Math Bingo
Cute bug bingo draws kids in but offers little depth
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Math Bingo
Pros: Kids will go gaga for the quirky design and get to make lots of choices in fun, organized levels.
Cons: The endless bonus challenge "Bug Bungee" could entice kids away from math games.
Bottom Line: While lacking constructive feedback, it's still a useful tool for practicing math operations.
Math Bingo wraps addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division practice into a bundle of germy bug fun. Kids choose a username and silly avatar, then individual operators or all four at once, and then easy, medium, or hard difficulty level. Kids try to earn the fastest times among five local users displayed on a device-level scoreboard. High scores are rewarded with bingo bugs that can be slingshotted at a matrix of gold coins in a separate game with separate score. The easiest level features single digits; the hardest includes three-digit sums and products. All operations are single-step.
Kids solve simple expressions by tapping the correct answer on a 5x5 bingo card. As with any bingo game, the goal is to get five in a row –- horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
Incorrect answers trigger a quiz show-like buzzer with the correct answer displayed at the bottom, eliminating the opportunity to try again. Incorrect answers are multiplied by two and added to the time score (so lower is better).
Be warned: You can't turn off the annoying music.
The "bugs" are disgustingly adorable, and colors are bold and bright, but the slingshot game is a bit of a distraction and only mildly fun. Choices empower kids so they’re less likely to get frustrated. Math Bingo doesn't offer any constructive feedback or instruction, so it won't help kids deepen their understanding of math concepts, but it's a useful tool for practicing math operations.
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Great app for rote math skills
I install this on all of my devices that my kids work on. I find it highly motivational for any level of child. There are ability levels so the children don't get easily frustrated. It doesn't move too fast for them. The app keeps them occupied and learning their math facts. It is reasonably priced.