Math Galaxy Word Problems Fun vs Factors and Multiples

"Math Galaxy Word Problems Fun is an outstanding way to encourage students to practice word problems." See the rest of the review at: https://web.archive.org/web/20240605212456/https://bestappsforkids.com/math-galaxy-word-problems-fun/ Math Galaxy Word Problems Fun provides, in a game setting that's like a cross between monopoly and maze searches, a range of problems covering the core of elementary and middle school math: whole number operations fractions decimals multi-step problems ratios & proportions percents negative numbers time length area volume weight angles graphs & tables You and your fellow archaeologists have landed on Prospero's Island in the Mediterranean looking for lost treasure in underground caves and labyrinths. You each start with $25,000. If you collect all the treasures in a cave you get to own it, and can then charge any other player who lands on it a fee of $1000 for each cave that you own (for example, if you own 3 caves, they pay your $3,000). To enter a cave you must provide a secret code to open the cave door, which is the answer to a math problem. An onscreen calculator is provided, since the purpose is to understand the structure of word problems and not get mired in calculations. Because of the danger you are using ground-penetrating radar to guide a remote-controlled robot to dig through the caves. You must get to the treasures and out of the caves before the robot is destroyed by one of the many dangers: falling boulders, ice caverns, underground rivers and tubes left by some ancient civilization. Up to four players can play and the game continues as long as you want - you can set your own criteria for winning, e.g., when a player reaches a certain score - and you can save games. Regarding the complexity of the game, it’s basically like Monopoly. You earn spots on the game board (an island) by solving a maze at each spot and then players who land on your spots pay you. No explicit instructions on how to get to the treasures in a maze and get out are given - figuring out the mazes is part of the challenge.

Factors and Multiples app use cell division concept to help kids to learn prime factorization and how to find LCM and GCF. if you are interested in this app, you can watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjxcZ2ihk-I This app include 6 functions are as follows: 1. 100 Numbers chart : Prime numbers chart, Composite numbers chart, Multiples of 2, Multiples of 3, Multiples of 5, Multiples of 7, Multiples of 10, Multiples of 11. You can click the circle on the composite numbers chart to drill down to that number's prime factorization (factor tree and division method) 2. Pick the prime numbers game: Place the prime numbers by dragging and dropping to the circle area and avoid dragging and dropping the composite numbers. 3. Pick the composite numbers & Prime Factorization game Place the composite numbers by dragging and dropping to the circle area and avoid dragging and dropping the prime numbers. When the composite number in the circle, you can long press it 1 second , then you can see it’s prime factorization. 4. Learn how to find Least Common Multiple It provide 2 method to help kids to learn LCM,the methods are as follows: a. List all the Multiples of Both Numbers b. Division Ladder ( Division by primes ) 5. learn how to find Greatest Common Factor It provide 3 method to help kids to learn GCF,the methods are as follows: a. List all the factors of Both Numbers b. Prime Factorization c. Division Ladder ( Division by primes ) 6. Find the GCF and LCM using prime factorization This function provide step by step method to help kids learn how to find the GCF and LCM. Step 1. Long press 1 second on the first composite number to see it’s prime factorization ,until there are no composite number. Then you can click the next button to go to step 2. Step 2. Long press 1 second on the second composite number to see it’s prime factorization ,until there are no composite number. Then you can click the next button to go to step 2. Step 3. Place the factors in the correct location Step 4. Click the next button , you can see how to calculate LCM and GCF As a MOMs with Apps member,we follow the "Know What's inside" best practices for kids' apps. http://momswithapps.com/