Since I have recently purchased a Macbook and kissed Microsoft good-bye it took me more finagling than the normal to get this amazing program up and running. After several failed attempts, none the fault of the software I pondered giving up the entire mission, so glad I didn't. This is without a doubt the most comprehensive map system I have ever seen, stored neatly on your computer, and easy to navigate.
The Wondermaps are delivered via a download and land in the download section of your computer. From there you click and open these categories: Thematic, here you will find everything from Israel under Rome's rule to the current EU. The USA section provides regions, territories and individual state maps. In the World Maps folder you will find world maps with filled with data and details. Historical maps contain world empires BC and AD. With in each of these categories there are countless subcategories to explore all with the click of a button. But wait there is more, each may has a layers key were you can add or subtract information such as rivers, topography labels, black and white or a color option just to name a few.
Bright Ideas has brought even more value to the table with geography lessons provided in the Teacher Guide. It has everything from teaching the basics, N,S, E, W to following Josephs Journey, complete with Q and A, research, and mapping activities, for example where did Josheps family live and what kind of animals lived there?
For those of you using Bright Ideas history curriculum you will enjoy the ease of having the maps for Mystery of History and All American History stored neatly in there own neat little folders. This entire set up is very snazzy, and the answer keys for the maps are also provided.
In summary it is hard to really describe in detail the layers and layers of information contained in Wondermaps. This program is very easy to navigate and you can get at files in a variety of ways, click on a file folder, access them through the start page by clicking on the category you desire or click on the Bright Ideas Press book you are using and bring them up there. Remarkable, loaded with information, a great resource for the home schooler, and very reasonably priced at $49.95.
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