Posts tagged #math

Ruler Game

"Ruler Game"  This app for .99 cents is a quick and easy way to teach your students how to read a ruler. It is based off of a website called "The Ruler Game" but it is optimized to touch screen.  It will help students grow and learn about fractions and the basics of a ruler.

How it works: You start the game and there is a timer.  The game will give you a measurement and you have to drag your finger over the ruler to the selected mesurment.  It sounds quite simple but when playing the game it can be quite challenging.

http://www.rulergame.net

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

First Step Grade 1 Math

"First Step Grade 1 Math" is a free app that is for four to eight year olds. It has five different categories that consist of counting, addition, time, subtraction, and geometry. It includes more than 900 questions and more than 100 math skills that are aligned to common core standards. It has a zoo picnic theme that keeps children interested and motivated while learning new skills.

How it works: It's a fun app that gives the student coins for getting answers to math problems correct, which they can use to add more animals to their zoo and buy picnic items. They can also "visit the zoo" and interact with the animals and learn fun facts about them.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-step-grade-1-math-establishes-new-standards-for-kids-education-mobile-apps-229567671.html

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

Math, age 3-5

"Math, age 3-5" is a math app that allows students to focus on 10 core topics of math skills with over 80 activities.

How it works: It has a teacher figure that shows how the app works and how to use it. It uses progression and plenty of practice activities that increases the child's math skills. There is a quiz at the end of each topic to show your scores and progress.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math-age-3-5/id471864743?mt=8

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

All Aboard the Dinosaur Train

All Aboard the Dinosaur Train is an interactive app that is designed for children ages 3 to 5. The app is based off the PBS television show Dinosaur Train. It costs $1.99 on ITunes but was featured forfree from PBS kids free app packet. The all aboard the dinosaur train is a simple game that enhancessimple math concepts through an interactive game. Some examples are matching, problem solving, and measurement skills. I plan on using the program as a review for simple math concepts. I used this as a reward for the children to encourage learning in my advanced students or students who need more assistance.

 

Here is how it works:

 

Children learn through playing the game. Children in one part of the game they use puzzle pieces to complete the train track around the obstacles and get other dinosaurs onto the train. The other part of the game the children can match the dinosaurs to the correct size the train car. Each level gets more complex and more dinosaurs to match to each train car. The reward for completing each level and they receive a reward train vest, pocket watch and conductor’s hat.

http://pbskids.org/apps/all-aboard-the-dinosaur-train.html

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

Cyberchase 3D Builder

Cyberchase 3D Builder is an interactive app recommended for children ages 6-9. It is a 3D puzzle game featuring Buzz and Delete from Cyberchase. It costs $1.99 on ITunes but was featured for freefrom PBS kids free app packet. Cyberchase 3D builder is based on first and second grade math standards. The math concepts used are geometry, 2D and 3D shapes, matching, and spatial reasoning. Some examples include learning simple shapes, 3D shapes, and how shapes take up space. I plan on using this app to review math concepts of geometry, spatial reasoning and matching shapes. I used this as a reward for the children to encourage learning in my advanced students or students who need more assistance.

 

Here is how it works:

 

Children learn what 2D and 3D shapes are and the spatial reasoning. It helps them visualize and manipulate objects in space. There are eight levels to complete in the game. The game has different parts rebuild the neighborhood, construct a building, match the picture, shape challenge, and earn stars. The shapes start simple and then become more complex. Each child can create their own world with the shapes once they accomplish learning the simple shapes. Matching the picture is being able to match up each shape.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cyberchase-3d-builder/id567766140?mt=8

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

Peg+Cat Big Gig

Peg + Cat Big Gig is an education app designed for ages 3-5. The children can make music with Peg and Cat and build your child’s math skills. Includes two musical games. Based on the PBS television show Peg + Cat. It costs $1.99 on ITunes but was featured for free from PBS kids free app packet. Peg + Cat uses musical instruments to create music and simple math skills counting up and down by ones and twos, adding one, and repeating patterns. I plan on using this program to go over simple math concepts and introduce music and instruments to students. I used this as an introduction to math concepts and musical techniques can be used for all student.

 Here is how it works:

Children learn math skills by learning and creating songs. The characters from the Peg + Cat show are featured. The student can play 12 different songs including the theme song. The free play section is where the students can create their own songs and music. The students can sing along to the songs they make. Using different math techniques adding one or repeating a pattern are used in making the music.

http://pbskids.org/apps/peg--cat-big-gig.html

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

Wild Kratts Creature Math

Wild Kratts Creature Math is an interactive app recommended for children ages 6-8.  It is based on a PBS television show Wild Kratts. It costs $1.99 on ITunes but was featured for free from PBS kids free app packet. Wild Kratts Creature Math can be used to help teach math concepts of addition and subtraction through an interactive game. Some examples include, learning foundational concepts, formative assessment, and learning about related math to science concepts. I plan on using this program to review addition and subtraction to help them build on this concept in the future. I used this as a reward for the children to encourage learning in my advanced students or students who need more assistance. 

Here is how it works:

 

Children learn to protect their own wildlife sanctuary by practicing addition and subtraction to gain resources for their Creature Pals. The app can help children learn through being engaged in taking care of the animals. The game will adjust the math problems if the student is getting them all correct. Four individual profiles can be saved the progress of each individual game. It can give the students the ability to feed and take care of animals.

http://pbskids.org/apps/wild-kratts-creature-math.html

Posted on December 8, 2014 .

Love to Count by Pirate Trio

Love to Count by Priate Trio

Description: Love to Count by Priate Trio is educational app created for the IPhone, Ipad, and IPod Touch that can be purchased for just 3.99. It focuses on developing mathematical skills that center around addition.  As students interact with this app, they are given immediate feedback based upon their answers. In my classroom I would use this app as a center acitivity. Since teachers are able to set up accounts for each student individuallly, I would use this app to moniter my students progress.

How it works: Students engage in a variety of actions when working with Love to County by Priate Trio. They can be asked to split a pizza into a specific number, or they could be asked to count the number fish that was caught. During interaction with this app I believe that a stylus would be a helpful tool for students to use.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/love-to-count-by-pirate-trio

Posted on December 7, 2014 .

Quick Math-Multiplication Table and Arithmetic Game

Quick Math-Multiplication Table & Arithmetic Game

Description: Quick Math Multiplication Table and Arithmetic Game would be a great app to incoorporate in a 3rd grade setting. This app drills students' multiplication, addition, subtraction, and divisions skills. It emphasizes the need for students to be accuracte and efficient. In my classroom, I would use this as a center activity or as a bell ringer activity. It tracks students' individual progress so I could use it to collect date on my students as well.  

How it works: Quick Math-Multiplication Table & Arithmetic Game is set up with a flash card interface. Each interface as one or more problems on it. Students answer those problems by simply writing the number anywhere on the screen. The content on each interface depends on the level the student is at.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/quick-math-multiplication-table-arithmetic-game

Posted on December 7, 2014 .

TI-Nspire

TI-Nspire App:

The TI-Nspire App for iPad presents all-in-one functionality that provides reliable, comprehensive computational and analytic tools and capabilities. Plot and explore functions, equations and inequalities, animate points on objects and graphs, and use sliders to explain their behavior. Summarize and analyze data using different graphical methods such as histograms, box plots, bar and pie charts. This is great for any math classroom that cannot afford a class set of calculators.

http://education.ti.com/en/us/products/apps/ti-nspire-app-for-ipad/tabs/overview

Posted on December 7, 2014 .