Software Download: This activity uses a free, exciting, multimedia, programming environment called Squeak that runs on 25 different computer platforms. You can download the plugin for Squeak at http://www.squeakland.org/. Once the downloaded icon is on your desktop, double-click it for easy installation. If you use the IE browser, Squeak may install automatically. Important Note: Squeakland updated Squeak to a new version on September 9, 2004. I haven't had time to update all my projects and although they will run, you may experience some difficulties (like very slow response upon opening) and some of the text may not look good or be cut off if you use the new version. Until this notice is removed, I recommend using the old version of Squeak when running my projects. Click here for directions to revert to the old version of Squeak if you are running the new version of Squeak. If you haven't installed Squeak yet, install it now and return to this page and click above for directions to revert to the older version.

Cautions: Although the Squeak plugin works for Windows 95 and 98, those operating systems are older and less stable and you may experience problems when running Squeak. It is preferable to have a processor speed of 300 MHz or greater and at least 64 MB of RAM. The project is best viewed with a resolution of 1024x768. With lower resolutions you have to scroll and with higher resolutions it is smaller and possibly harder to read.