ClueFinders 6th Grade [OLD VERSION] [OLD VERSION]

by The Learning Company

Product Features

• Search their underground empire for important clues so you can find your missing friends
• Learn how to free Joni from the Plant Queen before she's turned into a plant forever!l
• Covers important math topics like decimals and percentages, estimates and ratios
• Also encourages better languages skills
• They'll get a grip on biology, Physical Sciences, Data Analysis and other science skills

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004UF30
• Item model number: 379538
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 9, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,151 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk

ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures is a great way for children aged 10 to 12 years to consolidate their school learning while having fun. In this game, the ClueFinders are in an underground world populated by a mutant plant army that is planning to destroy the town above them. To make matters worse, two of the ClueFinders have been kidnapped: to stop the plants and rescue their friends, the remaining two ClueFinders have some problems to solve.

The puzzles in this adventure game give math, language, science, and problem-solving skills a workout through 15 different activities. Parents can set the skill levels to suit their children's ability, and can do this separately for different skills. As a bonus, ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures comes with an Adventure Kit CD offering various fun activities, such as a map maker so you can plot treasure hunts or other map-based activities. --Sandra Vogel

Product Description

Kids will enjoy two fun titles in this collectionProduct InformationFind yourself on an adventure in the search for the missing ClueFindersin the Empire of the Plant People.  Solve the mystery and preventdisaster!  When four vicious villains set a sinister trap it’s up to you to use your head keep your cool and help the ClueFinders save theday in ClueFinders Mystery Mansion Arcade!Product Title Included ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures: Empire of the Plant People ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion ArcadeProduct OverviewClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures: Empire of the Plant People Join the search for the missing ClueFinders in the underground empire of thePlant People!  A mighty army of mutant plant warriors threatens to take over the town above. Use your head to tackle tricky challenges solve a mystery and save the townfrom destruction.  From cleaning up deadly pollutants to building bridges every exciting activitybuilds essential 6th grade skills!Skills Learned: Decimals Percentages Equations Fractions Statistics Estimation Ratios Spelling Grammar Reading comprehension Vocabulary Biology Environmental science Physical science Data analysis Geography and map reading Ancient history and culture Timelines Reference skills Logical reasoning Critical thinkingFeatures: A personalized learning experience Places your child at just the right skill levels Adjusts to keep pace with your child's abilities Provides help when your child needs it Tracks your child's progress in every areaActivities: Vocabulary:  Jump up the cliff on the right letters to escape the grasp of the plant warriors. Math & Science:  Add and subtract the right chemicals to knock out the dangerous plant guard! Reading:  Place the correct words onto the steps to complete the paragraph. Then cross the chasm. Problem Solving:  Find the right mix of chemicals to remov

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating!, August 7, 2005

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T. Sarver (Lapeer, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ClueFinders 6th Grade [OLD VERSION] [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I purchased this for my child directly from her school. Initially, she was enjoying the game. But for one math section "Recipe for Disaster", it employs a "trial and error" method for solving problems, our whole family spent nearly an hour with calculators, and algebraic formulas to try to determine these amounts.
Example: You have to get exactly 1.451 ml of fluid. You have 4 cups measuring: 0.668, 0.577, 0.140, and 0.035. It is up to your child to determine which cups to use. It is all really just trial and error.
In short, this part of the game is only serving to foster my child's thought that she can't "Get" math. It is frustrating for her, and she dreads having to play the game. I am frustrated because it's difficult for her father and I as well. Whatever happened to learning to basics? I am very disappointed in this section of the game.

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a great game!, November 27, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: ClueFinders 6th Grade [OLD VERSION] [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

The cluefinders 6th Grade is about two of the cluefinders have gone missing! So it's the other two's job to find them.They find themselves underground and have ended up in the plant peoples lair.It's the cluefinders job to find their friends and stop the plant people from destroying earth! I recomend this game to kids who are in 5th or to kids who are going into 6th.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!, September 4, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: ClueFinders 6th Grade [OLD VERSION] [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Heya! You can call me StoryMaker. I've been enjoying the ClueFinders series for years, and I just finished ClueFinders 6th Grade. Like the other ClueFinders games, it contains fun games and a great storyline that keeps you hooked. And, like the others, it's loaded with educational value too! This title contains mathematical procedures such as addition applied to both whole numbers and fractions, science of many sorts, and some history to boot. The difficulty level was almost perfect for me - though a few things seemed hard at first, it's relatively easy to develop stradegies that help (for example, rounding numbers in the spores game and guessing if it's really too hard helps a lot). Also, I highly reccommend listening to the other ClueFinders when you get the problems wrong and the Red Video Phone pops up. They often have great suggestions! (Your parents and older siblings often have good suggestions too, if you're really stuck.) Though there aren't as many mini-games as some of the other ClueFinders packages (such as 3rd Grade and 4th Grade), the games that are there are very fun. As stated before, the storyline is quite engaging. The ClueFinders - Joni, Owen, Leslie, Santiago, and their floating laptop friend LapTrap - find themselves trapped in an underground world inhabited by anthropomorphic plants that apparently plan on overthrowing their hometown! They do end up befriending one of them, though, and they go on an adventure full of twists, turns and mystery. Though I can't say it's my very favorite ClueFinders plotline, and though a few elements aren't handled perfectly, it's great overall. In the end, I'd say this a great choice for a 6th Grader (though I reccommend they're at least a little on the smart side) or a 7th Grader who wants to review. As for compatibility, this worked fine on my Windows Vista laptop and on all the Windows XP computers I've played it on. I reccommend the other ClueFinders products, and JumpStart games as well. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!" (Note: When I played this game most recently, I was over 6th Grade. But I think that using the same stradegies I use can yield good results for younger kids as well.)