Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those courageous pioneers? Catch a glimpse of a sunset over Chimney rock? Explore Fort Laramie and ford the Platte River? With The Oregon Trail® 5th Edition, you can almost smell the dust from the wagon train! Kids will build real-life decision-making and problem-solving skills as they choose their wagon party and supplies, read maps, plan their route, and guide their team through the wilderness. Develop solutions to help your friends and family survive the dangers of the long journey, including raging rivers, buffalo stampedes, sickness, and starvation. Discover a learning adventure thats greater than fiction—about real people with real dreams, facing and overcoming real challenges. Note: The SmartDownload version is not compatible with Microsoft Vista. Check system requirements for Vista compatibility before purchasing the CD version.

An Epic Adventure of Math and Logic Travel to a remarkable new world and treat your brain to an outlandishly fun and challenging adventure. Diabolical Bloats have seized Zoombini Isle, and it will take a clever mind to help the Zoombinis navigate their way to safety. Standing between you and your destination are twelve perilous puzzles, with four levels of difficulty each. But beware, this is no ordinary challenge. Zoombinis’ captivating gameplay features math without numbers. Solving Zoombinis puzzles uses the process of mathematical thinking. This process includes organizing information, reasoning with evidence, and testing systematically. Dive into the exciting and wacky world of the Zoombinis and develop information-age logic skills used in writing computer programs, organizing spreadsheet data, and searching for information on computer networks. If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your priority code.

As smart as they are, the Zoombinis just can’t seem to stay out of trouble! Caught in a severe storm, a small band of Zoombinis seeks shelter in a mountain cave. Now the Zoombinis find themselves trapped in a hazardous tunnel where mysterious creatures lurk. The Zoombinis’ escape rests squarely on your shoulders, or more accurately, on your brain. With nine perplexing puzzles and three levels of difficulty, each perilous challenge will test your mathematical thinking skills-which include organizing information, reasoning with evidence, and testing systematically. Develop the information-age logic skills used in writing computer programs, organizing data, working with spreadsheets, and more. Featuring a great new 3D look, advanced concepts like networks and binary numbers and even more wacky characters and encounters, Zoombinis Mountain Rescue is an outrageous educational adventure that is as fun (and addictive) as it is educational!

Plunge into an island adventure with the ClueFinders! When a sudden tsunami shipwrecks the savvy sleuths on an uncharted volcanic island, they need your help to solve a mystery and escape before the volcano blows. Tackle tricky challenges in reading, math, geography and science on a bold adventure across the island, under the sea, and into the volcano!

Rescue Zoombini Isle! Save the Zerbles! Excitement like this could only be found in the magical land of the Zoombinis. Sail off on a learning adventure to restore Zoombini Isle from the dastardly Bloats destruction. Along the way, you’ll explore fascinating science topics like astronomy, mechanics, ecology, genetics, and more! If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your priority code.

ACHIEVE!™ Math & Science is a great tool to help children achieve their personal best! This collection of award-winning software titles is designed to improve grades and skills in school - regardless of a childs current level.

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Take a trip to a math metropolis where friendly number heroes rule the day! Along the way, you’ll encounter four exciting activities covering fractions, multiplication, division, geometry, and more. Use your head, boost your smarts, and you’ll be a Number Hero, too!

Join the Mighty Math® Calculating Crew® on four exciting adventures into grade school math concepts. Visit fun locations like Dr. Gee’s 3D Lab, where you’ll cook up printable number creations. Along the way, you’ll build a host of important skills including advanced multiplication and division, number line concepts, 3D shapes, and money math.

Enjoy two top titles in one economical bundle! ClueFinders® The Incredible Toy Store Adventure!™ and Zoombinis Logical Journey™ pile on the challenge, entertainment, and education with a host of lively activities and games. Sure to satisfy even the hungriest young mind!

Fun Art Tools for Big Imaginations!Bring out the brilliance in your young artist with the unlimited creative power of Kid Pix! Freshly updated with an easier-than-ever interface, a larger creative canvas, and a host of irresistible new tricks and tools, Kid Pix Deluxe 4 Home Edition invites artistic kids to paint, stamp, scribble, write, imagine, explore and dream - all with the click of a mouse! Note: The SmartDownload version is not compatible with Microsoft Vista. Check system requirements for Vista compatibility before purchasing the CD version.

Travel to a tropical rainforest in search of great typing skills and a bigger vocabulary! This hilarious jungle-themed word and typing game spells non-stop, finger-flying fun.

This is no ordinary word game! Watch out for bombs, traps, and other perils in the letter game where mistakes spell disaster.

Basic piano primer for beginners 40+ lessons Learn to read music and practice technique Watch piano animations for easy learning And much more!

Interactive guide to keyboard basics 40+ lessons Learn to read music and practice technique And much more!

Dig deep into sixth grade skills on a mystery-solving adventure in the empire of the plant people. Go underground to find the missing ClueFinders, and take on an army of mutant plant warriors to save the town above from certain doom. Kids will need all their smarts to tackle this titles tricky challenges. From cleaning up toxic pollutants to building bridges, every activity brings kids closer to solving this underground mystery, while mastering essential sixth grade skills.

Learn to use Microsoft® Word® 2003 and Excel® 2003 like a pro! If youve never worked with office software, Mavis Beacon is the perfect place to start. Plus, even those familiar with MS Word 2003 and Excel 2003 can gain so much from this friendly, supportive tutorial. Once you learn to take full advantage of your Word and Excel programs, youll wonder how you managed before! If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

Ever wonder how to make your children’s home computer time productive as well as fun? Take 4th graders on an archaeological dig in Puzzle of the Pyramid, set placed in exotic Egypt! Tackle the journey successfully, and then conveniently advance to bigger challenges in Secret of the Living Volcano, perfect for 5th graders or eager young learners. Build essential and critical skills such as: Math Language arts Science Geography Social studies Problem solving And much more! Experience two ClueFinders® adventures for the one low price of just $36! If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

How to get your child ready for junior high school math subjects such as Algebra and Geometry? Learn the complete math curriculum for grades 3-6 with Mighty Math Number Heroes and Mighty Math Calculating Crew! A total of 8 exciting activities will stimulate and challenge young math learners. Practice basic math skills like addition and subtraction, to more advanced levels including decimals, fraction, logic and probability. Build a foundation for a lifetime of math success! Double the learning with two Mighty Math titles for the one low price of $20! If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

Is your child curious about the U.S and world geography? Carmen Sandiego has taken Geography and History lessons beyond maps and timelines and made these subjects true memorable fun for your child. *Double the adventure! Experience U.S. culture and geography as you chase Carmen Sandiego across the states. Successfully track her down, and then conveniently expand your knowledge of other countries as you continue your chase around the globe! Use clues and deductive reasoning to stop Carmens international crime ring. Good luck, Gumshoe! Get two great titles for one low price of $15! If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code. *Please check system requirements for compatibility.

Encyclopaedia Britannicas Student Library CD-ROM teaches students to research information on their own. Covering the most important topics for kids in grades 1 to 9, it includes the Britannica Elementary Encyclopaedia, the Britannica Student Encyclopaedia, the Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary and Thesaurus, games and interactive study guides, and other rich multimedia that make learning fun and keep children engaged. Taking students from frogs to physics, these two complete encyclopaedias form the cornerstone of a total reference library that interests and involves young students. Excellent Resource for Elementary and Middle School Students: Homework Help Research Papers Book Reports Give your children the resources they need to exceed! Makes a great birthday gift!

Help the student in your life succeed with the ultimate learning and reference tool, Britannica Online. Plus get a powerful resource for book reports, research papers, science projects, and other research projects. In a world of risky online searches via the Internet for your children, Britannica is the source you can trust! You will have unlimited access to the complete online encyclopaedia, atlas, dictionary and thesaurus. Over 500,000 topics covered Age-appropriate articles A massive library of images & videos Thousands of articles from more than 500 respected magazines and journals Perfect for middle school, high school, and college students Makes a great gift idea! If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

Master the math of everyday living! Leave boring behind - here is the math kids love to do! This curriculum-rich, single or multi-player math adventure boardgame features practical, hands-on math content in an entertaining and visually rich medieval game environment. Students have great fun while using basic math skills and problem-solving strategies to explore areas of: measurement & maps angles shapes space & time number patterns probability statistics graphs & formulas If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

Dive into the world of numbers! Develop mathematical thinking strategies and build a solid foundation in math! Fun and math go hand-in-hand in this curriculum-rich, single or multi-player math boardgame that draws children into thinking mathematically with confidence and competence. Build math skills in areas of: counting & place value addition subtraction multiplication division fractions, decimals, & percentages ratios If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

From times tables to square roots and beyond! Strengthen basic skills as students practice essential number facts! Based on the old Space Invaders arcade game, Ultimate Math Invaders is fun, flexible and focused on quickly and painlessly developing automatic recall of essential math facts. Strengthen skills in areas of: addition subtraction multiplication division fractions decimals percentages squares & square roots integers powers If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.

Type Better - Email Faster - Work Smarter With a complete re-design, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® Deluxe 20 may not look familiar, but we promise that Mavis Beacon still provides guaranteed improvements in only 2 weeks. Mavis Beacons unrivaled typing training program has great features that will benefit any user, from students just starting out to professionals looking to squeeze a few more emails into the work day. Dynamic personal instruction automatically places and adjusts the lesson plans to users individual performance 12 fun & challenging typing games that will keep users coming back Over 325 practice session options Detailed tracking & reporting If you have received a special offer, click Add to Cart and enter your promotion code.