Name of Software:  How the West Was 1+3x4
Company:                Sunburst
Price:                        unknown
Grade Level(s):      7th and 8th

Type of Software:  Stand Alone
Operating System:  Windows 95/98/NT

The following categories have been evaluated by the teacher(s) using the software.

Ease of use for a teacher.  Above Average. 

Ease of use for a student.  Above Average.

Time it takes to learn.  Basic use 5 min.  More involved 15 - 20 min.

Matching the software to clasroom learning.
Above average for skill development.  Below average for teaching any higher level thinking.

Students were able to achieve objectives.
Above average.

Appeal of the Software.  Above Average.
They ask to use it.

In a brief narrative, explain how this software will enable you as a classroom teacher and/or your students to enrich the current classroom environment.
Practice number operations in a challenging "game" format.  The first to the finish line wins and has the opportunity for deploying booby traps along the way.

In a brief narrative, give one or more concrete examples of specific lesson plans, learing experiences, or learning units that demonstrate the value of this software.
Supplement to teaching the use of parenthesis, order of operations, and integers.