Fast Facts Math vs Hands

There are eight reasons why this is the best Math Facts App on the market: 1) Use one of our lists or choose individual facts 2) Choose Multiple choice or exact answer 3) Set a time limit to answer; prevent counting 4) RACE the clock feature: enter your name in the Top Ten 5) Option for a mini-lesson if you get one wrong 6) Facts are displayed in four different ways 7) Smart Review: You get extra practice with the facts you miss. There is even an option to review the facts you missed from the previous study session 8) Detailed progress report after each session that can be e-mailed and printed This is simply the best math facts app on the market. It was created by a Third Grade Teacher with a post graduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction. There are free apps out there, but they don’t have all the features that make FastFacts so effective at helping young people master math facts. For less than the cost of flashcards you can give your children/students the best math facts app.

Hands-On Math: Pattern Blocks is an interactive learning environment where students explore and discover geometric shapes and their properties. Students use the Pattern Blocks virtual manipulative to complete a variety of activities. The learning activities involve making designs and patterns, learning the names and properties of shapes, and a variety of other concepts related to beginning geometry. Encourage students to make designs with the blocks and to group and classify the blocks according to geometric properties. Have them click on the different buttons and see what they do. Free play will familiarize them with the operation of the app, and allow them to experience the fun of mathematical discovery. By using the blocks in the various activities, students will develop an intuitive understanding of some of the more abstract concepts of geometry. Encourage students to summarize the information and relationships that they discovery while using the app through oral discussion.