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Online Math Games and Resources
Larry Green
July 15, 2010
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Online Math Games and Resources
Larry Green
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
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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
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