Astro-Mania teaches all the important facts about 38 astronomical objects such as planets and stars. It has a learning database that includes essays, images, and lists of all the important facts for each of the 38 space objects. The space objects include the nine planets, stars and star types, asteroids, meteorites, galaxies, and more. Games based on this database allow the player to connect to the facts in four different ways, enhancing learning. Not only do players connect the fact (or clue) to the name of the object as do traditional games, they also make three more connections. They are: matching the fact to the object's image, matching the name to the object's image, and finally matching one fact about the object to another one. Additionally, Astro-Mania includes a review screen after each round. This review screen includes the part of the essay that relates to each fact. Thus, game players can read additional material about the fact to place it into context. This allows the players not only to know the fact but also to understand it. Astro-Mania includes one study level and seven game levels. The seven game levels allow the player to advance sequentially, to master one level before tackling another. Level one is easy whereas level seven is quite hard, even for those who know astronomy. Each level includes a ranking so that players know exactly how they rate. Players will see their scores jump from Learner to Scientist and finally to Einstein.
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 2.0 posted on 2000-10-04
Program Details
- Category: Education > Other
- Publisher: Sheppard Software
- License: Free Trial
- Price: $14.99
- Version: 2.0
- Platform: windows
EULA
Astro-Mania is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by Sheppard Software. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States copyright law and also by international treaty provisions. Sheppard Software grants you a license to use this software for evaluation. If you continue using this software after the evaluation period, and would like to receive the latest version and additional modules, make a registration payment to Sheppard Software You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Sheppard Software.