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By Dana Anderson
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Arcade-style addition practice for kids who like fast games.
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Mathris
What's It About?
Numbered balls drop onto the screen, filling it up quickly, as kids try to tap the balls with the numbers on them that add up to the target number. Tap balls with the numbers 4 and 6 to equal 10; then tap 5 and 5. If you can't find another number to equal the target number, just untap the ball you've already picked and restart. Keep going until the screen fills up or you win and move up a level.
Is It Any Good?
Mathris can be the sort of high speed, in-the-zone, arcade-style fun that makes some kids forget they're actually practicing math. For other kids, though, it could be more frustrating than fun when the balls just keep coming, filling the screen full of more balls and more numbers, while they're still trying to figure out which ones combine to make the target number. It would be nice if the game had an "easy" or "slow" mode to adjust play for kids who aren't ready for that much rapid-fire addition. That said, this is a perfect game for kids who like speed and need addition practice.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Brush up on your addition speed and play the game with your kid.
If kids get frustrated by the pace of the game, suggest they take a break from the app and practice at their own pace. Apps like Sums Stacker offer timer-free options.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Math : addition
- Skills : Emotional Development : handling stress , Self-Direction : working efficiently , Thinking & Reasoning : problem solving
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : May 3, 2012
- Genre : Educational Games
- Publisher : Arnel Domingo
- Version : 1.5
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.3 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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