Customer Reviews

ClueFinders 3rd Grade [OLD VERSION]

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Both of my children have thoroughly enjoyed the Cluefinder Series, especially this 3rd Grade Edition. I have tried many similar products but have found them to be either to heavy on the education, thereby losing the kids interest, or too heavy on the fun and they don't really learn much. In this product, the children get to work with a small group of kids (whom they may know already from other Cluefinders adventures)as they seek to solve the story/mysteries. I love the way the kids get rewarded for progress during their journey, providing even more incentive to continue. And the best part of all: they really do learn! During dinner one evening, my son showed off some of the math skills he had learned quite far in advance of his school classmates. And it wasn't just rote memorization. He had really learned the concepts. My hat is off to The Learning Company!

My son absolutely loves this game! The first time he played I practically had pry him off the chair to go to bed. He really wanted to keep on gathering clues to reach the end challenge. The entire game teaches kids how to plan wisely so that they have enough sneeze berries to rescue the professor. I'd recommend it to any third grader.

My son loves this game. His approval means a lot, because he has practically every educational game for his skill level and can really compare. He is now asking me to buy him the 4th, 5th and 6th grade version of Clue Finders, so that when he is ready he could start playing them right away.

Even though I'm getting a little too old,my like of this game is high.It gets scarier and better the farther you go,and it is very fun.I suggest that it is a good way to learn and have fun at the same time.

In this game the two characters travel down a trail that takes them to places where they have to solve "ONE" math problem. Therefore, children playing this game don't get much practice and do not learn anything. Even worse, you can solve this multple choice problem by trial and error and then proceed down the trail to the next math problem. My four year old that does not know any math is able to complete the game just by trying every answer at every math station. My two daughters do like this game, but it does not teach them any math. The Jump Start Math for Second Graders is actually much more challenging. There at every stage chidren have to solve many problems and sometimes they have little time to do this.

I've played a lot of different educational games and this one is the best so far! I'm seven and love it. I especially like the geography. I like the story and the graphics too. It's easy to understand and also challenging.

This is a great game and one that keeps coming out to be played again and again by both my 8 year old and my 6 year old. An excellent combination of fun and education built around a modern, engaging story. It builds on language, math and problem solving skills and isn't just about how fast you can push buttons on the keyboard. My kids also love the Mia games by Kutoka and the I Spy games by Riverhillsoft Inc.

There are two discs in the package. One does not work on OSX at all. The other disc says that it will work on OSX. My laptop running the lastest OSX software though was unable to run it as well. A total waste of money.

I love this game. You are in the rainforest, with Santiago and Joni,when Joni's uncle gets kidnapped by Mathra,the island monster! You have to solve math problems, and gather info from the island monkeys. Santiago and Joni use Laptrap, Joni's uncle's flying robot, for a map of the island, for help on math problems, and for a profile of the team.
You have to cross the rings of fire and get to Mathra's layer.
You also have to weigh rocks to Medusa's evil pet snakes.
You can feed the island queen's pet monster by telling the queen the feeding day according to a message and a calendar.
Help find the exact money amounts and help the palace gard get his tail unstuck from the royal treasure chest.
Also, help one of the monkeys stop his house numbers from falling and breaking.
I had to play the game twice before I got it, but it was lots of fun anyway!
-Asia ( 8 years old, Elizabeth's daughter)

Be Careful! The Learning Company Mac compatible Cluefinders 3rd Grade does NOT WORK on OSX. We even scrolled back to our 9.6 program from the dark ages and it doesn't work there, either. It's very out-dated. Too bad, as it came so highly recommended.