Crosscountry USA Photo Safari

Overview

Start your engines and set off on a photo safari!

Children embark on a fascinating mission to find and photograph North American endangered animals. This simulation lets children drive a truck through every state and more than 100 cities in search of animals. Drive safely and staying healthy along the way is very important for a successful journey.

Learning Objectives

• Understand animal habitats
• Describe the appearance and behavior of animals
• Discover what animals need to survive
• Understand animal adaptations to different environments
• Human impact on animals
• Develop map reading skills
• Locate states and capital cities
• Relate consequences to actions
• Develop decision making skills
• Build problem solving skills
• Develop direction skills
• Relate temperature to real-life situations

• Photograph endangered animals and deliver your pictures to hundreds of cities across the U.S.
• Realistic graphics illustrate America's amazing scenery
• Stop at points of interest along the way & collect postcards
• Create a personal travel log
• GPS navigation system
• Key facts for every state and more than 100 cities

Windows:
- 166 MHz processor (or better)
- Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7
- 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
- 640 x 480 resolution display with 16-bit color (or better)
- CD-ROM drive (required for program installation only)
- 160MB of available hard-disk space
- DirectX version 3 or better
- Windows-compatible sound card (if sound is desired)