ScratchJr vs PlayPower Math

With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) learn important new skills as they program their own interactive stories and games. By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy. With ScratchJr, children don’t just learn to code, they code to learn. ScratchJr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language (http://scratch.mit.edu), used by millions of people (ages 8 and up) around the world. The ScratchJr interface and programming language were redesigned to make them appropriate for younger children’s cognitive, personal, social, and emotional development. ScratchJr is a collaboration between the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab, the Developmental Technologies research group at Tufts University, and the Playful Invention Company. The ScratchJr project has received generous financial support from the National Science Foundation (NSF DRL-1118664), Scratch Foundation, LEGO Foundation, and British Telecommunications. If you enjoy using this free app, please consider making a donation to the Scratch Foundation (www.scratchfoundation.org), a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing support for ScratchJr. We appreciate donations of all sizes, large and small.

Math just got a whole lot more fun! PlayPower Math turns everyday math practice into an exciting adventure with 55+ interactive games built for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Whether your child is just learning to count or tackling fractions and geometry, there's a game waiting for them. Jump into Alien Shooter to practice multiplication, explore Fraction Frenzy to master parts of a whole, or blast off with Space Party to conquer place value every game is a new challenge! Kids won't even realize they're learning. Each game is crafted by educators to align with what students are actually studying in school. Addition, subtraction, decimals, money, time, rational numbers it's all here, wrapped in gameplay that keeps them coming back for more. And because we know learning doesn't stop when the Wi-Fi does, every game downloads automatically to play offline. On a road trip? Waiting at the doctor's office? No problem. Math practice goes wherever your child goes. Hablas español? So does PlayPower Math! Switch between English and Spanish with a single tap, so every student can learn in the language they're most comfortable with. WHAT PARENTS AND TEACHERS LOVE: No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts. No data collection. Just 55+ games and a whole lot of learning. We built PlayPower Math to be the app you actually feel good about handing to your kid. Teachers use it as a go-to classroom tool — one app that covers K through 8, aligned to the curriculum, ready to go. Parents love that screen time finally means something productive. HIGHLIGHTS: • 55+ math games spanning Kindergarten through Grade 8 • Covers addition, subtraction, fractions, geometry, place value, money, time and beyond • Bilingual — full English and Spanish support • Works offline — games download automatically for learning anywhere • Immersive full-screen gameplay • Filter by grade, search by topic • 100% free — forever • Zero ads, hassle free onboarding PRIVACY & SAFETY: Your child's safety comes first. PlayPower Math collects no personal data whatsoever. No accounts, no tracking, no third-party services. The app is fully compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). To learn more, visit https://playpowerlabs.com/privacy Built with love by PlayPower Labs, because every kid deserves to love math.