ClueFinders 5th Grade

The mysteries are very varied, and getting to the bottom of them requires skills in math, language, science, and problem solving. There are more than 86 skills covered in all, across 16 interactive activities. You are plunged in right away by the need to devise a way across a river using variously marked stones to create a bridge. Thinking caps definitely need to be on to solve this, and the other puzzles in the game.

There are four difficulty levels, and parents can use these to ensure the game matches the abilities of their children. ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures is a challenging but fun game, and you'll learn without even knowing it. As a bonus, there is an Adventure Kit CD offering various fun activities, such as a code maker for sharing secret messages. --Sandra Vogel

Amazon.com Product Description
Plunge into an island adventure with the ClueFinders! When a sudden tsunami shipwrecks the savvy sleuths on an uncharted volcanic island, they needyour help to solve a mystery and escape before the volcano blows. Tackletricky challenges in reading, math, geography, and science on a boldadventure across the island, under the sea, and into the volcano. You willexplore 16 thrill-packed activities geared toward building more than 85critical fifth-grade skills in math, language arts, science, social studies,and problem solving.

There are four skill levels and detailed help features should you get frustrated. Mark each milestone with a motivating progress report. There's also a Real World Adventure Kit included in the program that allows you to create cool maps to guide your friends on treasure hunts. There's a logbook and calendar to plan activities, keep on schedule, and record your daily thoughts and achievements. You can create, encode, and printtop-secret messages with the encoder/decoder, then help your friends decodethem.