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Academic Restriction: Academic discounts require proof of affiliation with an accredited academic institution. Acceptable proof may be one of the following:
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Copy of your current I.D. card showing valid dates and your name.
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Tuition receipt for the current school term showing your name.
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DK® Beauty or the Beast - Grades 3 and up (Ages 8 and up) |
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Solve the Castle’s Mysteries in this Role-Playing Learning Adventure!
Students choose their own adventure in this unique adaptation of the popular “Beauty and the Beast” fairy tale. Different activities await them when they assume the role of Beauty or the Beast. Students must explore the magical 3D castle in search of clues to accomplish their mission, which will bring Beauty and the Beast together to break the curse. The success of the mission depends on your students’ investigative abilities and clever thinking. Original activities and sumptuous 3D environments will captivate your students for hours! |
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Key Features:
Unique learning activities develop skills in Problem solving
Deductive thinking, logic and reasoning
Concentration and memory
Visual and auditory awareness
2 roles to play
Multiple routes to investigate
Increasing levels of difficulty
Detail-rich 3D environments
More than 10 3D film sequences
System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/ME/XP/MAC OS X
Windows: Pentium™ 266 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 8X CD-ROM drive, 640x480 display, thousands of colors, 16-bit Sound Blaster or compatible, Windows 95/98/ME/XP
Macintosh: iMac or G3, 32 MB RAM, 8X CD-ROM drive, 640x480; thousands of colors, System 8.1 (including OS X)
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DK® Little Polar Bear and the Great Bear - Grades PreK - 1 (Ages 3 - 6) |
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Join Lars on his search for answers about the constellations!
Based on the famous Hans de Beer children’s books, Little Polar Bear’s inquisitive nature takes your students on an intriguing and entertaining journey that develops essential early reading and critical thinking skills. Help Lars the Little Polar Bear and his friends find Walter the wise old walrus in this fascinating Arctic adventure. Walter will finally reveal why the constellation is called the Great Bear. Children can either follow along as the story is read aloud or explore the North Pole -- a playground full of skill-building activities and problem-solving fun. |
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Key Features:
2 modes to choose from:
interactive storybook or skill-building activities
6 action games and 21 challenges develop skills in Early reading
Problem solving
Deductive thinking, logic, and reasoning
Critical thinking
4 possible adventures that share the same beginning and ending
System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/ MAC OS X
Windows: Pentium™ 133 MHz, 32MB RAM, 8X CD-ROM drive, SVGA, 640x480 display, thousands of colors, 16-bit Sound Blaster card or compatible, Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP
Macintosh: Power Mac 132 MHz, 32MB RAM, 8X CD-ROM drive, 640x480 display, thousands of colors, System 7.5.3+ (including OS X)
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DK® Rainbow Fish, the most beautiful fish in the ocean - Grades PreK – 2 (Ages 3 – 7) |
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Best-Selling Rainbow Fish, Now on CD-ROM!
Based on Marcus Pfister’s best-selling children’s books, Rainbow Fish is an amazing underwater adventure filled with games and activities that develop early math and critical thinking skills. Rainbow Fish’s sparkling scales have been stolen by three cunning crabs. As children explore the beautifully-rendered 3D world, they will gradually piece together all the information they need to lead them to the crabs and the stolen scales. Every shape they match correctly, every melody they recognize and every action game they successfully complete will take them a little bit closer to finding the scales and making Rainbow Fish beautiful again. |
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Key Features:
15 learning games and activities develop skills in Early math
Problem solving
Deductive thinking, logic, and reasoning
Critical thinking
Memory and concentration
2 levels of difficulty
Printable coloring book
Engaging 3D characters, songs and music
System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/ MAC OS X
Windows: Pentium™ 133, 32 MB RAM, 8X CD-ROM drive, SVGA 640x480, thousands of colors, 16-bit Sound Blaster card or compatible, Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
Macintosh: Power Mac 132 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 8X CD-ROM drive, 640 x 480 display, thousands of colors, System 7.5.3+ (including OS X)
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