Fractions. Smart Pirates vs Box Method Multiplication

Fractions. Smart Pirates - fun and easy way to learn fractions with the Caribbean Pirates. Recognizing and Comparing Fractions, Equivalent fractions, Аdding fractions - If you're struggling with fraction problems Fractions. Smart Pirates is your answer. Fractions aren't the easiest area of math to get to grips with. The app's concept is really easy for children understand and doesn't present anything too complex. Fractions. Smart Pirates is a great tool for teachers and parents who are looking to give children an app for practicing a variety of fractions skills. Fractions. Smart Pirates content is aligned with CCSS Mathematics Standards. Students are greeted with a pirate map with four locations: Simple Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Addition, and Comparing. Each level focuses on a different skill and has three different difficulty levels. On the first island the player learns to read fractions. In order to do so he/she offers the pirates some slices of pizza and try to guess what part of the pizza is left for other pirates to eat in the boat. If there is a mistake the pirates get in trouble. On the second island, the pirates have to get across the bottomless abyss. In order to do it, they should balance the bridge using firecracker baskets. In this game the player assists the pirates in choosing a basket with an equivalent fraction. On the third island the pirates come across an unexpected rival - one-eyed Captain. But our brave old sea dogs are not scared at all! With the player's help the pirates should get bigger watermelons than the Captain has. On the fourth island, the pirates are tempted to treat themselves with a few pieces of a lovely cake. In this game, the player offer the pirate a piece of cake and guess what part of the whole cake his piece makes. If there is a mistake in calculation, the pirate's becomes sad and hungry, as the cake is eaten by a perky parrot. Features: * Four games in one: simple fractions, equivalents, comparison, and addition * Fun animations of the pirate and his friends * Training mode at the start of every level * Three different levels of difficulty in each game: Easy, Medium, and Hard

Box method multiplication is now part of the core curriculum in many school districts across the country. This app was created in response to multiple requests from teachers, parents and students wanting an app to help with the increasing popularity of box method multiplication. With this app, you can enter two numbers, and it will create the grid, fill in all the numbers in the correct boxes, and show you exactly how to solve your multiplication problem using the box method. The app is fast, intuitive, and easy to use. It is a standalone app, which means that it will work perfectly fine in places with little or no Internet access. We hope that the Box Method Multiplication app will become one of your favorite math apps.