Math Playground (http://www.mathplayground.com)
common sense media says
Jam-packed with many types of problems disguised as games.
parents & educators say
- 50% say it's educational
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Math Playground is a site true to its name; it's jam-packed with math problems disguised as fun games. Created by a math teacher and educational consultant, there's nothing fluffy on the site. Games that require specific and complex skills, tutorial videos (made by students), logic puzzles, beginning programming, and an amazing supply of word problems are all here. This site requires the latest Flash Player and Java software; functionality will be missing if you don't have these. Google ads appear on every page.
Educational value:
Kids learn math through games, flashcards, computer generated models, video tutorials, and much more.
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Google ads -- many but not all education-related -- appear throughout.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
Privacy & safety:
There is no registration required to use the site, but cookies and other mechanisms are used to serve ads. There are links to other sites that may lead to mature content.
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dhudlow
parent of 6 year old
parent of 6 year old
great for 6 and up, something for everyone!
Excellent website and links to some other good math software from this page as well. The games are good for helping kids drill math skills. There are a whole variety of games on here, like how shapes relate to each other and to math, word problems, etc.
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kutt
parent of 5 and 8 year old
parent of 5 and 8 year old
Looks good, but for 8+, not 6 year olds.
This site looks great, but its not for a six year old the way the review states. My 1st grader is smart, but the simplest games here are definitely out of her range.
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amesisland
parent of 10 year old
parent of 10 year old
Not sure why this says 6 and up?
N My second grader is good at math and I found this website above his skill level. Maybe I was missing the easier games. I would recommend for 4th grade an up?
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9yhhn
kid, 10 years old
kid, 10 years old
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Very hard to operate on windows 6
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123chess456
parent
parent
Sneaky tactics don't always work
If your kid is gifted then they might figure out it is an educational site in disguise and not like it as much if they are cynical. If your child is run of the mill naive then they'll figure it out when they are older then the gifted kids, if they go on this site they will figure out its educational.
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