Learning+Lane

Lori Berget Executive Producer Knowledge Adventure Inc. Torrance, California

Dear Ms. Berget, The following is an overview of a new children’s computer game designed to educate children with both work in the classroom as well as the home.

Learning Lane Learning Lane is a new online computer game series being designed for children. Specifically this game will target children of the elementary school age range. Learning Lane will be a downloadable game from the Internet that will be mostly marketed to elementary schools. Though it is not limited to only elementary schools, parents can also purchase the games for their children to play at home. Learning Lane takes place in the town of Academia on Learning Lane. The point of view in the game is first person. Players enter his or her name in the beginning and are referred to as such throughout the game. Also, children will enter in their current grade level to play games specially designed to suit their learning level. There are five houses on Learning Lane, each specializing in a different type of school subject. The Copernicus house for science, The Einstein house for Math, The Franklin house for History, The Columbus house for geography and The Stern house for Grammar. Children can decide to start in whatever house they, or the teacher, would like. Once inside the home the child is faced with different problems and puzzles in each of the rooms in the house. The children must complete one room in the house to move to another. As the children move through the houses and the neighborhood they acquire points for completing different puzzles and problems. These points acquired through the game could be tallied up by the teacher and used for extra credit to help promote learning to the students. Also, it will give some of the nerdy kids some clout in the schoolyard. The Copernicus Home The Copernicus home is the first house on Learning Lane. In the Copernicus house little Nicholas is in the midst of a science project, though there are a few problems that he needs help with. Nicholas’ project is to create a model of our solar system, however his bedroom is a mess and all the planets are lost throughout the room. It is up to the player to help Nicholas clean up his bedroom and find the missing planets. Once all the planets are found and the room is neat and tidy the player must then help Nicholas position the planets in their correct place in the solar system. In this exercise children learn about how many planets are in the solar system and where they belong. It also teaches children the importance of keeping a clean and organized bedroom. The Einstein Home Across the street from the Copernicus house is the Einstein house. In the Einstein house little Albert is planning a sleep over for him and his friends. It is up to the player to help Albert count the number of sleeping bags and pillows he has as well as finding how many places there are for people to sleep so that Albert knows how many friends he can invite to the sleep over. In this exercise children learn the basics of math with addition and subtraction exercises as well as a few multiplication and division problems. It also teaches children the importance of planning ahead. The Franklin Home Next door to the Einstein home is the Franklin home. In the Franklin home little Benjamin was asked by his parents to go through the house and place the names of the inventors next to the thing that they invented. For instance he would place the name Thomas Edison next to a light bulb and William Cullen next to the refrigerator or even the name Benjamin Franklin next to a pair of bifocals. In this exercise children learn the history of everything that is used today around the house as well as the importance of obeying their parents. The Columbus Home Across the street from the Franklin home, next to the Copernicus house is the Columbus home. In the Columbus home little Christopher is helping his friends pack for trips that they are going on. Each of his friends is traveling to a different continent. It is up to the player to help Christopher decide what type of clothing is appropriate for what continent. This exercise will help the player gain a better understanding of where the continents are located around the globe and give them a better idea of the type of weather that it commonly associated with that continent. The Stern Home Next door to the Columbus house and the last house on Learning Lane is the Stern house. In the Stern house little Leonard is trying to complete his Mad Libs booklet. It is up to the player to provide Leonard with the correct subjects, nouns, verbs, and objects necessary to complete the booklet. In this exercise the player will gain a better understanding of grammar and will learn how to dissect a sentence. It will give children a better understanding of the differences between subjects and objects, nouns and proper nouns. Recap Learning Lane is a fun and interactive game designed to help strengthen children’s understanding of most subjects that they would be learning in the classroom. With Easy, Medium, and Hard settings, children can tackle the problems and learn at their own pace. Learning Lane is designed to incorporate all styles of learning; visual, auditory, and tactile.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Charles Nicolai 1724 W. Diamond St. Philadelphia, PA 19121 (267) 664-4085