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Addition and Subtraction For Kids (App)

• This app is a simple game that has kids practice addition and subtraction through the visual of fish in the sea. When it wants the student to do subtraction, it will show the math problem and fish with a certain number crossed out. For example, if it wants you to do 10-2, it will show ten fish with two crosses out. For addition, it shows the problem and the subsequent number of fish on either side. So, if it wants the student to do 5+3, it will show five fish on one side, an addition side in the middle, and three on the other. As students answer the questions correctly or incorrectly, the questions get more difficult and the game progresses to the next level.
• Basic addition and subtraction skills are needed to succeed and advance in the game.
• It absolutely would. It would be a great resource and practice for any student learning addition or subtraction.
• It should not try to be used as a primary way of learning, but more as a complement. Children need to be comfortable enough with addition and subtraction before they can begin using the game, even with the visual cues of the fish. It is definitely an app that would be perfect for a student to come home to and work with after school.

123 Numbers and Counting (App)

• This app is a simple concept with simple execution that gets the job done. All it does is display a list of numbers from zero to ten, and when you click on a number it shows you that quantity of something. For example, if you tap “five” it shows you five monkeys.
• Almost none. The whole point of this app is to give students very basic knowledge of numbers so they can move forward to learning addition and subtraction.
• Yes, but just barely. It may be appropriate for students in kindergarten, but these skills should be acquired by first or second grade.
• This resource would be appropriate for student who are just beginning to learn numbers or students who may be a bit behind in the process. It may be too simple to use as a main learning tool for students.  

Funbrain.com

• This website offers students a variety of games to play, each of which can have its difficulty changed based on your grade and how far along you are in what you are learning. Examples of games include math baseball where you solve math problems to win a baseball game, and BlastOff where you solve math problems to advance your spaceship from planet to planet.
• The games require very basic addition and subtraction skills. As these skills are developed the games can get more difficult, but as a baseline students do not need more then those basic skills
• Absolutely. Considering its low barrier of entry and room for growth it is a great place for the age group to go.
• I would absolutely recommend the use of this resource for any student in the age range who wants some extra help in a fun way or is just looking to reinforce what they learned in class, but maybe not as the only way of learning because it comes with expectations that you do know how to do some things.

http://pbskids.org/games/math/

• This is another website that offers different math games to students within the age range of K-2nd. Some games on this website include “Count Your Chickens” where you can help Curious George count how many chickens there are in the pen, and Fresh Pick which is an addition game where you help figure out how much a few of an item would cost.
• There is a wide variety of games on the website and students can come in with anything from basic counting skills to multiplication and division skills and be fine.
• If the right games are chosen then yes. It may take some searching for the right games, but they are there and can be great for our age group.
• It is a great resource but it is a little difficult to find games for the correct age range because the website puts every math game on the same page without any sorting, but it is still a great place to practice some math skills.