Executive Command vs Quick Math

"Ever wanted to be the President of the United States for a day? In Executive Command, you can be President for four years! Try to accomplish what you set as your agenda while facing the challenges and responsibilities that crop up along the way. Being commander-in-chief and chief executive is no easy job. See how you do! Played over 3.5 million times on iCivics.org, this NEW and IMPROVED version of Executive Command includes the following features: - New war scenarios - More bills ready for presidential review - New Secretary of State assist on diplomacy tasks - More presidential avatars - Refreshed content, art and game features Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points and game-based achievements! Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Win the White House. Just visit www.icivics.org! Learning Objectives: Your students will ... - Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the executive branch - Describe the various roles of the president: commander in chief, head diplomat, agenda setter, chief executive - Identify the functions of executive cabinet positions and regulatory departments Game Features: - Set your presidential agenda and make speeches to Congress to gain support through new legislation - Review and sign or veto bills from Congress - Address diplomatic requests in person or through the State Department - Manage international tension and a declaration of war - Stay on top of your domestic and foreign duties as president"

"Quick Math is perfect for students to improve their all round mathematics ability" - Apps In Education Kids and adults can’t put it down! Practice your mathematics while racing the clock in this innovative app. Featuring advanced handwriting recognition and a beautiful interface, Quick Math will take your general arithmetic skills to the next level. Quick Math is perfect for students in grades 2 to 6, or for anyone wanting to improve their general math skills. With multiple difficulty levels and a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math provides increasing challenges as your skills develop. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT • Practice mental addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations • Develop arithmetic fluency and improve mental strategies • Practice pre-algebra skills by calculating unknown values and using inverse operations • Practice handwriting FOR PARENTS Quick Math improves arithmetic fluency and promotes development of mental strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed operations. With a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math provides individual feedback on your child’s progress as they develop arithmetic skills at their own pace. Quick Math is perfect for children aged 6 - 12, providing increasing challenges as children grow and progress.  FOR TEACHERS Quick Math allows students to practice and develop general arithmetic at their own level, while providing increasing levels of difficulty as children master arithmetic skills. Individualised user profiles allow devices to be shared among multiple students whilst allowing students to track their own personal progress. With answers written directly on screen, Quick Math also improves handwriting skills and strengthens muscle memory, promoting transference of new skills to traditional classroom tasks. CURRICULUM SPECIFICS - USA - Grades 1 to 5 - Canada - Grades 1 to 6 - UK - Years 2 to 5 (Late Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2) - Australia - Years 2 to 6 (Late Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 & 3 of new syllabus) HWR is supplied by MyScript from Vision Objects.