Title: Animated Arithmetic
Overall Rating:
A
Source: http://www.softseek.com./Education_and_Scien
ce/Childrens_Education/Counting_and_Math/Review_16895_index.html
Playing Time: player choose
Date: April 27,1998
Cost: $ 19.00 http://www.eden.com/~flixprod/
Number of Players: 1
Special Equipment/Facilities Needed: none
Subject Area: S (Math)
Objectives: Teaches addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division for grades 1-4.
Brief Description: Allows students to
practice Arithmetic problems of various degrees, gives help when needed,
teaches metal math.
Entry Capabilities Required: Window 3.1,
16MB of RAM, Pentium 90
Rating: (1-5)
Relevance to objectives: 5 - It
allows you to vary the operation and level of math problem.
Provides practice of relevant skills:
5 - You can vary the level of difficulty an operation, provides help when
needed.
Likely to arouse/maintain interest: 5
- Student gets rewarded for every 10 problems with the option to do a maze
or a puzzle.
Likely to be comprehended clearly: 4
- I sometimes needed help but it was available with the game.
Technical quality (durable, attractive):
5 - The graphics are bright and the animations are attention getting, sound
was good.
Game: Winning dependent on player actions (rather
than chance): 5 -The problems are not timed
and help is provided for correcting wrong answers.
Simulation: Validity of game model (realistic,
accurate depiction):5 - Great quality - the
pictures and problems are realistic.
Evidence of effectiveness (e.g. field-test
results):
5 - This has won several awards and was the top pick of Softseek.
Clear directions for play: 4 - If
the students can't figure out how to access the directions they may need
a little help form the teacher.
Effectiveness of debriefing:
3 - I didn't see any way of keeping track of scores but that maybe
included in the complete software.
Strong Points: This
allows the student to change level of problems, also give help and not
the answer when the students is wrong.
Weak Points:
Once you put in an answer there is no way to change it even if you realize
it is wrong before you enter it.
Reviewer: Laura M. LaBarge
Position: grad. student
Date: 6/7/99
Computer System Reviewed on: Compaq Presario
5030, 32 MB of RAM