TOS Review: Dig it! Games ~ Roman Town

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Can you dig it???

Do you have a child who is a budding archaeologist? Are you traveling through Ancient Rome in your History studies? If so, Roman Town may  be a great educational supplement for you.

 

Roman Town is a fabulous resource that allows your children to explore historically accurate excavation sites. Journey through a 3D exploration through Roman Town after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and discover what life was like.  With two children as your guide you will explore six areas of Roman Town including a common area of a Roman home.

Roman Town was “Founded by a professional archaeologist and teacher. Dig-It! Games is an independent computer game developer committed to creating innovative, interactive, instructional computer games based on historical themes with high-value educational content. Dig-It! Games presents authentic and accurate historical information that conforms to the curriculum mandates and Standards of Learning of many states.”

Main Features include:

• Engaging hands-on, interactive learning for all ages, specifically designed for 5^th – 8^th grades.
• Game-play develops analytical thinking
• Puzzles teach problem solving strategies
• Authentic artifacts and realistic excavation site
• Accurate information about Roman Life and Roman History
• Encompasses the full excavation experience from start to finish
• Archaeology introduced logically

System Requirements *PC only*

• Windows Vista/XP/2000
• CPU 800 Mhz; RAM 412MB; Hard Drive 350MB

Dig it Games is offering a special price just for TOS readers. From now until February 21,2011 you can get a copy of Roman town for $19.96. That’s a substantial price reduction as normally the price is $39.95. Use the coupon code TOS2011 for your savings but hurry before the code expires!

We had a great time exploring this game. The girls couldn't get enough of exploring the evacuation sites and making discoveries. Overall, 2 thumbs up for this game! You can find Dig-It Games on their website, Facebook and Twitter.  See what other members of TOS review crew thought here.

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I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and as such received a download of Roman Town in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but are not influenced by the company or the free product provided .

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17 mo. weight check:

16.6 pounds

28.5 inches

McKenzie gained exactly 1 pound and grew exactly 1 inch since November’s check up.

*and the Dr. still thinks I am joking that she won’t drink any milk. We have tried everything under the sun with no luck. She does LOVE yogurt though*

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fun dip

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The girls have been having fun creating  with Bendaroos these last few days. They sit and create for hours on end.  Can you tell that my middle girls, Madison & Mikayla, think about gymnastics all. the. time!!!

It’s Eat…Sleep…Gymnastics for them!

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February’s 3 in 30

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So last month, can you believe it’s February already, Ashley and Meghan began hosting a fun goal setting meme called 3 in 30 and I missed the sign ups. So I made sure not to miss February’s posting because after the way my January started I need all the bloggy support I can get.

Anyway, you pick 3 goals that you want to accomplish for the month so you can finally mark them off the list.  Because I already know that my February is already jammed packed to the gills I chose things off my list that wouldn’t stretch me too far.  Is that cheating??? Maybe so, but I am going with it! Trust me you would too, if you saw my calendar.  So here they are:

#3~ Find a new doctor & go. 

Sounds simple enough, but it’s oh so hard! I want to get a complete physical to make sure this body of mine is in tip top shape for my family.

#33~ Print/organize digital photos.

I remember reading a post from Melissa last year about how she organizes her photos and makes a monthly print folder. Then I saw it again when she did a guest post on Life With My 3 Barbarians and knew it’s about time I tackle this task, after all I don’t want my babies to end up just being JPEGs, I want to see their smiling faces on the walls and in albums.

#48 ~ Sew more cloth napkins.

We don’t use paper around here…paper napkins or paper towels. My collection of cloth napkins is holding up pretty well, I would just like to add some fresh, new color to the table.

So, there you have it, my 3 goals I wish to tackle this month. What do you want to accomplish this month?