Comparison

Common Core math test, 5.2 vs Increasing Decreasing Graphs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Common Core math test, 5.2

This app provides practice tests designed to mirror actual Common Core math exams for 5th graders. It offers immediate feedback, detailed explanations, and progress tracking to help students build confidence and fill skill gaps. The app can be used offline and resets for multiple users.

Highlights
  • Modeled on actual Common Core test questions
  • Immediate feedback and detailed explanations
  • Skill gap identification and filling
  • Progress tracking and printable reports
  • Offline functionality
  • Reset option for multiple users
  • Optional nature photo breaks and celebrations
Features
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The Common Core math tests can be a source of anxiety for students because there is pressure to pass them and it is a very unusual test compared with tests they often take. Unlike tests students often take, the Common Core tests are typically done on a computer and the type of test questions often require multiple steps and a deeper understanding of math. This app has four full-length (30 questions each) math tests that are modeled on actual Common Core test questions that have been published by State Departments of Education. But it does more than just get students used to taking a test on a computer: it aims to fill in skill gaps and teach them how to answer similar questions on the real test. After the student answers a question, s/he is given immediate feedback as to what the correct answer is and is then given access to read a 1 to 4 page detailed, colorful explanation that assumes minimum prior knowledge of the key concepts. Each question is tracked as being correct, incorrect or unanswered by changing the button’s color so the student may ensure s/he completes the test and can review difficult questions again. If the educator wishes, the student’s results can be printed showing her/his name, date, time, the test version, the concept for each question and whether the student answered it correctly, incorrectly or did not answer it. Such a report may be helpful when generating an individualized lesson plan, and to monitor progress if subsequent test versions are used. This is the second set of tests for the 5th grade, which is why the icon shows 5.2 in the calculator display. Some students may find taking just one test reassures them of their skills and they may not need to take additional tests. Other students may have difficulty with one or more questions and can then repeat those questions or entire tests to help fill in skill gaps and build their confidence for the actual State exams. When the student returns to the main menu, all the answers are reset to unanswered. That way, the test may be administered to different students or even to the same student(s) after a prolonged break. If the adult permits, the student may turn on an option to get a quick break in the form of fun photos from nature if a questions explanation is short. This may also encourage the student to check the explanations for all questions just to see if there is a fun photo there, and hopefully read the full explanations too. After each correct answer the student gets lots of smiling emojis and, if the adult permits, at the end of the test a celebration screen with animated balloons and music. The app does not connect to any websites so it can be used off-line. There are no in-app purchases, subscriptions or 3rd party advertisements. The app is fully functional and never expires. The app does not collect or send us any info and when turned off it does not save any data. This is one of many products we've made that we hope will make learning fun.

About

Increasing Decreasing Graphs

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The DOST Courseware is a locally-produced, all-original Filipino highly interactive multimedia educational application packages that are conceptualized, digitized and produced as spearheaded by the Science Education Institute (SEI-DOST) in partnership with the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI-DOST) and in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), Philippine Normal University (PNU) and University of the Philippines-National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (UP-NISMED), which aims to develop information and communication technology learning innovation to support the upgrading and improvement of science and mathematics education in the country. The DOST Courseware are provided for free to schools and are also made available online as supplemental resources for teachers and student as a fun and interactive approach to e-learning and blended learning. The Grade 7 DOST Courseware is composed of 120 lessons overall, 73 lessons in Science where it covered the domains on: Matter; Force, Motion and Energy, Living Things and Their Environment and Earth and Space while the 60 lessons in Mathematic covered the domains on: Numbers and Number Sense, Patterns and Algebra, and Geometry. The Grade 8 DOST Courseware is composed of 118 lessons overall, 61 lessons in Science where it covered the domains on: Parts and Functions, Ecosystems, Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Structures and Functions, Biodiversity, and Evolution, while the 57 lessons in Mathematics covered the domains on: Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Rational Algebraic Equations, Integral Exponents, Radicals, Arithmetic Sequence and Geometric Sequence. The themes of the courseware for Grades 7 and 8, Magicademy, Freddy’s Lab and D’nayao will surely amuse the users as they explore these distinct worlds while learning at the same ti

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Increasing Decreasing Graphs at 3 against Common Core math test, 5.2's 1. Increasing Decreasing Graphs also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Common Core math test, 5.2 versus Increasing Decreasing Graphs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommon Core math test, 5.2Increasing Decreasing Graphs
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size109 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTest Prep LLCScience Education Institute

In-app purchases

None

Common Core math test, 5.2

No in-app purchases

None

Increasing Decreasing Graphs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Common Core math test, 5.2 free?
Common Core math test, 5.2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Increasing Decreasing Graphs free?
Increasing Decreasing Graphs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Common Core math test, 5.2 or Increasing Decreasing Graphs have ads?
Neither Common Core math test, 5.2 nor Increasing Decreasing Graphs shows ads.

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