Mathematical Apps in Problem Solving

Does this sight look familiar?

Is it hard to keep students engaged?

WorksheetsWe’ve all used them!

Now there is a more exciting and engaging way for students to learn!

Advantages of Using Apps in the Classroom

• Students stay engaged

• Teachers can work with the entire class, in small groups or even with individual students

• Large number of problems to choose from

• Ability to focus on different skills

• Students can compete with each other which creates buy-in and engagement

Problem Solving Apps

Math Explosion and Math Explosion2 are problem solving apps that are designed as games.

They provide real world problems in the following content areas:

Fractions Equations

Decimals Systems of Equations

Integers Inequalities

Proportions Probability and Statistics

Percentages Geometry

Math Explosion Home Screen

• Challenge Me – Play the Game

• Compete for High Scores

• Sig’s Corner is Homework Help

• Change characters under options

Students can work problems and earn points!

They have an incentive to work the problems! They can compete with their friends and classmates!

Homework Help

Sig’s Corner – explanations and examples for solving 66 different types of math concepts

Sig’s Homework – audio/video explanations for over 30 concepts

Almost like an electronic notebook!

Homework Help

Each topic has an explanation and example of how to solve that type of problem.

66 Different topics

Math Explosion 2 has Sig’s Homework which contains audio explanations

Students Can Create Problems for the Game

Teachers, students, parents, families

Anyone can create a real life word problem for the game.

A team of math teachers review the problems to make sure they are challenging and at the correct level

If the problems are approved, they become part of the game

Imagine playing an ipad app game that you helped create!

Visit: www.mathinnovations.net

Middle School Math Apps

Math Explosion

Math Explosion2

Equivalents (percents and fractions)

NumberLine

Estimation

Middle School iTooch

Your Teacher Math

Math 7

Quick Graph

Tutorial

View the tutorial video at:

www.mathinnovations.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28BvEfbnhk0

View the overview video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ksUuCcWuvQ

CEUCODE

CV-96