Blog Assignment 3.5

https://www.education.com/games/math/

Education.com is another free site that has games that incorporate various levels of mathematical ability. It ranges from games that enhance mathematic thinking for preschoolers to first graders. As most websites for such young children, the games are very elementary in the sense that they are interactive and reinforce basic skills in mathematics such as counting, identifying basic geometric shapes, and adding numbers. Education.com creatively set this website so kids can learn in a fun, but efficient way by incorporating both sound and visual effects to their games.

Students might need to able to:

• ·       Navigate through the website with a mouse
• ·       Functional speakers for sound
• ·       Read both numbers and text
• ·       Be able to understand very elementary mathematical concepts

By just going to the main page of the website, kids will be able to click on whatever game that looks appealing to them and play! It is simple to navigate because it isn’t too complicated and whenever kids are done with one game, they can simply press the back button and find another game.

Overall, this website is very professional in the way all the games are presented. With a colorful, but professional color scheme throughout the website, it is definitely a tool that I recommend any young children to utilize. Some games that I recommend are Speed Counting 1 to 10 and the Shapes Quiz. In general, these activities would be used in an independent setting apart from the classroom. Through separate use of this website, one can learn independently and come out refining their mathematical ability to count, add, subtract, and identify shapes.

http://pbskids.org/games/math/

pbskids.org offers great resources for kids to learn in yet another interactive online platform. What is unique about a pbskids.org is that it created games that include widely known characters such as Curious George and other PBS animated characters. Kids will not only learn math, but they can enjoy playing with their favorite animated character. The mathematical concepts that pbskids.org offers everything from counting numbers to matching shapes. The website engages children to use their brains in a mathematical way to complete various tasks embedded within each game.  The interactive voices teach the kids to play the game as well as keep them engage in learning.

Students might need to:

• ·       Basic mathematical level
• ·       Basic reading levels
• ·       Basic computer skills to navigate website
• ·       Ability to closely hear voices from the game

Yet another easy website to navigate through once you’re in the math games section. This is a site that you would mostly use independent of a classroom setting. By creatively engaging children to their favorite PBS television show, they will learn and have fun at the same time. That is the selling point of pbskids.org. They can learn how to count, add, subtract, identify shapes, and a multitude of other things. Have the kids play with characters from Cyberspace as well as Clifford the Big Red Dog!

http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html

Funbrain is a website that is widely known to be a very interactive math game site.  Although most other websites target a specific audience, funbrain.com has games that are readily available for kids that range from grades 2-6. This really speaks to the wide range of activities and games that are on Funbrain. From complex counting and adding numbers to dividing numbers, it can provide kids with games that have great visual effects.

Students might need to:

• ·       Basic mathematical level
• ·       Basic reading levels
• ·       Basic computer skills to navigate website
• ·       Ability to closely hear voices from the game

Another great setting about funbrain is the ability to set difficulty in some games such as Math Baseball. If you’re kid is ahead of the curve, he can really step it up by doing some divisions at a young age. Additionally, games such as “Cut It” not only help a child’s mathematical ability in addition, but also hand-eye coordination and reaction time. It keeps their minds sharp and ready. They will learn how to count quickly and do great mental math.

http://www.arcademics.com/

academics.com is another great site that has a lot of games with the ability to filter games by the subject that you might learn including integers, division, addition, and more. While there are some games that might not pertain to math, the majority of the games have great relevance. This website specifically targets grades 1-6 and you can actually filter which games you want not only based on the subjects, but also your grade. Again, the importance theme of great visuals and interactive nature of the game comes to play with children’s games.

Students might need to:

• ·       Basic mathematical level
• ·       Basic reading levels
• ·       Basic computer skills to navigate website
• ·       Ability to closely hear voices from the game

Academics.com is a pretty standard math games website that might hold a more variety of games than the websites listed above. Also, there are far more complex games on here than the other websites. The ability to work with integers is a feat not many 6^th graders can handle, but this website can really give you the advantage.