Education

Talking Blocks is a freeware educational simulation/game based on
traditional wooden alphabet blocks. Players use the mouse to move the
talking blocks around on the screen and spell words.

The intended users are first-grade students who are learning...

'English Spanish Dictionary 1.2' is a dictionary module for use with the
'Verbs & Nouns' and 'V&N Lookup' programs. You can download the latest
versions of 'Verbs & Nouns' and 'V&N Lookup' directly from the Info-Mac
archives (the Education/Language d...

This stack is one of a series designed to entertain a young child
and help develop color skills. It is easy to use and no reading
skills are required.
These stacks were created in Hypercard 2.2. They are set up as
stand alone applications....

Easy trial-program start-up. Registered copies of program now
available by email or by regular mail. Program can be used with
regular Macintosh keyboards or special keyboards (see notes below).

MacTypingTutor is a great program for beginning typin...

'English Italian Dictionary 1.0' is a dictionary module for use with the
'Verbs & Nouns' and 'V&N Lookup' programs. You can download the latest
versions of 'Verbs & Nouns' and 'V&N Lookup' directly from the Info-Mac
archives (the Education/Language d...

Kids of all ages can exercise their brains with slide puzzles in
this fully functional standalone application. The last puzzle will help
children learn the names of animals as well as read 700 high frequency
words.
Thanks,
Joe Hammons

Pat...

Linear Systems Beams

Middle-School (grades 5 through 9) math program written to provide skills in
context. Students manipulate weights on two balance beams to solve two
simultaneous equations. Go to www.polymathlove.com for more free programs.

Pa...

Robert Rhino is a small application for younger children, (from 2 1/2
years old) being introduced to a computer. It is easy to use and a great
tool to introduce children to the Macintosh computer environment. It
takes the reader through a sho...

Keywords: Foundation, shared, central, common, Platypus, Collection,
resources, passive

Platypus Common is a repository of shared resources for the Platypus
Collection. In and of itself it is a passive stack; i.e., it doesn't do
anything, and it ...

Program Name: Integer Balance Beam Puzzle
Description: Middle school (grades 5 through 9) math freeware program;
students must balance a beam scale using the given positive and negative
weights. Provides practice in context for adding and subtracting...