Parents' Guide to

3rd Grade Math Planet – Fun Math Game Curriculum

By Debbie Gorrell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Kids play and learn with fun activities and fact drills.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire Free to try, Paid Education
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Based on 1 parent review

Stefanie S.
Stefanie S. Adult
October 22, 2016
age 8+

Gaming in Outer Space

The app serves its purpose for reviewing math skills taught in a fun game like atmosphere. I would put the visual learners on here because only some of the games say the instructions to you. The rest have a lot of music playing in the background. The really cool thing about this app is as you go on more games unlock and it keeps track of your progress for you in a graph. You collect coins based on correct answers as you go through the games to win trophies and move up the placement ladder. I love how simple it's to use. All of the features contain clear labels for the function of the app you need. You can use this on multiple devices, so students can use it in the classroom and at home.

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Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

With over 30 levels of games and plenty of math-fact drills, 3rd Grade Math Planet – Fun Math Game Curriculum is a comprehensive practice tool. The mini-activities range in theme and include challenges that require kids to identify numbers on a number line, compare numbers, count and multiply groups of jelly beans, identify time on an analog clock, partition shapes, and more. Kids earn coins and stars for correct answers, and as they progress, the activities become more difficult. The Math Facts problems are typical drills that require speed and accuracy. Kids can choose to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. The Skill Tracker feature provides a graphical display of kids' performance in specific content areas such as counting and skip counting, fractions on a number line, patterns in a multiplication table, and much more.

Is It Any Good?

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3RD GRADE MATH PLANET – FUN MATH GAME CURRICULUM has many activities that are grade-appropriate, engaging, and challenging. Kids will enjoy the variety of mini-activities, as well as the fun themes throughout the game. One of the best features is the built-in adaptive-learning tool: As kids play, the game adapts to their individual skill levels. The Skill Tracker is impressive as well, with a graphical display of performance within specific content areas. This makes it easy to identify possible areas in which kids are struggling.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how the math skills from the game are important in day-to-day life. How do we use math every day? What kinds of math do we use?

  • Set a timer for kids when they work on the Math Facts and challenge them to beat their time each week.

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
  • Subjects: Math: addition, counting, division, estimation, fractions, geometry, measurement, multiplication, numbers, shapes, subtraction
  • Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: memorization, part-whole relationships, thinking critically, Self-Direction: academic development, achieving goals, working efficiently
  • Pricing structure: Free to try, Paid (The Android version offers limited game play for free; purchase additional grade-level curriculum for $4.99.)
  • Release date: July 6, 2014
  • Category: Education
  • Publisher: Playpower Labs
  • Version: 1.0
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.3 or later
  • Last updated: July 12, 2020

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