JumpStart 4th Grade

by Vivendi Universal

Product Features

• Continuous Challenge: Auto-leveling helps children learn at the pace that suits them.
• Endless Fun: Creative games, challenging activities, and exciting adventures keep children involved for hours of learning fun
• Varied Learning Styles: Seven different learning styles help kids achieve better understanding.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TLO1
• Item model number: 71093
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 22, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,055 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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This all-new version of the JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade stars kids, Sally and TJ, and their dog, Gizmo. Their task is to explore an old mine, recover a stolen treasure map and catch a villain. If this sounds like a difficult mission, that's because it is, and the tedium of the gamely contributes to the challenge. Each level of the game requires hours of play to advance. In the first, children travel through three open tunnels- each with a math game and another activity that tests geography, art, history or spelling. These games are innovative, educational and fairly fun at first. Kids have to use a laser to cut out correctly spelled words, for instance, or solve math problems to turn on lights in the tunnels. Unfortunately, the games must be played so many times in order to advance that kids lose interest- we had to beg them to play! The second segment of the game is also tedious, with only two types of games that must be played over and over again. In all, the content is solid. A total of 11 games drill 30 skills, and there are 200 tutorials if kids are having difficulty in any subject. Other nice features are the optional pretest that can be used to set skill levels and the thorough record-keeping system. It's also great to see a daring and intelligent female main character. Weaknesses include some problems with responsivity and some annoying music loops, in addition to the afore-mentioned repetitive format. Only the most dedicated, persistent kids will stay with this mystery to the end.
Teaches: math, reading, science, history, geography
Age Range: 9, 10, 11

Product Description

Go on an adventure with Sally TJ and Gizmo!Product InformationUse your 4th Grade problem-solving skills to unearth the secrets of the losttreasure map!  Pack extreme fun and exciting adventure into learning as youfind clues in caves unlock hidden tunnels and solve the mystery.  Help Sally TJ and Gizmo track down stolen maps unearth lost gems and save Sapphire Falls! Super skill-building games lead you to a different ending every time so power up and head down to the mines!  Rescue a stolen map catch a villain and discover lost treasure while learning essential 4th grade skills! Never before has math geography history science reading and music been so exciting! With a different ending every time you play it's fun to play it again and again.Skills Learned Parts of Speech Spelling and Vocabulary Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Prime Numbers Fractions Decimals Estimation Science Geography Music The Arts HistoryProduct FeaturesEndless Fun Creative Games Challenging Activities Exciting Adventures Keeps children involved for hours of learning funVaried Learning Styles Seven different learning styles help kids achieve better understandingWindows Requirements Windows 2000 XP Vista Pentium II 300MHz or faster processor 128MB of RAM 10MB of free hard disk space 640 x 480 resolution 16-bit color Windows compatible sound card and speakers 12X CD-ROM drive 

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun! She forgot she was learning!, November 18, 2000

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R. Teter (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JumpStart 4th Grade (CD-ROM)

I recently bought Jump Start 4th Grade for my daughter. She loved it! It quickly became her favorite computer program. She introduced two friends to the program and they went out and purchased it as well! She prefers this computer game over television, so it was well worth the money. You won't be disappointed!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars My boy actually doesn't really like it., January 5, 2003

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Shauna Sheridan (Pleasant Grove, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JumpStart 4th Grade (CD-ROM)

I've usually been quite pleased with Jumpstart products, but my boy who is usually quite easy to get to go play educational games doesn't like this one. He says it keeps sending him back to the same thing over and over even if he gets a perfect score. I think he would have just liked a little more variety.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OS 9 ONLY, June 8, 2008

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Paul Foster - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JumpStart 4th Grade (CD-ROM)

DANGER. This software says it will work with Mac, but will require you to do so in classic mode. That means my fourth grader will need my help to get her there every time she uses the program. Not worth it.