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Technology A la Singapore: Websites, Apps and More Cassy Turner
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Singapore Math® Websites
http://www.conceptuamath.com/fractions.html
What’s to like:
Free fraction and whole number tools!
Most fraction concepts covered:
Multiple representations: Bar models – horizontal and vertical, area models, circle models, and number lines
Aligned to Common Core State Standards
Designed to be used on an interactive whiteboard
http://thinkingblocks.com
Free bar model tutorials and model drawing tools
Model drawing is a powerful reasoning and organizational tool. Thinking Blocks makes it possible
for teachers and homeschooling parents to integrate model drawing with the math program of
their choice.
What’s to like:
Guided instruction
Modeling Tool
Common Core aligned
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 2
http://thesingaporemaths.com/
Free bar model tutorials
What’s to like:
Word problems with a Singaporean flair
Challenging problems included
http://isingaporemath.com
Online adaptive learning math tutor. Cost varies from $39/month to $99/year
What’s to like:
Organized into concept “belts” for backfilling and tutoring
Great remediation and enrichment tool
Aligns to Primary Mathematics or Math in Focus
http://www.heymath.com/
Animated and interactive lesson plans for use in classrooms and after-school study. Cost from $4.99/month to $99/year.
What’s to like:
Aligned to current U.S. or Singapore curriculum (Or India or U.K.)
http://www.ace-learning.com.sg
Online E-Learning system from Singapore
What’s to like:
Aligned to secondary (7-12) Singapore curriculum IPad apps that reinforce practice from the lessons
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 3
Singapore Math® iPad apps
Number Bond Apps:
Number Bonds Memorizer - $2.99
Find all the number bonds
What’s to like:
Levels 1 - 10 allow students to focus on just the number combinations
through ten
The 1-player mode has all the numbers face-up, the 2-player mode has
the numbers face down like a Memory-style game.
Number Bonds: Addition & Subtraction to 99 - $1.99
Pond Bonds - Find the missing part for numbers 0-10 using frogs.
Bird Bonds - Find the missing part or whole for numbers 0-20 using numbers
Which Number? - Gives a number bond with a missing part and five possible
solutions. Students choose the correct one. Numbers 0-99
Which Bond? - Players are shown a number & two number bonds and asked,
"Which bond does this number belong to?"
What’s to like:
All games allow players to set the range of numbers, time allowed to solve a problem
Pass and play option for up to four players
Rocket Solver 1: Mini Mathventures - $2.99
Addition and subtraction using numbers up to 100 through number bonds.
What’s to like:
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
Math in this game is great, but tends to be repetitive
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 4
Singapore Math® Bar Modeling apps:
Singapore Math, Bar Models App for iPad
Available for grades 2-5 - Free to download, includes 2 free problems, then
$9.99 in-app purchase for each grade level.
What’s to like:
Published by Houghton Mifflin
Continually being upgraded and improved
Singapore Math® iPhone Apps:
Splash Math Series
While Splash Math is aligned to Common Core State Standards, it comes up in an iTunes search
for 'Singapore Math". The company has a California address, however the founder and all
open positions are based in India, which accounts for the term "learnt" in the app. This is a nice
series of apps some of which start out free, but have plenty of in-app opportunities to expand.
For a price. Here's an example:
1st Grade Maths: Splash Math Worksheets App for
Numbers, Counting, Addition, Subtraction and others
What’s to like:
Instead of standard flash card style questions, the
problems are varied and use visual models. Children drag
and drop shapes, pop bubbles, rotate clock hands and
more to solve problems.
Visual models include ten frames, base-ten blocks, number lines, coins, fraction models, etc.
It's adaptive, as students improve, harder levels are unlocked.
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 5
Pri 5 Math - $0.99 each Pri 6 Math
What’s to like:
These apps come direct from Singapore and align to the current Syllabus.
Questions in the apps are free, but solutions (with bar models!) cost $0.99 for
each level
Challenging and written Singapore, not American style
Singapore Math Trail - Free
Cruise along the Singapore River, disembarking at various places of national
and cultural significance. Answer heritage questions and solve relevant
mathematics problems to move ahead on your journey.
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 6
Place Value Apps to Support Singapore Concepts:
Motion Math Zoom: http://motionmathgames.com
Free - 6 levels, $5.99 - Full app has 24 levels
What’s to like:
Great graphics!
Master place value from the thousandths to the thousands.
Locate integers, negatives, and fractions on the number line.
Base Ten Number Blocks: http://bit.ly/BaseTenNumberBlocks
$0.99
What’s to like:
Auto regroups.
No problems provided, just practice with making numbers.
Hands-On Math Base Ten Blocks: http://bit.ly/Hands-OnBaseTen
$1.99
What’s to like:
Prompts regrouping with arrows.
Whole numbers to hundreds and decimals to hundredths.
Stamp Game: http://www.montessoritech.net/StampGame.html
$4.99
What’s to like:
Automatically regroups when you drag between values.
Whole numbers to thousands.
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 7
Addition & Subtraction Apps to Support Singapore:
Motion Math Hungry Fish: http://motionmathgames.com
Free - to start, $8.99 - all levels
What’s to like:
Practices mental arithmetic.
Uses multiple paths to add up to every sum.
Includes adding and subtracting positive and negative integers.
NxtApp for Kids: http://bit.ly/NxtAppforKids
$1.99
What’s to like:
Interactive feedback: correct answer is provided.
Players are provided a sequence of four numbers with one missing. Find the pattern and solve for the missing number.
Includes positive and negative numbers.
Math Doodles: http://www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/mathdoodles.htm
$2.99 Includes Three games: Sums Stacker, Connect Sums and Unknown Square
What’s to like:
Multiple representations:
Great graphics!
Basic sums through problem-solving practice.
Dice Hole Tiles
Fingers Numerals
English Words Spanish Words
Roman Numerals Random Design
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 8
Multiplication & Division Apps to Support Singapore:
Motion Math Wings - http://motionmathgames.com
Free preview. $7.99 for all levels
What’s to like:
Array visuals!
Develops a conceptual understanding of multiplication.
Practice with mental multiplication.
Factorama - http://bit.ly/factorama
$0.99
What’s to like:
More game than basic practice.
Focus on factor pairs.
Sushi Monster: http://bit.ly/sushimonster
Free!
What’s to like:
12 sequenced levels (7 addition & 5 multiplication) with 4 rounds in each level.
To be successful, students need to view all number combinations & plan ahead to complete the level.
Factor Pop: http://bit.ly/FactorPop
$0.99
What’s to like:
Low-tech, but many levels make it engaging.
Find either factors or multiples of a given number & pop them
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 9
Fraction Apps to Support Singapore:
Motion Math: http://motionmathgames.com/motion-math-game/
$2.99
What’s to like:
Uses the accelerometer to make the game more engaging.
Practices estimation of fractions, percentages, decimals and pie charts.
Locate the many representations of fractions on a given number line.
number line: http://www.numberlineapp.com/
Free!
What’s to like:
Integrates fractions, decimals and percentages on a number line.
Best used as a practice activity after all three concepts have been taught.
Fraction Math: http://idevbooks.com/apps/fraction_math.php
$3.99
What’s to like:
Teaches and practices the four operations with positive and negative fractions.
Also has improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Very customizable.
Walks students through the process, step by step.
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 10
Four operations Apps to Support Singapore:
Mathoku Jr.: http://bit.ly/MathokuJr
• $0.99
• 2 x 2 grid
• Over 5000 possible games at each level.
Mathoku Lite: http://bit.ly/MathokuLite
• Free!
• Millions of games at the easy and reasonable levels, but just one game at each of the higher levels; moderate, hard and nasty.
Mathoku: http://bit.ly/Mathoku
• $1.99
• Five levels, millions of combinations.
• Positive and Negative numbers.
What’s to like:
• Computation and problem solving.
• Plays like a logic game, so highly engaging.
Nine Gaps: http://www.ninegapsapp.com/
$0.99
What’s to like:
Similar to Mathoku.
Five levels of difficulty.
Mixed operations, no negative numbers.
Alge-Bingo: http://bit.ly/alge-bingo
$0.99
What’s to Like:
Start with basic four operations.
Work your way up to solving multi-step algebra equations.
Uses x in equations: x + 2 = 5 x – 2 = 4 9x = 72 x/4 = 4
For more information, contact [email protected] Page | 11
24 Game
Official version: http://bit.ly/24gameforipad
Combine 4 version: http://www.combine4.com/
$0.99
What’s to like:
Designed for iPod/iPhone, looks ok on an iPad.
Add, subtract, multiply or divide the four digits to get to 24, just like the card game.
Combine 24 version has multi-player mode over Bluetooth.
King of Math: http://oddrobo.com/kingofmath
Free: Addition/subtraction and mixed
$0.99 gets full app. BEST BUY!
What’s to like:
Missing addends, missing signs, not your standard video flash card practice.
Full app includes:
Multiplication Division
Arithmetic Geometry
Fractions Powers
Statistics Equations
Middle School Math HD: http://bit.ly/MSMathHD
$2.99
What’s to like:
Integer operations, roots, squares, powers, order of operations and
proportions.
Ordering Numbers, Coordinate Plotting, Place Value, Multiples and operations practice.