Thinkin' Things Sky Island Mysteries

Cracking cases builds brainpower!Product InformationStudents engage their higher-order thinking skills as they solve the SkyIsland mysteries. Students practice skills that will help in their daily livessuch as how to prioritize tasks manage time and resources and communicateusing multimedia elements. Observation research experimentation and reasoning skills are exercised asstudents sleuth their way through the activities. The understanding andapplication of these skills help students think critically and build theirproblem-solving abilities. Thinkin' Things Sky Island Mysteries is TouchWindow-compatible. Build researchexperimentation inquiry and analytical skills. Prioritize tasks and multitask.Practice conditional reasoning. Strengthen inductive and deductive reasoning.Provide divergent thinking opportunities. Use the rebus activity for aleisure-time option social opportunity or reward.Sky-High Thinking Fun!Skills Learned Solve 14 Mysteries Tackle Hundreds of Critical Thinking Problems Boost Reading Comprehension Skills Prioritize and Multi-TaskProduct FeaturesClue CentralExamine your clues for hints then search a file of 3000 suspects. Was thescoundrel who stole the Orange River someone who likes kumquats? Only you cansolve the mystery!Airshow IslandMake multiple planes do loops dives and rolls. Help them land before their fueltanks run dry. Only careful planning gets each show off the ground!Stadium IslandCan you make Fripples work together based on their individual behaviors? Ordermust prevail or confusion erupts!Rebus IslandCan you decode riddles fun facts and phrases made only with sounds picturesand animated mini-movies?Additional Features 14 intriguing mysteries 4 islands full of interesting challenges 3000 suspects to investigate Dozens of skill levels - choose how hard you want to think 3 modes of play: Q&A exploration and challengeWindows Requirements Windows 95/98 - enhanced mode