MathBlaster.com Review & Giveaway

I was recently given the opportunity to review the website Mathblaster.com. This is a new website that was recently launched from the makers of Jumpstart.com. I've heard of Jumpstart.com and my daughter has played that before, but I wasn't aware of Mathblaster.com

Here is some product info for you:

 For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kids’ software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. In addition to www.JumpStart.com, we have launched our next browser-based virtual world at www.MathBlaster.com for kids ages 6-12. Kids can create avatars called Blasters for themselves as they become the newest cadets at Blaster Academy. After completing arcade-style math challenges and racing through high-speed missions, they become members of the Intergalactic Space Patrol and explore a futuristic world, voyage to strange new planets and discover wacky alien races, all while practicing their math skills. This site was just launched last January, and we continue to add more challenges, planets, and math games. I encourage you to check it out at www.MathBlaster.com.

My Take on the product:

When I first mentioned to my daughter trying out a new website, she was skeptical at first - because it had the word "math" in it. So I decided to try it for myself. I logged on to Mathblaster.com and made an Avatar. Which was fun to do, then I proceeded to play some games. One game I played was called Hyper Blast Training. It is pictured below:




Here is the description of this game:

• HyperBlast Training (located in the Academy)
• Blasters race through a high-speed tunnel packed with alien robots, razor sharp obstacles and mind-bending math! Players master math facts with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division levels.

This game was really cool. Not only did it incorporate math but it was a fun and fast arcade game too.

After trying this game I told my daughter that she should really give MathBlasters a try. She logged on and of course changed the Avatar I had created for her. She likes picking out the outfits, etc. Then she tried some games.

Of course she really loved the website and she has wants to play everyday now. I asked her what 3 of her favorite things on the site are and she picked the Space Port - the main hub of the space craft & where there are Red Alerts which I guess are fun. The game Ice Cubed and the Mutt pod - where you can create your own pet. She has a little dragon of some sorts she has to take care of. (all pictured in order below)

 

I would really recommend this website to kids 6-12 - my daughter is almost 12 and she really likes it so it is not as she would say "to babyish." And she had reservations at first because of the math aspect of it. But Mathblaster.com makes the math fun so it is subtly incorporated into the game. So kids are using their math skills but in a fun way. I really think technology such as this is a great way to teach kids.

I also found the Game Guide helpful - which tells you what the games are and the curriculum taught in them. And the Math Blaster Blog which updates you on new things going on in the game. Which I better tell her when she gets home - I just read on there you can make your own room. Which I don't know if she is aware of that.


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• Membership includes access to thousands of learning games based on the curriculum taught in preschool through 6th grade.
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WW - Chorus

My daughter took Chorus this semester at school. They had a little concert last week. The last song they sang was pretty cool. "Africa" by Toto. They did some sound effects that sounded like rain & stuff. I wish I had it on video.

Oh well here is some photos. She is in the front row, with a pink shirt & panda on it:

Cellitused

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cellitused, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hey everyone. I have some really great information for you. This is terrific news for those who are concerned about the environment. I know I am - and I like to help out in anyway that is available. Well if you do too -  and you also want to make some extra money than read on for a way to do that.

I just learned about a website called Cellitused.com. This website helps you to recycle your old cell phones and electronics. This is a very important matter. Because I was just reading that making mobile phones really causes a lot of chemicals into the environment.  These are very hazardous to everyone. Some  such chemicals could be arsenic and antimony. Whoa, I just looked up what antimony is and it said it was a toxic chemical! So it obviously be great if we could cut back on the manufacturing of cell phones.

Well now Cellitused.com is helping with that. They can help reduce the risks to the environment by recycling and reusing your old cell phones. This site makes it so easy to sell your old phones and you can even Sell Your iPhone. Even if they are broken. Check it out to see what other electronics you can sell.

But why not make some extra cash and help the environment? Sounds good to me!

Tophatter - a new auction site

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Hey guys, and fellow Moms too. I have an exciting new website to tell you about. I would like to let you know about, a site called Tophatter (tophatter.com). And what this is is a new ecommerce site. They conduct live, real time auctions for unique items. Doesn't this sound interesting and super cool? Well read on, to find out more.

With Tophatter live auctions you can purchase cool products for the kids in an exciting social format. I was just checking out the site. And I went through the tutorial that they have. This really looks like a cool way to do an auction. Every day at 9AM PT there is a live auction that you can participate in. What is called a lot goes up for bid and you have a certain amount of time to bid, you can see the current bids and it is all live which I think is so neat. 

What also is different about this site is that they are creating a social experience too. Buyers can hang out and join a chat during the auctions. That is so cool! You can hang out and connect with others with similar interests - in buying like the different categories they have. Such as kids stuff. 

With their new launch - they are also offering 10% off your first purchase. Just by sharing on Facebook. Check it out today! Because I saw some really cute things up for bid over there. Many homemade items too - like some really cute knit hats for kids - for example!