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MicroWorlds Jr
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£29.00 (ex.vat)
| subjects: | Design & Technology, Mathematics, Science |
| national curriculum: | KS1 to KS2 |
| scottish curriculum: | A to D |
| age range: | 4 to 11 |
| sectors: | Early & Primary, Home Learning |
| publisher: | LCSI |
Modelling, Control and Logo program for pupils in KS1 and 2.
Description
MicroWorlds JR allows KS1 and KS2 pupils to create their own on screen environments and add objects that they can control using sequences of Logo-based iconic instructions. With its simple, point and click interface and comprehensive audio help, MicroWorlds Jr is ideal for pre-readers and beginning readers involved in control and modelling. MicroWorlds JR also includes a full range of turtle graphics providing children with opportunities to explore mathematical ideas such as number, geometry, patterns and movement.
Features
- Simple, point & click operation, using "child-friendly" symbols to enable pupils to control on screen turtles.
- Iconic commands to control distance, angles, order/sequence and probability.
- Have multiple turtles on screen that can change to any shape and interact with each other and their environment.
- Comprehensive audio control so the pupil doesn't have to be able to read.
- Includes tools for painting, stamp-able shapes, multiple pages, buttons, text, music and sound.
- Large resource library containing shapes, pictures, music, and sounds.
- Includes sample projects and activity starters and teacher's Resource Book.
Benefits
- Encourages collaboration and cooperation, as pupils discuss their problem solving strategies and ideas.
- Explore numeracy ideas such as number, angles, shape, space, geometry, patterns & movement.
- Create Science simulations within the open environment.
- Use picture commands and the 'turtle' to create any type of project you can imagine.
- Use to cover 80% of the KS1 and 2 ICT curriculum.
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