Children Academy 123 Tracing

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1 With thanks to TechAdvisor website for the APP information Children Academy 123 Tracing iphone, ipad, Android Before you can do any mathematics you need to be able to recognise and write the numbers. Children Academy 123 Tracing, for the younger children, helps little ones learn to do just that by using the ipad s touchscreen. Children are introduced to the numbers and shown how to draw them using their finger. The numbers fill the screen so are suitably large format, and the tracing points well laid out. Successful number writing is rewarded not just by the app s jolly words of encouragement but also with virtual fireflies in a jar, which can be released each time the numbers have been completed. There s a Parent Mode, where you can check the progress of each child assigned a profile. And you can change the voice (male or female) and sounds here, too.

2 Math Bingo 69p, iphone, ipad and Android Play the game that s all about numbers to learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide: yes, Bingo. Math Bingo sets a bunch of questions dependent on your choice and the level of your child s mathematics skills. A timer ticks away so you re out to beat your personal best time each go. Math Bingo is colourful and features a collection of weird bug aliens to make mathematics even more fun. Children love to win the Bingo Bugs and they can then use them in a game of Bingo Bug Bungie a sort of pinball game where you fire your collected bugs to knockout coins to beat your highest score. It's enough to make even reluctant mathematicians have another go at multiplication! Within Math Bingo there are now two new games you can play after completing a Bingo board: Math Stack and Math Fling.

3 Times tables: Squeebles Multiplication 69p, iphone, ipad and Android Squeebles Times Tables , iphone, ipad and Android Master the times tables with the help of Whizz, defeat the nasty Mathematics Monster, and collect little Squeeble characters, trophies and stars as you learn. Like Math Bingo, Times Tables: Squeebles Multiplication is a colourful app that makes learning fun. There s no timer so your child isn t rushed into guessing, and they ll love collecting all the game rewards. It's a great way to test children on their multiplication and times tables. UPDATE: There's now a new 1.49 version called Squeebles Times Tables 2, which features an expanded reward system, fun mini game, six tables modes, unlimited players and plenty of stats and reporting for parents and teachers - again thankfully without any in-app purchases or adverts. There are other Squeebles apps for addition, division, etc. See the Key Stage Fun Squeebles website for details of all on offer. Each of these are really worth the investment, but try out on one first to check your child finds it fun, too.

4 Mr Thorne s Times Table Terra, Mr Thorne s Divide + Conquer, Mr Thorne s Addition Space Station All 1.49, iphone, ipad London teacher Christopher Thorne must be one of the coolest Sirs on the planet (although he does appear to own several pairs of Timmy Mallet-like specs), and he uses the planets as the theme for his three mathematics apps: Mr Thorne s Times Table Terra, Mr Thorne s Divide + Conquer, and Mr Thorne s Addition Space Station. These apps are simple and look gorgeous sure to be a hit with boys as well as girls. When you score 10 out of 10 on a particular addition, times table or division test you get to keep a space station or planet, depending on the app you re using. There s a mystery challenge when you ve unlocked all the tests, which is an extra incentive and different to the Squeebles and Math Bingo reward games. Each game has three levels: Beginner/Newcomer, First Class/Elite and World Class/Legend. The top level is going to test adults, too, so you can join in the sum fun. Mr Thorne s Addition Space Station has 42 mental mathematics tests, which includes adding multiple numbers, decimals and fractions so is suitable for children aged Mr Thorne s Times Table Terra features 60 tests based on basic multiplication and times tables. They also feature video tutorials from Mr Thorne himself. Mr Thorne s Divide + Conquer has 50 mathematics tests based on division and inverse times tables.

5 Let's Do Mental Mathematics 1.99, iphone, ipad Let s Do Mental Mathematics for iphone and ipad are also recommended. They're a great way to monitor your children' progress at mathematics and test most mathematics categories. Andrew Brodie, educational author and former teacher, teamed up with Bloomsbury and Aimer Media to create the Let s Do Mental Mathematics apps; the first two of which are aimed at 6-7 and years olds. An app for 8-9 year olds is scheduled for a summer release. They are designed to support the latest National Curriculum requirements and have been developed alongside children in classrooms to help boost children s confidence. Let s Do Mental Mathematics uses an engaging quiz format with a cartoon Digit the Dog, who can offer advice when the player gets stuck. There are three main quiz areas: Starter questions to warm up the children mathematics skills a quick selection of random questions, uniquely combined every time. Progress tests are made up of 7 sets of 20 questions to grade mathematics ability and track players scores matched to National Curriculum expected progress. Practice quizzes consist of nine categories of practice questions: Place Value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Times, Measure and Shape. There is a simple Results dashboard that includes the percentage and number of correct answers as well as the time taken to answer The Let s Do Mental Mathematics apps are a nice mix of mathematics tasks that don t try too hard with gimmicks but still look like fun, and get children ready for their SATs.

6 Operation Math 69p, iphone, ipad and Android This spy game puts the player as a secret agent battling the evil Dr Odd. You get new uniforms and spy gear for each mission completed. Like the other mathematics apps here you set your challenges depending on the level of mathematics skills of the child. This game is all about beating the clock, so try it first in training mode when the player has more time to think about the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division equations. The spy theme is a great idea for making mathematics a fun adventure.

7 Medieval Math Battle Free with Addition segment; other segments 69p each. iphone, ipad, Android Medieval Math Battle really does make mathematics into a game, as it is a turn-based battle game where you defeat your opponents (villains, giant spiders, goblins, dragons, etc) by answering questions based on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). The mathematics problems increase in difficulty as the child improves their skills. As you win battles you earn coins, potions and weapons. You can use the coins to buy new swords and shields and so forth. If the child plays for 15 minutes there s a special daily bonus. Medieval Math Battle is free, and comes with the Addition part of the game, but each extra mathematics type (subtraction, multiplication, division) costs 69p to unlock. So the full cost of everything is Apart from the sections to unlock there aren t any other nasty in-app purchases in the game.

8 Blackboard Madness: Math Free. ipad, iphone Want a bit more of a challenge? Blackboard Madness is a set of fast-paced, quick-fire mathematics challenges, taking in addition, subtraction, division, multiplications, algebra, and > (more than) and < (less than) questions. This is a great test of mental mathematics skills, logic thinking and reaction. It's like Live Mathletics on speed. You have to slash the correct answers before they drop off the blackboard. There are kung fu sound effects to make you feel like a martial arts mathematics black belt. Don't give this to a child just strating out on mathematics as the pace is pretty frenetic, but mental mathematics reaction speed is a great skill to teach more experineced mathematics students. As with any decent challenge game there are high scores and player statistics to track performance, plus achievements and badges as rewards.

9 Numbees & The World of Math 69p. iphone, ipad Numbees is a lot wackier than the other Mathematics apps here, and plays a rather annoying tune while you work out the answers. But that's why phones and tablets have volume controls, right? Aside from the music and sound effects Numbees is a lot of fun and puts mathematics into an arcade-style format. It's a lot like Math Bingo but tackles questions from a different point of view, for instance giving you answers and making the player work out the sum. When your child tires of Math Bingo he or she may well jump to Numbees for a change. I'd recommend both of these for fun mathematics against the clock.