Feet: rollerblades, two feet, springfoot, etc. Eyes: one eye, two eyes, sunglasses, glasses, etc. Example: Hair: ponytail, buzz cut, bob, etc. You can choose for each character (16 Zoombinis are needed to start each trip) their type hairstyle, eyes, nose, and 'feet'. Zoombinis of course are the main characters you create at the beginning of the game. The various characters are quite engaging and playful. Anyhow, they had to sit down and go through each puzzle with me in order for me to understand what was going on! I figure there is some pattern that kids learn from playing computer games that we adults don't have a 'clue' about. The kids, on the other hand, never consulted the User's Guide and figured out each puzzle very quickly. Needless to say, there were a handful of puzzles that were initially very difficult for me to solve. To be truthful, I did not consult the User's Guide in the beginning. Pretty hefty skills for a CD that's recommended for ages 9 and up! Four levels of difficulty for all 12 puzzles ensure the ongoing development of critical thinking skills." Skills developed include observation skills, data sorting and ordering, pattern finding, theory testing, graphing, logical reasoning, problem solving, statistical thinking, algebraic thinking, and set theory. As the player's skills improve, each puzzle becomes more difficult to solve. Since my niece and nephew are home-schooled, I found "The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis" to be just the ticket for them to have fun with creative learning activities.īrøderbund bills its CD as follows: "Logical Journey of the Zoombinis offers an engaging environment for kids to develop advanced mathematical and scientific problems solving skills.
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I got "Logical Journey of the Zoombinis" for a couple of reasons: 1) fun, 2) learning activities, and 3) mental challenges. Sonoma Valley Computer Group's Review of Logical Journey of the Zoombinis Deluxeīy, Sarah and Perry Abouata, and Auntie Kathy