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Online Math Games and Resources

Why Games are Helpful

Sweetens the Experience Addictive: More Time on Task Memorable

Plan A for Incorporating Games in an Algebra Class

The Plan Each Week One Required Game Points Awarded Based on Level Achieved All Students Must Play

The Results Students Stressed Out Resentment of the Requirement

The Adjusted Implementation

Extra Credit Only Demo’d Before Assigned Most of the Points Just for Trying Only “Gamers” Encouraged to Play

First Game: Math Man

Positive Response Instructions Not Read Familiar

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicMath/mathMan/orderOps.html

Second Game: The Number Properties Game

Simple Rules Properties Very Dry

Material The Game Helps

with Memorization

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicMath/numberProperties.htm

Game Three: The Simplify Linear Expressions Game

Good Concept Simple Math Game to Difficult

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/LinearExpressoins/linEqMatch.html

Game Four: Linear Inequalities Game

Game at Right Level Practices Inequalities Unique Learning

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/inequalityGame/inequalities.html

Game Five: Eat of be Eaten

Solid Practice with Linear Equations

“South Park Like” Cartoon Violence

Challenging

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/EatOrBeEaten/MathGraph.html

Game 6: Polytetris

Students’ Favorite Game

Best Learning Outcomes Success

Make’s Terminology Fun

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/polyTetris/polyDefs.html

Game 7: Boarder Line

Fun Practice of Slopes and Graphs

Part of Game Just for Fun

Must Read Directions

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/BoarderLine/boarderLine.html

Game 8: BeFOILed

Good Practice of FOIL

Challenging Game Mesmerizing

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/Befoiled/beFOILED.html

Game 9: Logger

Fun Practice of a Frightful Topic

Easy Game Plenty of Learning if

Student Pays Attention

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/IntermedCollegeAlgebra/logger.htm

Game 10: Sketch the Derivative

Challenging Teaches a Concept

Otherwise Very Tough to Teach

Not Really a Game Yet

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/Other/DerivativeGraph/classes/DerivativeGraph.html

Summary

Games Only a Supplement Be Nice and Make Extra Credit Demo them First in Class

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/Games.htm

Larry GreenGreenL@LTCC.edu(530) 541-4660 x 341

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