Number Heroes host exciting
activities that promote investigation and experimentation. Students master
fractions, multiplication, division, 2D geometry, and probability as they create
dazzling fireworks displays, test their wits at a math game show, solve
geometric challenges, and graph data.
Covers all major topics in 3rd-6th grade math
curriculums.
- Problem Solving
- Addition & Subtraction
- Multiplication & Division
- Fractions (Add, Subtract & Multiply)
- Convert Decimals to Fractions
- Geometry (Angles, Perimeter, Area,
Symmetry, etc.)
- Interpret Graphs & Charts
- Patterns & Logic
- Probability (Experiment, Predict & Evaluate)
Explore Probabilities with Handsome Chance
Read graphs and charts, predict outcomes and determine probability as you make
action figures of Handsome Chance. Run the probability machine to test your
hypotheses.
Watch Fractions Become a Blast
Identify, add, subtract and multiply fractions to make brilliant and explosive
fireworks with Fraction Man. This math super-hero also does a bang-up job of
teaching you to compare fractions, find equivalent fractions and convert
decimals to fractions.
Hands-on Geometry with GeoBot
Use the Geometry Computer to solve the GeoBot's challenging geometric brain
teasers. Build geometric shapes and designs while mastering concepts such as
perimeter, area, congruence, similarity, symmetry, rotation and tessellations.
Turn Math and Logic into Fun and Games
Star Brilliant, host of Quizzo, challenges you to test your wits in math and
logic against wacky contestants or your own friends. Win by solving addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, analogy, shape identification, sorting
and sequencing problems.
Special Features
Includes two unique calculators that display the steps required to solve a
problem. They also convert between fractions and decimals, and simplify
fractions.
A pop-up Fact Book offers you help with geometry terms and concepts. The Fact
Book is part of the GeoComputer activity and can be used to help solve the
GeoBot's geometric brainteasers.
Mighty Math's unique Grow Slide feature automatically records your
child's progress and adjusts to guide your child's learning. The activities in
Number Heroes offer dozens of math topics and thousands of problems. Grow Slides
help your child get the full benefit of the four years of math learning in every
activity. As your child learns and progresses, the Grow Slides advance, offering
more challenging problems. You or your child can also set the difficulty of each
activity or choose a specific topic related to schoolwork.
Software pictured here is represented
by the packaging for easier viewing. You will receive actual
software on CD.
- Windows 95/98/Me/XP/2000
- 486, Pentium or better (33 MHz or faster)
- Hard disk with 5 MB free
- 8 MB memory (RAM)
- 640x480, 256-color monitor
- Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
- Mouse
- Windows-compatible sound card
- Mac 7.0.1 to Mac OS X in Classic Mode
- 68040 or 68030 processor (25 MHz or faster
recommended) or PowerPC
- 8 MB memory (RAM), 16 MB recommended
- 640x480, 256-color monitor
- Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive
