1st Grade Splash Math Game
Common Sense says
- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- $9.99
- Educational Games
Parents say
Kids say
Searching for streaming and purchasing options ...
Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free.
Get it now on
Searching for streaming and purchasing options ...
Did this review miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive, diverse representations in books, TV shows, and movies. Want to help us help them? Suggest a diversity update
Suggest an update 1st Grade Splash Math Game
A lot or a little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that 1st Grade Splash Math Game lets kids practice first-grade level Common Core math skills in an entertaining way. You can choose the skills and difficulty levels from categories including place value, count and compare, advanced addition, data and graphs, and more. Kids earn little origami fish for their "aquariums" as they go. As they earn fish, they can feed them, make them chase each other, or drop anvils on crabs; however, these aquarium activities aren't connected to the math concepts. 1st Grade Splash Math Game does give on-screen notifications of progress in each area, and parents can view progress or get email notifications.
Stay up to date on new reviews.
User Reviews
- Parents say
- Kids say
Good luck if you wish to unsubscribe
Game review of spalsh math
Did you ever learn anything from playing a video game? Did you ever wonder if there are video games that are actually meant for educ... Continue reading
There aren't any reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.
What's it about?
Kids solve a series of math problems in an undersea world. Every time they solve 10 to 15 problems, with answers presented in multiple choice or click-and-drag format, they will earn a cute fish to add to their virtual aquariums. Kids are given visuals such as number lines, base-10 blocks, coins, graphs, tables, and a clock with movable hands that can help them solve the problems. Kids will enjoy playing within the aquarium every time they earn a new fish or continue to tackle math problems instead.
Is it any good?
The graphics and sounds in 1ST GRADE SPLASH MATH GAME are clear and colorful without being distracting, and instructions on the screen are visual (clicking and dragging, for example, is an animated instruction). The origami-style fish are cute, and kids will enjoy solving math problems to earn fish for their aquariums. Parents have the option of choosing whether questions are read to kids or not (in a digitized voice), which could be helpful for kids who are pre-readers or who have reading difficulties. The 13 chapters of math topics are well-structured and allow flexibility to choose only a single skill or a range to work on. This is much more than a math-facts drill app, as it reviews many of the important number-sense concepts. Parents will feel good about being able to track the progress their kids are making each time they use the app. The biggest drawback is that the aquarium reward system is completely disconnected from the learning process.
Talk to your kids about ...
Families can talk about the math concepts covered in the game. Which types of math problems are the easiest? Which are the most challenging? Why?
Look for opportunities to apply math concepts to real life. How many dishes did we wash? How many are left over?
App details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Subjects: Math: addition, algebra, arithmetic, counting, equations, geometry, graphing, grouping, measurement, money, numbers, sequences, shapes, subtraction
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: analyzing evidence, applying information, problem solving
- Price: $9.99
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: September 25, 2013
- Category: Educational Games
- Size: 76.20 MB
- Publisher: StudyPad, Inc.
- Version: 4.7.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 5.1 or later
- Last updated: November 11, 2020
Our editors recommend
For kids who love fun math games
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.