It's that time of year again...the kiddos are on summer break.
And what is associated with summer as much as melty ice cream and funny swimsuit tan lines? Brain drain. Read on to find 10 apps that will help your bright student stay sharp over these long, hot months. And will maybe keep them out of your hair for limited time periods, too.
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Tell
your high schoolers (or super, super gifted middle schoolers) to fire up their thinking
caps- ThUMP Ultimate from Mathtoons Media is here to push them to the next level in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus.
It works like this: The free version comes with 6 subjects: Number skills, Exponents, Radicals, Basic Algebra, Equations and Inequalities, and Intermediate Algebra.
3 more subjects, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry, are available as in-app purchases at $.99 a pop.
Continue reading "Featured App: ThUMP Ultimate Calculus and Algebra Training." »
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Bottom Line: a whopping 2800 common core aligned middle school math problems presented in a variety of formats for Free. You won't need any number sense to figure out the absolute value of this deal.
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Bottom Line: A quiz-style app that may be useful for parents and teachers, but might not be motivating enough for students. A few areas need improvement, but it's Free to try all seven content strands!
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Bottom line: Math Summoner combines the hand-eye coordination needed to play in an 80s arcade, a bit of wizardly imagery, and a lot of practice of basic geometry, fractions and the “Big Four” of mathematical operations. Try the lite version for Free.
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Bottom Line: Offers lots of good instruction in drawing techniques but lacks the fun of the many other available apps for da Vincis in training. The broad range of difficulty makes it appropriate for ages 4-10 and there's a Free lite version.
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Bottom Line: When your children have moved on from memorization of basic math facts and need support with math from Grade 4 through college, then look no further. This app has the answer to the most complex of problems free and thorough explanations for a fair price.
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