## Description

_Action SATS Learning: Key Stage 1 4-7 Years: Early Science_ is a title that
is designed to help children learn through a gaming environment. The subject
here is, obviously, science and the title plays just like a computer game.

The format throughout is the same, The player is presented with a series of
multiple choice questions each of which has four possible answers. Each
question has a points value which decreases the longer the pupil takes to
answer. To aid the pupil there are three help options, a ‘Zap 2’box which
eliminates two false answers; a ‘Clue’ box which gives the pupil a very strong
hint that, in some cases is the same as giving the full answer; and a ‘Look It
Up’ box which gives the pupil the information they need to answer the
question. The topics/levels in this title are: Life Processes, Humans, Plants,
Variations, Living Things, grouping Materials, Changing Materials,
Electricity, Forces and Motion, Light and Sound, Equipment and The Solar
System
The first level, ‘Life Processes’, typifies the game play; here the pupil is
shown four pictures or words and is asked questions such as ‘Which of these
has never lived?’ or ‘Which of these is alive now?’

Each topic is treated as a new level in the game, when a level is completed
the player is treated to a mini-game and the points scored in these games are
used to increase the pupil’s game time. The game continues until the player
runs out of time at which point the game ends. The mini games in this title
are:

* Sirius B: A mouse controlled _Defender_ style game where the player flies left and right shooting alien space ships, there are no little men to rescue though
* Floyd: a mouse controlled _Breakout_ game where the object is to destroy as many blocks as possible with three balls.
* Rocks: a mouse controlled _Asteroids_ game where the player has just one ship to destroy as many rocks as possible.

All levels can be revised, i.e. played individually, and the pupil can also
take a test in each subject for which they are rewarded with a printable
certificate

Action SATS Learning: Key Stage 1 4-7 Years: Early Science