Not a good learning tool 
This software is not what I expected. I was looking for a little summer activity for my son. I found it to be way over his head and mine. A big portion of it was about artist, and some of the games were pointless. I stayed up late one night trying to figure out one of the answers to a crossword puzzle, google and an atlas couldn't even help me. I gave up, took the CD out of the computer and gave it away.
You'll need Google 
My daughter loves the 3rd grade and 4th grade disks, and begged for this one.
She has spent a lot of time playing with this game, so I'm glad that we bought it, but of the Jump Start nth grade series, it is by far the weakest. The biggest issue is the art history sections and crossword puzzles, full of painters that I've never heard of and trivia that seems largely irrelevant, over the head of most adults, let alone kids. There's no instructional material before the puzzles that introduces the kids to... more info
Jumpstart always a winner 
While this was a little advanced for my kids at first (they just finished second and fourth grade) they BOTH enjoy the game, now, and are less intimidated by the advanced information. Kids learn fast! And since they were toddlers, I've been most happy with Jumpstart educational games above all other brands.
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