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Kinetic City: mission to Vearth.

Publication: Multimedia & Internet@Schools
Publication Date: 01-MAY-04 		Format: Online - approximately 1287 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Kinetic City: mission to Vearth.(Middle/High School Software/Web Sites)

Article Excerpt
Located online at http://www.kcmtv.com, http://www.kineticcity.com.

Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005; Phone: 888/438-5272; E-mail: kcsuper@aaas.org; Internet: http://www.aaas.org.

Access Fee: Online materials are available at no charge. $1,500--each club, for supporting curriculum materials (four modules) and on-site training for two adult leaders. Volume discounts are available for clusters of clubs in one region.

Audience: Ages 8 through 11 (grades 3-5).

Format: Web site with related print curriculum materials.

Minimum System Requirements: A computer with Internet access, browser such as Internet Explorer, and Macromedia Flash Player 6. Works best at high Internet access speeds (DSL, T1, Cable, etc.).

Description: Kinetic City: Mission to Vearth was designed to provide after-school students in grades 3-5 with a Web-based, standards-driven program that combines both online activities and hands-on science experiments. Students download their data to the Super Crew (Keisha, Curtis, Megan, and Max) to help repair Vearth, the Super Crew's virtual world under attack by Deep Delete, a science-distorting computer virus. Culminating activities allow students to test their knowledge and skill through online computer games.

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