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Science Academy Software puts more "game into the game" in their BasketMath educational software.

Bronx, N.Y., September 22, 2007 Science Academy Software®, an educational software developer, has announced today a version upgrade to BasketMath -- BasketMath V3 Plus.

BasketMath V3 Plus, like its predessor BasketMath, is a math test prep software in basketball game format. Users are presented with a series of questions. Questions answered correctly result with a successful basketball animation and music; incorrect questions result in missed shots and disappointment. A Results Panel permits users to easily monitor their progress and a Control Panel allows users practice a particular question type.

What's New??

Science Academy Software put "more game into the game". BasketMathV3 Plus has:

  • More Animation scenes
  • More Sound
  • Greater Interactivity (use of Arrow keys)
  • Bugs of previous versions fixed
  • Questions altered to support greater variability and accuracy.
  • Improved functionality-easy access to the Control Panel.

Arising from a need for students to do well on Standardized Test, [These tests are sometimes used to evaluate student performance, class placement, and eligibility for additional opportunities and resources]. BasketMath takes an entertaining approach to prep students in Math.

The questions are based on a subset of questions commonly given on standardized tests from a variety of sources to include: RCT (New York State Mathematics Regents Competency Test), CAT (California Achievement Test, and COOP (Cooperative Admissions Test); tests given in grades 5-10 The program can also be used to help students brush up their Basic Skills math concepts of the G.E.D., TABE and other standardized tests.

BasketMathV3 Plus sells for $19.95 plus shipping.

To learn more about the software, visit

http://www.scienceacademy.com/bm.html

Science Academy Software is currently hosting an online basketball "free throw" shooting game call "BasketMath Practice".

To play "BasketMath Practice" visit:

http://www.scienceacademy.com/tv/

This Flash animation app features reggeatton beat of "dj myxa".

About Science Academy Software
Science Academy Software was founded 1990. Its mission is to make learning a fun and enriching experience for users of its software. The company's first product was Mastery Learning Tutor an integrated test and tutorial learning system for the Apple II. In 1997, the company introduced BasketMath®, a math test in basketball game format, and launched its Web site scienceacademy.com. In 2000 they introduced Test Servlets & WebTest--programs for browser-based testing and assessment having multimedia capabilities. In September 2004 the company introduced ScienceAcademy.TV -- a pay-to-play educational Web portal featuring BasketMathV3; currently free and being be updated.

In addition to producing it own software, Science Academy Software distributes "Scientific American's Amateur Scientists" by Bright Science.

The Science Academy Software Web site was named a USAToday Hot-Site in the summer of 1997 for BasketMath Interactive©, and has received awards from StudyWeb(1997), Education Planet(1999), Math.com(1999), Britannica.com(1999). and KidSafe (2002).

Science Academy Software is privately held.


Contact
Robert Cummings
Science Academy Software
(718) 862-4198
staff@.scienceacademy.com

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Science Academy Software