is this product educational?
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This telescope can be used to observe the craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, and even the moons of Jupiter. If you are more interested in terrestrial viewing it also works well for spotting birds. The amount of education one can receive from this telescope, or any telescope or scientific instrument, depends highly on the users own ability to properly operate the tool and their ability to understand what it is they observe.
34289
Absolutely, if your child is inquisitive and finds learning fun. I have ordered it for three of our grandchildren, and they have enjoyed it.
2000746
If you are asking whether there are any instructions for building- only the examples on the box illustration are shown. However, this is by no means a deterrent. The children I work with create all kinds of things, no two alike, and they do this by exploration- the best learning tool there is. There are no shortages of creative possibilities that arise out of just playing with the magnetic edges and seeing how things work. The children have even solved problems like sagging roofs on a large structure by seeing that they need to build a column or supports to hold it up. They are the most in-demand toy in my play therapy room. I had to get another set for the waiting room! If you are asking whether there are any instructions for building- only the examples on the box illustration are shown. However, this is by no means a deterrent. The children I work with create all kinds of things, no two alike, and they do this by exploration- the best learning tool there is. There are no shortages of creative possibilities that arise out of just playing with the magnetic edges and seeing how things work. The children have even solved problems like sagging roofs on a large structure by seeing that they need to build a column or supports to hold it up. They are the... » Read More If you are asking whether there are any instructions for building- only the examples on the box illustration are shown. However, this is by no means a deterrent. The children I work with create all kinds of things, no two alike, and they do this by exploration- the best learning tool there is. There are no shortages of creative possibilities that arise out of just playing with the magnetic edges and seeing how things work. The children have even solved problems like sagging roofs on a large structure by seeing that they need to build a column or supports to hold it up. They are the most in-demand toy in my play therapy room. I had to get another set for the waiting room! « Show Less
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I would say it would be good. The E-books are very basic and some of the games are geared toward pre-schoolers.
120119
These are real, this is a normal thing for students. You can not profit off of this program, hence why it is for student. You can do everything you can with the expensive version, but your not supposed to sell your work. It is legit. If you need to learn how to use it, Lynda.com has a great educational service for it too. I use it for school.
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Yes. And it's an awesome kit. I used it (& still do) to teach my daughter about simple & complex machines. The kit even comes with a workbook to help children understand the relationship between math (or physics) and how different types of machines work. It's well worth the investment!
655279
No. But you will be surprised on how you can figure it out. And you tube has videos in English. The kids had a blast. :)
879482
I agree with H. Sexton, Jr. I just got my 7 yr old a DS to replace his Leapster. It was awesome! It is all educational. I've only found 2 educational games for his level so far on DS. He reads on a 4th grade level and is in G&T; and I am having a hard time finding educational games. If you want ed- I'd go to the Leapster. Hope this helps!
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I don't have a kid, but this program doesn't seem very kid friendly to me. It requires a lot of spelling, like spelling out the word/phrase/sentence you hear. So, my best answer would be no, but maybe someone with children would know better.
743654
No it isn't. This product is over rated. Pls dont waste your money on something of no consequence.
2203655
No. Once you explain how to use it to get the different information there will not be a problem. Got this last Christmas for a 5 yr old boy and 7 yr old girl and they love using it. They especially love hearing the anthems from the different nations.
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Yes, this is a great learning "toy"! Kids have fun building projects while learning about electricity. Our son is younger, but gifted. For safety reasons, he could only build projects with our supervision and he was constantly asking us to watch him build. I asked him if he thought a bright 11 year old girl who has interested in science would like this and he thought she definitely would. Excellent gift!!
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Personally, I think it depends on how the parents chose to use this item. I like it - I use it as a supplement to what my children are learning in school. I sit down with them and have them try to see if they can read the word. Once they read the word then they use the pen to see if they were correct. I also use it to have them point out their sight words, say the word and then use the pen to check. There are also questions they can answer to help teach them reading comprehension. Then somedays I just let them have the story read to them by hitting the icon. I think they do still learn from that (although probably a little less) because they are looking at the pages and the words. It won't teach them to read on their own - but it is a great tool for parents to use with their children.
1585541
It's fun! It's kind of like bingo. Very similar. It's a really nice high quality game that's educational. I used it in my homeschool.
597488
Yes! This is a great product for a reasonable price. I used mine for a grad school course and had no troubles with it. I am considering purchasing some for my school to use in the computer lab with notation software. It is very user friendly. Enjoy!
784196
I find that to be average marketing. Nothing against the product (and I am a travel nanny and researching this as a gift for grandchild but also to see if I'd recommend to my parents. One of my researches turned up a recommendation by a parenting group: http://the-parenting-center.com/playmags-magnetic-blocks/. So at this price with free Prime shipping, I will try it out. I think before we assume it is a suspicious product, try it out too?
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it's not a particularly difficult product to use - the problem is that it's not clear if it does anything useful.No clear documentation or research either with the product or on the site to tell you whether using this has any real benefit (as demonstrated by objective experimentation)