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Toxie the Cat Can Now Speak Spanish/ Toxie the Cat Ahora Habla Español

Toxie the Cat Can Now Speak Spanish/ Toxie the Cat Ahora Habla Español. NLM Tech Bull. 2007 Sep-Oct;(358):b1.

October 25, 2007 [posted]

[Editor's Note: This Technical Note is a reprint of an announcement published on NLM-Tox-Enviro-Health-L, an e-mail announcement list available from the NLM Division of Specialized Information Services. To subscribe to this list, please see the NLM-TOX-ENVIRO-HEALTH-L Join, Leave, or Change Options page.]

Toxie, the ToxMystery guide cat, has returned to school and can now speak Spanish. By selecting the "Español" or "English" tab on the upper right of the homepage, gamers can move between Spanish and English as they explore the site's "house of hazards."

ToxMystery is an e-learning game that uses animation, sound effects and positive reinforcement to help 7-11 year olds learn about possible chemical hazards around the home. ToxMystery en español "Para los padres" (For Parents) page gives parents more detailed information about potential household hazards. The "Para maestros" (Teachers) page has lesson plans and downloadable classroom activity pages in Spanish. ToxMystery can be used in science and health classes.

Come play with Toxie and see if you can find the hazards in English and en español!