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Sunday, May 20, 2012

TOS Review ~ CapJaxMathFax

Today we are reviewing CapJaxMathFax. CapJaxMathFax is a quick and easy way to learn (and track) Math Facts without the use of flashcards.

The hardest part of using CapJaxMathFax was the download/install/run process! However, Captain Jack has EXCELLENT customer service and helped us get up and running very quickly!Below you see a screenshot of CapJaxMathFax. This screenshot shows you what the "Play for Rating" screen looks like. Basically you enter your name, select add, subtract, multiply or divide and check play for rating. When you follow these steps you will see the summary chart on the side with the mastery rating. Along the top you will see how many facts were answered and how many were at the Super (less than 3 seconds) level and the average time (in seconds) it took to answer the fact. When played in this mode the scores are tracked and able to be viewed in the Desktop Folder by the parent. A student can also play in practice mode. In practice mode the scores are not tracked but the student has more flexibility in the selection of the level, number of facts in a set and how many seconds they want to be in Super Seconds.

In a Nutshell~Age: 6+~$29.95/year~Available as a download or CD-Rom (additional $5.95)~Merit Badges available for extra reinforcement $4
Our ThoughtsWhile Ladybug could have used this product (and probably will soon), Unicorn is the one who REALLY needs work on her basic math facts. She has enjoyed using this program and it is helping her to learn her facts. One thing I would like to see is an option for the parent (or teacher) to be able to adjust the Super Seconds. Unicorn has some difficulties with seeing the question, figuring out the answer, and then typing the answer all in 3 seconds. I would love to be able to give her 5 seconds for this. This feature would also make the product easier to use with younger children. With Ladybug she will tell me the answer and I will type it for her so she doesn't have to locate the numbers on the keyboard as well.
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{Disclaimer: I received a subscription for this product in exchange for an honest review. I received no other compensation and all opinions are my own.}

Thursday, May 17, 2012

TOS Review ~ Go Science DVD's

Our next review is another Science product. We were able to choose two DVD's from Library & Educational Services Go Science Series.We chose Volume 2: Simple Machines, Sound & Weather

and Volume 6: Water, Space & Solar System

Volume 2

~List Price $14.95 Library & Educational Services Price $8.97

~Ages 6-14

~Christian Based (segments originally developed for a religious show)

~Demonstrations (3-6 min. each) include: levers, incline plane, pulleys, trebuchet, singing glasses, singing rods, sound waves, singing pipes, making a cloud, weather balloon, tornado tube, air pressure

~Running Time approx. 59 min

~Demonstrations by Ben Roy (university Science teacher)

Volume 6

~List Price $14.95 Library & Educational Services Price $8.97

~Ages 6-14

~Christian Based (segments originally developed for a religious show)

~Demonstrations (3-6 min. each) include: water disappear, boil water in a paper cup, properties of water, floating balls, as cold as outer space, make a rocket, living in space, solar system, centripetal force

~Running Time approx. 37 min

~Demonstrations by Ben Roy (university Science teacher)

Our Thoughts

The kids really like the videos. The demonstrations are fun and engaging. A couple things would make this series better: a materials list, links to a webpage with more explanations on why/how the experiments work the way they do and maybe even some extension ideas. In a nutshell, the videos are great as an introduction to topics or to get kids excited about Science. However, if you are looking for more than just an introduction into Science you are going to want more than just these videos.

*Note: Library & Educational Services is a wholesale company, serving “resellers, educators, librarians, home educators, as well as church leaders such as pastors or directors of children’s ministries.”

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 17

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 10

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

TOS Review Crew Blue Ribbon Awards

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 24

Sunday, May 20, 2012

TOS Review ~ CapJaxMathFax

Thursday, May 17, 2012

TOS Review ~ Go Science DVD's

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 17

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 10

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 3