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Languages
KLettres helps children to associate spoken letters and syllables with their written representation. Many languages are supported.
Kanagram is a unscramble the word game. There are many different topics, as well as levels. You can choose to play in one of many different languages.
KHangMan is a game of guessing a word - a modern version of the classical hangman game. This game allows you to play in many different languages and also has many different categories to play.
Parley is a vocabulary trainer that is designed to help practice your foreign languages' vocabulary and some grammar. Different practice types can be chosen from. Multiple choice, written, example sentences, just to name a few. Grammar practice includes gender of noun, conjugations and comparison forms. It is easy to create documents for a specific test or use one of the ready to use general documents.
KWordQuiz is a flash card program. It is easy to get started with and features multiple choice tests in addition to the classical "look at one side of the card and answer correctly" approach.
Mathematics
KBruch helps to understand fractions, whether it be comparing them, converting them from decimals and vice versa, factoring numbers or adding/subtracting fractions. It teaches you by using quizes.
Kig is an interactive geometry program. It can perform many of the tasks that you can do by hand, and that you learn about in math. Kig features the creation of geometrical constructions from simple circles to very complex creations. Calculating intersections, testing for parallelity and more advanced operations make it perfect for geometry classes as well as the creation of geometrical figures. Kig can easily be extended using Python scripts.
KAlgebra is a graphing program, as well as a calculator. You can define variables and make complex calculations. KAlgebra can plot 2D and 3D graphs. A dictionary gives an overview over supported operations go get you started right away.
KmPlot allows you to plot functions in various ways. Different coordinate system setups enable different function definition styles.
KPercentage is a program designed to test your knowledge about percentages in varying ways and levels. It quizzes you about the different ways percentages can be used.
Miscellaneous
KGeography is a wonderful tool to help you learn and practice geography. This program helps you to match the flags with the country, or state. To go along with that you can also match the capitals to the respective countries or states. It also helps you to place the countries and states into their appropriate places in the map.
KTurtle is an application that enables an intuitive approach to computer programming. A turtle draws lines by moving around, leaving a trail behind. Its movement is steered by programs in a quick to learn, yet powerful language (based on Logo). Without noticing, the user starts writing more and more complex programs, learning concepts like loops and funtions without effort. It's great fun to think about complex forms and then implement them. Examples give a good introduction, and you can of course change them as you go.
Blinken is inspired by Simon Says. You have to remember patterns of lights and blinking buttons, and repeat them, to move on to the next level with even more difficult challenges.
KTouch helps you to learn to touch type. It helps you to see where the keys are without looking at them. Many lessons for different languages are provided to gradually improve your touch typing skills.
Science
Kalzium is a periodic table of the elements and a wonderful tool to discover additional information about the elements. This program offers a wealth of additional information about the elements, including isotopes and images where the element is typically found. Kalzium also can visualize molecules in 3D.
Marble is an interactive globe. Give the earth a spin and search for cities. In addition to the sphere projection a flat view on the earth is provided. You can measure the distance between 2 places. Different image layers are provided, you can choose to view the earth at night for example.
KStars is a planetarium for your desktop. It helps locating stars and navigating the night sky. Additional information and telescope images can be accessed directly by selecting for example a star or planet. KStars can even be used to control telescopes.
Step allows you to explore the physical world through simulations. You place some bodies on the scene, add some forces such as gravity or springs, then click on Simulate and Step shows you how your scene will evolve according to the laws of physics. Step has built-in tutorials and examples that you can change and add things to, that allow you to quickly and easily use it.
Author: Stephanie Whiting
Last update: 2008-04-09
