Oregon Smartglobe Jr.

by Oregon Scientific

Product Features

• Over 20 minutes of audio entertainment
• LCD screen reinforcing all learning visually
• For children 3 years and older
• Interactive SmartGlobe responds to child's touch
• 10 fun activities that help develop a child's awareness and appreciation of the world we live in

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00139PZ34
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,137 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Go on a fun-filled voyage of discovery with the interactive SmartGlobe Jr. by Oregon Scientific. The globe responds to your child's touch with cool animation and sounds that will indulge your child's natural curiosity about the world and encourage independent exploratory play. World facts are brought to life in a simple and entertaining way to introduce preschool and kindergarten children to the fascinating world we live in!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'd be great if it worked?, November 15, 2007

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J. Evans (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

I bought this a few days ago at a local store and mine didnt work properly. when you'd touch japan it would say china, and when you'd touch china id say russia. it was the weirdest thing. so i tried a different mode on the toy to see if that worked. it would still say france when you touched the uk and so on. i think my son wouldve really loved this, but im not going to give him something if its not giving him correct info. if you get this test it out before you buy to see if yours works. HOLD ONTO THE RECEIPT! maybe i just got a bad working one. just keep this in mind.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a great learning tool, December 27, 2007

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K. Guc "KG" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

My kids got this for Christmas and we will be returning it for a more detailed globe. My girls are 5 and 3 and this is far too simple without enough detailed information about the countries. I think they would play with it a few times and give it up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Simplistic, January 2, 2009

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K. Tomlinson (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Oregon Smartglobe Jr. (Toy)

My 5-year old received this globe as a Christmas gift. He loves geography and was very excited about it but it is so simplistic that he lost interest immediately. This globe primarily focuses on human/cultural geography. There is nothing that asks kids to locate the Pacific Ocean or the continent of Africa. The "games" described in the instructions are not games. After choosing a category, such as sports, music, or animals, you are instructed to touch a spot on the globe to get more information about that continent. Unfortunately, very little information is actually given. For instance, in the food category, when you touch South America, you are told that mangoes, papayas, and coconuts are popular in Brazil-that's it. Then you move along to the next continent. What makes it even more disappointing is that the countries aren't even marked, so your child will learn that Brazil is in South America but would have no idea where in South America it is located. I have a 2-year old that seems to enjoy the globe, but if you have older children don't waste your money on this one.