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Maths | Words | Typing | Pics for school projects | Fun Quiz!

Want fun learning? No boring textbooks at EdAlive! Just awesome games that you can play with a bunch of friends or by yourself. And you’ll be learning what’s in those textbooks, only it’s COOL FUN! Doing homework and playing games at the same time? That rocks!

So, where to start? What are you learning about at school? How about…

Maths

Sometimes maths can be hard or boring – but not here! Just click on a link below if you want some practice with numbers.

• Number Facts and Tables = Ultimate Maths Invaders
  ‘IT ROCKS DUDE! Hi-tech, fun and full of maths! The ultimate choice. I like Ultimate Maths Invaders because of the tension and the fun in defeating the maths waves. Cool dude!’ – Jessica, age 12
• Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division = Volcanic Panic

  ‘I love Volcanic Panic! It’s good because it’s fun and exciting. It has cool questions and all the characters are great!!! It’s a great way for kids to do Maths!’ – Frances, age 10

• Baggin’ the Dragon

  ‘I liked the graphics lots and the dragon is so cool. I think it’s a top game!!!’ – Lucy, age 13

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Words

Everyone needs help learning to use words (unless you’re a human dictionary!). Just click on a link below if you want some practice with words.

• Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation = Words Rock!
  ‘It’s fun because you get to catch monsters and use cool gadgets to explore.’
  – Tom, aged 9
• Spelling = Spelling Force
  ‘I love Aussie SpellForce because I can learn how to spell difficult words like ‘concentrated’ and ‘receipt’. I like to spell so I can be a great speller. Thank you EdAlive’. – Jessica, 7

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Typing

Can you type fast without looking at the keyboard – using all 10 fingers? Do you know where the letters are without guessing? Wouldn’t that be cool!

• Touch Typing = Typing Tournament
  Features games, lessons, drills and cool characters in a medieval world!

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Pics for School Projects

Great pictures for any project! (Australian versions listed)

• Clip Art graphics = Down Under Collection Deluxe
  Covers science, transport, wildlife, culture and history and more.
• Historical Illustration = Australian Classic Clip Art Deluxe
  Rare illustration collection from 1789 to the 1940′s.
• Photography = Australian Photo Library Deluxe
  Photos of animals, beaches, camping, capital cities, energy, geology, scenery, sport, transport, vegetation, weather and more.
• Cartoons = Swamp
  Swamp is a bunch of weird and wonderful characters led by Ding Duck, the Sludge Surfing Dump Rats and Wart & Mort Frog.

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Fun Quiz!

How well do you know the EdAlive characters, gadgets and places? Do this quick quiz and see how many you can get right! Want answers? Email us and we’ll get back to you with some super solutions! (hint: if you need some help, check the links above)

• Name 2 games from Spelling Force
• How many types of Invaders are there in Ultimate Maths Invaders?
• In Baggin’ the Dragon what gadget will give you super strength?
• At which location do you meet the blacksmith in Typing Tournament?
• List 3 types of defence in Volcanic Panic
• The Spelling Force magnobeamer helps you do what?
• What do you practice at Level 5 in Ultimate Maths Invaders?
• When you meet an opponent in Volcanic Panic, what should you do?
• Which fingers does Typing Tournament teach you to use when learning vertical keypaths?
• In the Baggin’ the Dragon Gadget Shop, how much does a shield cost?

Keep up the great work and don’t forget to check back and see what cool games we have for you in the future!

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