Mission to Learn

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Agents! We need you! Have you explored Numberjacks: Mission to Learn? www.njmtl.co.uk

Numberjacks: Mission to Learn is an exciting and entertaining world where children become engaged with and learn mathematics through a unique mix of games, video, audio, images and interactivity. For just £19.99 you can buy a lifetime subscription to the site. 

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This innovative project builds on the creative and educational strengths of the Numberjacks television series, voted the most educational children's television programme in the UK (Tanya Byron, Freeview Survey).  

Find out more at www.njmtl.co.uk

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Numberjacks on i-Tunes in Australia

Numberjacks fans in Australia can now download episodes from  i-Tunes.  Click here to go to the  i-Tunes page. 
If you woudl like to download Numberjacks episodes but you don't live in Austraila, let us know.

Learning

We hope that every Numberjacks experience will combine entertainment and education. We want young children enjoy early maths, problem solving and thinking skills, get off to a good start at school, and have a cheerful and positive attitude towards maths that will last them all their lives. The learning in Numberjacks covers a wide range of topics, including numbers, counting, shape, measurement, movement, position, pattern and problem solving. Click here to find out more.

The Numberjacks Meanies 

The Numberjacks Meanies most of the episodes feature one of the meanies, who each appear in about one in five of the episodes. (The other problems are caused by the smaller Numberjacks.)

NJ_char_mug_japer_0000.jpgThe Shape Japer is female and often the cause of things changing shape, or particular shapes having problems.  She flies though the air, doesn’t speak much, but laughs a lot.  She is able to change her shape from sphere to cube at will.  Slightly mad and instinctive rather than calculating.

 

 
NJ_char_ref_puzzler_0000.jpgThe Puzzler is male and the usual cause of things being in the wrong position.  He’s a an ex-DJ, speaks in rhyme and loves setting puzzles.  He’s a floating circular face, with features that can move around.  He’s quite intellectual, and is secretly  pleased when the Numberjacks solve his puzzles.  He sometimes bubbles as he speaks, and can blow giant bubbles to trap the Numberjacks inside.

blob_expressions_0012.jpgThe Problem Blob is an unthinking lump, and male, a cross between a giant pustule and a slug.  He is the cause of things just generally going wrong, often involving movement.  He splurts problem slime in various directions, which makes things go wrong.  He’s static, usually found in dark corners.  He doesn’t speak, but heaves and splutters.  His eye is on a stalk coming out of his mouth.

NJ_numbertaker002.jpgThe Numbertaker is male and silent.  He causes trouble by taking numbers and “numbers of things”.  The sleeves of his long with coat hide various attachments – a vacuum-cleaner, a net, a hook, a “picker-upper”.  There’s something of a (rather sinister) street performer about him.  He sometimes becomes his alter ego and is the Numbermaker, causing problems by creating numbers and numbers of things. 

 

NJ_char_mug_spoon_0000.jpgSpooky Spoon is female, and loves to stir things up and mix them – she’s usually the source of problems with matching and connecting.  She really fancies herself, thinks herself superior to everyone around.   Very vocal, has a particular dislike for 5, who she feels is something of a rival. 

 

 

 

 

Products


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Do you have fun with Numberjacks products?   We love to hear how you are playing with Numberjacks toys and games. Please send us feedback , and send in your ideas for future  products.

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Have you tried completing these 2 puzzles featuring lots of your favourite Numberjacks? The puzzles come with a sheet of suggestions of how to extend the fun and learning for your child.

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Try a game of Numberjacks skittles! Lots of ideas to help with counting skills while you have fun! These can be found in a shop near you or in our online shop .

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