BLOGSVILLE, Ontario

From kids POV : grade 2
Pretty neat stuff. There is a snake and a talking garbage can. I can sort things, and learn about animals. But this is boring compared to my Wii! I liked building the helicopter bulldozer, that was fun but the picture was easy...I like my brothers Aircraft Wars game better. It was really easy to use though, and I liked the animals that talked to me. I liked making movies, but the rabbit was kind of scary, and he wouldn't let me make a funny movie that didn't make sense. There wern't very many things for me to do here either, and I kind of got bored afer about ten minutes. It was fun but not as much fun as other games I can play.

Teacher's criticle POV:
This software is pretty basic in all respects. From very simple graphics, to repetative jingles, to dated symbols, to monotone voices, and finally the disorrienting background grid on the desktop behind every screen.
The games are basic, and they are fairly user friendly. I think that this software would only really be used on very low grades. Compared with a lot of todays programs this would not intrigue students or challenge them. There are a few good teaching point, such as sorting which could help with some primary curriculum...but the attributes they are sorting by are a bit complex for the age range I think these graphics were designed for.
If I did not have access to other software, I would definetly let my students use this to reinforce classroom learning. However, if there were any more recent programmes available I would definetly choose them over Sammy's Science House. Overall, my opinion is that Sammy's Science House is in desperate need of going one of those reno shows. Oh yea, and the creepy English rabbit in the movie section who asks the players to 'touch me when your ready' definately needs to go.

Here's a link to another review. http://www2.worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/reviews/sammy.htm
This person seem to think it was bit more appropriate for age 3-6, but I would argue that the topics covered in the pond acticity as well as the attributes used to sort the animals (such as scales vs fir, and warm blooded vs. cold blooded) are to advanced for this age group.