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By Amanda Bindel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Early math games cover broad skill range in a fun setting.
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Moose Math - by Duck Duck Moose
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What's It About?
Five math mini-games come together in a little town that kids get to help build by choosing building facades and accessories to place in it. Kids enter Moose Juice, the smoothie shop, to practice counting, addition, and subtraction. They go to the Pet Shop to play Pet Bingo, where they work more on counting, addition, and subtraction or to play Paint Pet, where they'll match animals by counting dots. Then they can visit the Lost & Found store, sort shapes and colors, and work on geometry, or they can play dot-to-dot, where they count by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. As they complete each level, they get to add another feature to their town. Parents can view reports showing skills their kids have mastered and those they need more work on.
Is It Any Good?
The activities in Moose Math are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten math and engage kids with activities tied loosely together by a story. Kids are empowered by the choices they have in what to add to their towns. The mini-games get them thinking mathematically, though some of the cute characters, namely the dust bunnies, seem an odd fit. Kids are unlikely to give that a second thought, though. Parental controls on the screen keep kids out of the assessment reports and other apps. Some of the hints and feedback could be more helpful, but most are well-done. Overall Moose Math is a fun way for kids to get some practice with early math skills.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Incorporate math into everyday activities by counting, describing shapes, sorting and classifying objects, and adding and subtracting. Demonstrate your thinking out loud.
Download supplemental activities like work sheets and flashcards from Duck Duck Moose's online learning portal.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Math : addition , counting , geometry , shapes , subtraction
- Skills : Self-Direction : academic development , Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , memorization , problem solving , thinking critically
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : August 25, 2016
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : Duck Duck Moose
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 6.0 or later; Android 2.3. and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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