Parents' Guide to

Tower Math

By Debbie Gorrell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Fast-paced play best for basic practice and fluency.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Paid Education
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Melkiwi
Melkiwi Parent of 4, 6, 8, 17 and 17-year-old
September 17, 2021
age 6+

My Kids Love it

In this game you free captured numbers. I liked this game as you are not killing numbers you are freeing them. My kids use this as a reward for getting their homework done.

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What’s It About?

In TOWER MATH, kids choose an operation – addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. For each math problem solved, kids build a tower with a cannon, or they can use some other special powers that free the monster numbers that travel along a path. There are three levels of difficulty, and several levels to unlock. There’s also a scratch pad kids can use for calculations, but they’ll have to be fast so they can free the numbers before they get to the end of the path.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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The greatest value of this fast-paced game is that it offers different levels of difficulty across four mathematical operations, but it’s best suited for building fluency in basic match facts. There’s not much time for kids to do calculations, and the scratch pad is pretty cumbersome. Kids have two chances to get an answer correct and are not offered feedback or help. But for those who need to practice basic arithmetic skills or prepare for timed assessments, this game could do the trick.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how kids can use Tower Math to brush up on their math skills. Does it make it more difficult when they have to solve math problems quickly? Why might this skill be useful?

  • Talk about which level kids will use to play the game. They may be able to solve the easier problems faster, but will this help them improve their math skills?

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