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This app provides a virtual manipulative tool for creating designs and exploring mathematical concepts. Users can drag, move, copy, rotate, and reflect various shapes to build patterns, represent fractions and decimals, and calculate area and perimeter. It's designed to support learning in the classroom or at home.
✓Virtual pattern blocks
✓Drag, move, copy, rotate, reflect shapes
✓Create patterns and designs
✓Represent fractions and decimals
✓Calculate area and perimeter
✓Save and open work files
✓Built-in annotation tool
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What's New in Pattern Blocks+ by mathies
1.0.3
April 5, 2019
- added three new rhombus shapes - improved undo/redo of image steps - bug fixes
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What mathematical concepts can be explored with Pattern Blocks+?
Pattern Blocks+ supports the development of understanding in areas such as creating sets with various attributes, skip counting, identifying and extending patterns, representing fractions and decimals, comparing angles, identifying symmetry, and calculating area and perimeter of composite shapes.
How can users manipulate the blocks in Pattern Blocks+?
Users can drag blocks into the workspace, move them, copy them, reflect them, and rotate them individually or in groups. Blocks can also snap to each other, and users can select multiple blocks using a marquee tool.
Does Pattern Blocks+ offer features for saving and sharing work?
Yes, users can save their work to files on their device and open files stored locally or from the web. Opened files retain all tool and image steps, allowing for review using undo/redo functionality.
What devices is Pattern Blocks+ compatible with?
Pattern Blocks+ is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible on a range of Apple mobile devices.
Is Pattern Blocks+ suitable for young children?
Pattern Blocks+ has an age rating of 4+, indicating it is designed to be appropriate for young children to use for educational purposes.
How frequently is Pattern Blocks+ updated?
The app was last updated on April 5, 2019, with version 1.0.3. Further updates would depend on the developer's release schedule.
Does Pattern Blocks+ contain advertisements?
No, Pattern Blocks+ does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad-supported content.
Can users create custom puzzles or templates in Pattern Blocks+?
Yes, the template settings within Pattern Blocks+ allow users to create outline puzzles, providing an additional way to engage with the tool.
