Treasury

The Treasury is an activity and location in JumpStart Math for Second Graders. It is designed to about attributes and graphs at a second grade level.

Premise
CJ and Edison must create gems and add them to the King's Treasury.

The Gems
Red Green Blue
 * Small Red Round Gem
 * Red Round Gem
 * Large Red Round Gem
 * Small Red Square Gem
 * Red Square Gem
 * Large Red Square Gem
 * Small Red Diamond
 * Red Diamond
 * Large Red Diamond
 * Small Green Round Gem
 * Green Round Gem
 * Large Green Round Gem
 * Small Green Square Gem
 * Green Square Gem
 * Large Green Square Gem
 * Small Green Diamond
 * Green Diamond
 * Large Green Diamond
 * Small Blue Round Gem
 * Blue Round Gem
 * Large Blue Round Gem
 * Small Blue Square Gem
 * Blue Square Gem
 * Large Blue Square Gem
 * Small Blue Diamond
 * Blue Diamond
 * Large Blue Diamond

Description
In the first part of the activity, the player must move a piece of coal around a maze. The player must move the coal to certain holes to give it the desired attributes. The holes can change the size, shape, and color of the coal. The player must turn four pieces of coal into gems to proceed.

In the second first part of the activity, the player must analyze graphs and answer three questions pertaining to the graphs.

Digital manual description
A machine that turns coal into gems? No wonder this kingdom is so wealthy--and no wonder Ratso wants to take control of it. Can you help add to the inventory of gems in the King's Treasury? The coal must travel along the correct path in a "tilting floor" maze. When it reaches its final destination, poof, it's a gem!


 * To begin, Edison will give you a lump of coal.
 * Move the coal around by clicking on the maze's outer edges. When you click a point along the edge, the whole floor will tilt and the coal will roll in that direction. Try clicking your mouse closer to the center and you'll notice that the coal will move slower.
 * Maneuver the coal toward the holes with the desired attributes and away from those you don't need.
 * Repeat for all four gems.
 * After you create four gems, you'll need to answer three questions correctly to get the vault to open. And you'll be rewarded for your efforts: a potion ingredient if you're on a mission, and bravery points just for unlocking it!

SKILLS: Working with attributes, graphing, analyzing graphs