Mighty Math Number Heroes

Master 3 Years of Math . . 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.

Skills Learned: Mighty Math Number Heroes by Edmark . .

• 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.

• Windows 95/98/Me/XP/2000 /Vista
• 486, Pentium or better (33 MHz or faster)
• Hard Disk with 5MB free
• 8MB memory (RAM)
• 640x480, 256-color monitor
• 2X speed CD-ROM Drive or faster
• 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
• 8MB memory (RAM), 16MB recommended
• 640x480, 256-color Monitor
• 2X speed CD-ROM Drive or faster