LeapFrog® Explorer Smart Globe

by LeapFrog

Product Features

• Learn fascinating facts about continents, countries, capitals, music, currency, highest points and so much more
• Eureka game mode that prompts players to find geographic points of interest before time runs out
• Six multi-level games
• Up to four players
• Features a world clock, interactive pen, volume control, headphone jack and automatic shut-off

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 12 x 11.2 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005BYPA
• Item model number: 40002
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,506 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (179 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Explorer Globe

Appropriate For Ages 8 Years and Up

Fasten your seatbelts, put your tray table in the upright position and prepare for take off. Next stop? The world. Touch the interactive pen any place on this interactive, talking atlas and learn thousands of amazing facts. Compare population and land area between say Dundee, Scotland and Oaxaca, Mexico. Find out flying times between Lubbock, Texas and Kyoto, Japan. Learn fascinating facts about continents, countries, capitals, music, currency, highest points and so much more. There is also a "Eureka" game mode that prompts players to find geographic points of interest (giving hints along the way) before time runs out. Up to four players can play six multi-level games with this very chatty, very challenging atlas. And it isn't just for kids either. Everyone will have fun testing their knowledge of geography and exploring the world. This rotating globe and talking atlas features a world clock, interactive pen, volume control, headphone jack and automatic shut-off. Frequent flier miles not included.

What it Teaches:

• Names and locations of countries
  
• Population between locations
  
• Distances between locations
  
• Comparison of land area
  
• Bodies of water
  
• Highest point
  
• Population
  
• Continents
  
• Geography
  
• Time zone
  
• Capitals
  
• Currency
  

Awards

• Winner, All Star Software Award, Children's Software Revue, 2000
• Winner, Duracell Toy Contest, 2000
• Winner, Great American Toy Test, 2000
• Winner, Family Life Magazine, 2000
• All Star Award, Children's Software Revue, 2002
• All Star Award, Children's Software Revue, 2003

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

304 of 306 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best present my kids ever got, July 2, 2004

By 

Keith Cumpston (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog® Explorer Smart Globe (Toy)

I'm not one for electronic toys, normally. But this globe is terrific. The second day after she received it, my 6-year-old had learned all the continents and oceans, and could find each of them within two or three seconds after the globe called them out. She's working on countries now. Her first-grade class had to make a collection of 100 items of their choice. She chose to collect 100 country names, which she patiently copied from the globe while listening to music snippets and basic facts about each one. Last month, we read that geologists believe India was once a seperate island, which eventually crashed into mainland Asia. I asked her what mountain range was made during that crash, and she barely paused before answering the Himilayas.

But the best part is when the kids go to bed. Then I get to challenge my wife to Eureka, to see who can find the most countries, cities and continents as they are called out randomly by the globe. She always wins. But I'm improving, and one of these days....

My only complaint (like many of the other reviewers) is that the globe started malfunctioning after several months. In our case, the sensors must have shifted inside the globe so that instead of giving you information for the country you select, it tells you about its neighbor 2 inches to the left. But the company will replace the globe for free. I just had to ship it back to them (at my own cost, but no big deal). Many people complain about the stylus failing, but a replacement stylus is pretty cheap. If you play with it as much as we do, you can't expect it to last forever, can you?

82 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than worth the cost!, September 5, 2002

By 

ddmorgan "ddmorgan" (San Juan Capistrano, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog® Explorer Smart Globe (Toy)

Leap Frog toys are the best!! I bought this as a Christmas gift for my five year old twins. I thought it might be too advanced for them, but they had been asking me about oceans and continents, so I thought we'd give it a go. What a great toy! We have gotten many times our money's worth from this purchase. They have spent countless hours playing and learning with this toy. Every time we get in the car, the globe goes with us (a little cumbersome for a travel toy, but it's their favorite). I'm embarrassed to say I need to spend a little time with the globe to catch up with them! We recently purchased the Turbo-Twist Math - another favorite. Next is the Turbo Twist Spelling...

75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW !!! Geography finally made FUN!!!, December 9, 2001

By 

forrest's mom (Newark, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog® Explorer Smart Globe (Toy)

I bought this for my 7 year old son and WE can't stop playing. He has even found mistakes on the flat map at school(countries that have changed names recently).I would definitely recommend this toy for any grade-schooler. The Eureka game is the best! He has learned so many different countries and can usually find more than me in the time alotted. They are learning and don't even know it. Get rid of those gameboys and playstations and get an Explorer Globe! Definitely a MUST HAVE!!!