Math Hands -on design is based on manipulative. It's not just a game. It gives rich scenarios to learn!
Our objective is to bring all the fun hands -on to kids to improve math understanding. The game's activities put the players in a active learning approach, use experimental learning process and Montessori & Freinet pedagogy.
It was also designed for the 2 D game challenge Unity Contest. This project was also promoted by digital school Belgium "écolenumérique.be" to encourage the use of technology in the classroom.
We carefully select meaningful activities that bring learners to the next step to understand
math concepts. Download the game manual to get a full list of activities.
Hands -on 1 : Hundreds, tens, ones help understand the decimal system of numeration and calculation. They can practice exchange of hundreds, tens and ones. They can also create fun arts with the blocks. Furthermore, You can directly practice exchanges of 10 ones for ones tens on the plate. "chicken, eggs " game is to practice the rule of exchange with different situations. it is a very good exercise to understand the rule of exchanges.
Money hands -on : the game is to practice recognition of coins , be as closed as possible to reality. A good activities is to exchange centimes for euros, play selling games, or find a toys catalog and go shopping. They need to pay with the unlimited money on the tablet. You have 2 pre-made games. Click on play , and put the money on board. If the answer is correct, you win vegetables to cook a nice dinner. ...
The Pythagorean grid hands on :
This is a good game to practice multiplication's strategies by showing different combinations of groups on the grid.
The Grid 20:
The game is to make simple additions , subtractions and understand strategies to pass the tens. They can use buttons or more realistic icons. ex: 8 + 5 = (8+2)+3
3 d modeling game :
This game is to play with perspective, invent solids , create solids and learn the basic of 3d. They can also use the drawing tools to draw the environment of their new creation.
The clock Hands -on :
This game is to play with time. You can drag the number to write minutes on the clock, afternoon hours. You can use the clock to show the time. Finally , you can drag the number down to make a time ( 14:25...) , then show it on the clock.
The cards game :
This game is to play with all the classification of geometric shapes. You can create the criteria of classifications , then you classify ( convex, quadrilateral, polygon.....).
The geometry block game :
This game is to play with fractions and geometric shapes. You can create a drawing with multiple shapes. You can also show different ways to do the fractions 1/2, 1/4.... etc It is easy to cover the blocks to show the fractions.
Tangram hands-on.
This ancient chinese puzzle is good to learn problem solving and geometry. You can find lots of model of creative shapes to do on the internet.
Example of activities :
1. Ask the kids to make a square with all the tangram pieces.
2. Ask them to make a bird with all the puzzle pieces with or without the model.
Tap Tap Tables:
This is a board game to memorize the multiplication tables.
A player flips a card and the first one to tap on the correct answer win. The winner can use the action written on the card. On each card, you have different text"action" that make you win points or loose points to the opponents.
Tap Tap tables is also 100 collectible beautiful cards as now.
We push the design of the Times tables board game so 4 players can play at the same time. It can be play as cooperative or competitive game-play . It depends of the players strategies to win.
After testing with lots of students, For a first time game in a classroom, we found it it easier to play the card game by just showing the card and how to multiply the two numbers. If you get a correct answer, you score 1 point. After a while, the kids know very well the game. You can bring the action card written on it, to spice up the game and give more advanced rules to score.
To learn and review the times tables strategies, we decided to do together the tables of 9 and 10, As we advice kids to use the tables of 10 to find the answer of the tables 9 . For example, they should do this to find 9 x 6 = ?
They should calculate 10 x 6 then subtract a group of 6, so 60 - 6 = 54.
In the same spirit of developing more understanding, we put together the tables of 3 with the table of 6 , 4 and 8 , so they can learn to use the double strategy.
Measure System hands-on
This hands-on make the kids use the friendly measuring boards to convert units. Some calculations are given for a quick start activity but teachers are welcome to make their own measure calculations and you can write them with the pen tool.
We choose this hands-on because it is more abstract and kids need some practice to learn the strategy.
Tracing numbers hands -on.
It is a small game to learn tracing numbers with correct gestures, We use nice cards and lots of coloring crayons to make it attractive. It is easy to erase and start over. We find out some kids need more time to practice handwriting to get correct gestures.
Parallel and perpendicular hands -on:
it is a manipulative to experiment parallel and perpendicular lines. Kids learn to use correctly a ruler, a set square and a protractor. They can easily change boards to have multiple hands-on. Teacher could easily use this for a measuring lesson or to learn about acute, right and obtuse angles.
Shapes names and properties :
A platform game with quests to learn shapes' names and look at their properties.
Mass && Fractions Hands - on : ( deprecated , not working with new unity sdk. )
use the Roberval balance to learn fractions with mass. The balance use real PhysX engine with law of Newton, mass and position of objects on the balance. You can practice the unit (1) 1/2 , 1/4 . example 1 is also 2/2 or 4/4 , You can go further and easily compare fractions like 4/2 is smaller /bigger than 7/4......
Math multiplication board game :
it is typical board game. Answer the multiplication, Roll the dice if you find the answer of the multiplication. You win if you arrive first to the last square. You can play the game to maximum 4 players.
Puzzle games : different puzzles' games to develop spatial recognition, precision and patience. 9 to 25 Pieces.
Puzzles
Math Manipulative : Thermometer and the " Love thermometer".
This manipulative makes it easy to play with thermometer, learn to read graduated line, positive and negative numbers. the "love thermometer is a small game to learn reading a simple graduated line for kids that have problem with the more complex graduated line of the thermometer. The game is simple: think about someone then click the " love button", and you get the answer " how much he/she loves you ? " kids reads the graduated line , make prediction...
Math manipulative : wood abacus. Traditional (ancestral) abacus are excellent to play with numbers , emphasize quantities of numbers,
Play domino 2 to 4 players.
and so much more games .....
Chess game with fantastic or classic style.
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Other screenshots: the old and good tangram.
Winscreen :
Trophy room : collect teddy bears hidden in the game .
Hanoï Tower.
Battleship .
crazy tower game
Logic game with teddy bear.
Magic square
Logic game:
Symmetry
Create all triangles.
Wood abacus
Fractions blocks
Sliding puzzle game
Do you have any logic ? well, we don't reinvent the wheel, but to have some logic, you need to learn to think logically,.... have some strategies. This is a perfect , simple scenario to learn the basic of logic and develop a plan..... example do the first row and first column etc....
"How many" this game is for kindergarten kids. The idea is to visualize the quantity of numbers. It is very important to understand mathematics.
