LCSI

Founded by Dr. Seymour Papert in 1981, LCSI is a leading publisher of award-winning, constructivist educational software for K-12 schools around the world.

The primary objectives of our software are to develop a child's creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Not only are these key elements of normal intellectual development but these are the type of skills that workers of the next century will need to succeed.

LCSI brings together some of the world's most innovative educational designers, teachers, software engineers and writers to develop products based on the constructivist philosophy of learning. LCSI has won 28 prestigious educational software awards in North America, Europe and Asia.

MicroWorlds 1.0 is a very old version of MicroWorlds.

MicroWorlds 2.0 came out in 1997. (Download)

MicroWorlds EX is the latest in a wonderful line of products used by millions of children (and adults) around the world. MicroWorlds EX is an environment in which students can explore and test their ideas as they create science simulations, mathematical experiments, interactive multimedia stories, whatever they can imagine!

MicroWorlds EX Robotics Edition comes with all the features of MicroWorlds EX plus full programming capabilities for the Cricket robot, palm sized micro computer, and the LEGO RCX® Brick. With it, students are scientists and inventors as they plan projects, construct models, and EXPLORE BIG IDEAS. Whether building airplanes or puppets, cars or toys, students acquire significant science, technology and math skills as they construct and program their models.

MicroWorlds JR is designed for Pre-readers to Grade 4. It puts your child in full control and no reading is necessary. It's easy to learn and use with simple, point & click operations, using "child-friendly" symbols, and a comprehensive audio help. MicroWorlds JR develops creativity, problem solving, critical thinking skills and logic.

Enriched Math is a set of 15 modules designed to get your students talking about math. Modules begin with an activity to introduce a math concept through a strategic game with inherent math content or through a challenge that can be solved using onscreen manipulatives. Enriched Math stimulates classroom conversations about math concepts and problem solving strategies.

MicroWorlds Pro, is a powerful Logo-based multimedia authoring tool that lets students in grades 3 and up create impressive projects incorporating movies, photos, sound, graphics, text, and animation. MicroWorlds Pro is fully integrated with the World Wide Web. This allows students to load their favorite interactive MicroWorlds Pro projects onto the Web. These dynamic projects can be viewed by students in other countries. In addition, teachers can locate curriculum ideas in the Project Library section of this web site.