Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Software
Buy Used: $2.95
Used (6) from $2.95
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 4563
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Nt, Macintosh, Linux, Unix, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95
Genre: Childrens Science and Nature Software
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Linux
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8 x 1.3
Model: 451-00030
UPC: 093007520657
EAN: 0093007520657
ASIN: B00002S9GU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean December 10, 2002
Darrell Nungester (Floyds Knobs, Indiana United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like all of the Scholastic games, this is an excellent game for children but this game may or may not work with Windows XP Home Edition. This is the only Magic School Bus series game that I cannot get to work on my PC. Note: All the other Magic School Bus games will work in the compatibility mode.
 easy to run through, then it is done May 14, 2001
Robert J. Crawford (Balmette Talloires, France)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter ran through this one in about 2 hours. While there are some nice facts in it to learn and a few games, once you run through it, it's essentially done. She occasionally goes back to it, but knows that there is rather little to see on the excursion part. As such, it adds to the pile of played out software. And she is only 5.Also, as with many fact-based science CD-Roms, there is hardly anything conceptual. With the exception of a few disjointed facts, evolution, pollution, and ecology - or even that life exists in a balance! - are neither introduced as concepts nor much mentioned. At five, my daughter is too young for this at a sophisticated level, but why not introduce these notions now? As it stands, she just gets disjointed facts from this rather than a taste of things to come or an enticement to dig further. That is very disappointing. Nonetheless, the images are nice, as are some of the special effects. You just can't dig very far into it.
This is a great game! May 13, 2001
I like this game because it teaches a lot of science about the ocean. My sister, who is 5 years old, likes it, but it is not her favorite. I learned about kelp forests and the open ocean. Kids who like the ocean and science will love this game.
Great Game for Magic School Bus Lovers April 27, 2000
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
You are going on a field trip to the beach with the Magic School Bus Class. You look in the water and find a treasure map. You have to get the answers to the three questions in order to find the treasure. Along the way you can explore each zone of the ocean and play fun games that earn you fish cards. It is hard to get all the fish cards and I haven't even done it yet but I've started the second page. You can even print out your fish cards. Kids will have a lot of fun exploring the ocean and learning about sea life. You can also see animations by just clicking on a picture. This is a very easy game to use and I think you should buy it. If you don't you're missing out on something great.
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