Math Heroes 1: Basic Operations is a excellent iOS app for helping students reinforce their basic Math Skills.  Math Heroes uses a familiar fighting-style game environment to help students strengthen their: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.  Also, Math Heroes has a high replay value for kids as it saves in-game progress as well as allow students to unlock level and secret powers.

I highly recommend checking out Math Heroes 1: Basic Operations by clicking here!!!

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SuperMath Golf is a fun little site that I just found out about from Technology & Learning.  All a student has to do is try to beat par or get a hole in one by estimating an angle and unit and click go.  Also, there are fun little obstacles to try to avoid such as sand traps, water, and trees.

I highly recommend checking out SuperMath Golf by clicking here!!!

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Jack and the Beanstalk: a Mathematical Adventure is the latest iOS app from Math File Folder Games.  This is a fantastic app that reinforces Math skills while taking students on the wonderful Jack and the Beanstalk adventure.  Jack is a interactive narrated story where students have to solve problems to progress further in the adventure.  These problems can range anywhere from making change to measuring objects.  Plus, if a student gets stuck on a problem they can tap on an arrow to reveal a new problem.

I highly recommend checking out this wonderful app by clicking here!!!

*FYI - Jack and the Beanstalk: a Mathematical Adventure is set to launch on Aug 21st.

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Below is a brief demo...

Mathalicious is an excellent resource for Math teachers.  This site helps educators teach Math through real world engaging problems.  Also, Mathalicious lessons are aligned to common core standards that promote problem solving and critical thinking skills.  Best of all, Mathalicious has a wide variety of resources for teachers such as: handouts, lessons guides, and presentations.

I highly recommend checking out Mathalicious by clicking here!!!

Questimate is an innovative new educational (Math) iPad app where the student creates the estimation based questions and then solves or shares them w/ others.  This is a great game where students can play solo or w/ others and create fun questions where the answer is the best estimation to the problem.  This is all done through a very easy to use interface and has a very high replay value.  The game will not only save progress but the further along a student progress the more items they can "unlock".

I highly recommend checking out Questimate by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Fractions is a nice iOS app (free today) that is good for helping students learn the different aspects of fractions.  This is done in a fun way that helps users learn how to reduce and convert mixed/improper fractions.  Also, a student can take a brief 10 question test and not only get results but see the correct answer w/ corrections.

I recommend checking out Fractions by clicking here!!!

For my Top 50 Math Sites/Apps click here.

Tabtor is an excellent iPad app/program that is ideal for helping educators teach and students learn Math.  This is done through a very easy to use iPad interface that allows students to solve equations by actually writing on the iPad.  What makes Tabtor "work" is that it allows students to view video tutorials before or after a problem to help them learn the "topic".  This is a great way for a teacher to "flip their classroom" and ideal for "differentiated instruction" in that it allows students to learn at their own pace as well as let teachers access student data and adjust their learning to meet their needs.  Another great advantage is that Tabtor uses a variety of teaching styles that helps learners of all different kinds such as wether they are a visual, auditory, or kinetic learner.

I highly recommend checking out Tabtor by clicking here!!!

The Lost Function is a fascinating 3D Math adventure game in a virtual world that is launching a Kickstarter campaign to add voice-over to their game.  This is a game where students interact w/ other characters while trying to solve Math equations/problems to advance in the storyline.  Right now the game consists of a wide variety of Math topics such as: fractions, decimals, graphing, and more.  Also, this game relates to Common Core Standards and uses a wide variety of questions types (ie, fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc.).

"The Kickstarter campaign is to help students with vision impairments, emotional/behavior disorders, dyslexia, autism, ADD/ADHD, struggling readers, and English as a second language (ESL/ELL)."

I recommend checking out their campaign by clicking here, which goes live Tuesday.

To view/download the game click here.

For a brief demo view the video....

Crystal Mathematics is an ambitious and innovative new educational site for Math.  CM is geared for students 4th-8th grade (could change) and immerses them in an interactive 3D environment to help learn Math.  This is a user-generated classroom where students can create puzzles/levels, design monsters, and more.  Also, CM focuses on basic Math skills such as: factoring, fractions, addition, etc.

For more information view this brief demo....



I highly recommend checking out Crystal Mathematics by clicking here!!!

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Math File Folder Games is a company that makes fantastic iOS Math apps.  These apps are all very easy to use, can be used to create 21st Math Centers in the classroom, and are bluetooth enabled for multi-player use on multiple devices.  Also, these apps have the ability to email a parent or teacher their students/kids results to track how well they are doing.  These games are a great way to reinforce learning and "flip the classroom".

Here are a list of the games:

• 5 Dice: Order of Operations Game is a math app intended for upper elementary and middle school students that helps students enjoy practicing their order of operations. 
• 4 Dice: Fraction Games is a math app for middle school and upper elementary students. The goal of the game is to present fractions in a way that is both conducive to learning and fun
• Ordered Fractions game begins by pressing the button that rolls the dice. Students then insert these numbers into the boxes on the board, which creates the fractions. Students then position the fractions in ascending order by comparing fractions.
• Grid Lines is a Battleship-style math app used to teach students the coordinate plane. Students will get practice plotting points on a coordinate plane by playing a game similar to Battleship.
• Skip Math is a simple math game that helps practices skip counting. Skip Math is a a Doodle Jump style math game in which a girl or boy who jump from platform to platform counting by a certain number.
• Tangram Chess For Kids, Translations (slides), Rotations (turns) and Reflections (flips). Every game of Tangram Chess has its own story. Some are long-drawn out strategic affairs; others can be quick, but complicated, tactical battles. The winner is the player who can out-think his or her opponent, and make the best plans for attack and defence.

For more information or download Math File Folder Games click here!!!

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Math Heroes 1 is a excellent iOS app for students learning basic Math skills such as: addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction.  As w/ all Yogome games this app is beautiful designed filled w/ their stunning animated characters.  Math Heroes is a fighting-style game where users learn skills by solving basic equations.  As they progress further through the game not only do they unlock secret items and more levels (5 different mini-games), they learn new "fighting" moves.  This makes for a fun and engaging game w/ high replay value for kids.  Best of all the game remembers where a student leaves off and parents can monitor their kids through email updates.

I highly recommend checking out Math Heroes 1 by clicking here!!!

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Bedtime Math is a site I just learned about from Free Technology 4 Teachers that is a fun educational Math resource for parents.  This is a nice site for K-8th grade students looking to do Math exercises at home.  Bedtime Math has a wide collection of resources such as: a iOS app, daily math problem, and more.

I highly recommend checking out Bedtime Math by clicking here!!!

For my Top 50 Math Sites & Apps click here.

Gummii is a new (private Alpha) site/app for Math that is currently in development.  This looks to be a fascinating and innovative iOS app for helping students learn Math in an engaging way.  This is done through a 3D environment similar to Minecraft where students create an avatar and are assisted on adventure w/ a robot sidekick.  Throughout this adventure users will earn currency to progress further through their worlds as well as solve Math equations in a wide variety of areas, such as: addition, subtraction, fractions, etc.  However, these games use differentiated instruction through a unique "Learning Engine" that tailors learning to each individual student.

Below is a brief intro demo...



I highly recommend checking out Gummii by clicking here!!!

Tangram Chess is the latest educational iOS Math app by Math File Folder Games.  This is a fantastic app for teaching different aspects of Math such as: translations, rotations, and reflections.  The way this works is simple a student can play one player or two (on same device or via bluetooth on separate devices) and try to move move their shapes from one side of the chess board to the other.  They do this by using translations, rotations, and reflections to move their shapes and reconstruct their image on the other side of board.

As w/ all Math File Folder Games they are bluetooth enabled for multi-player across separate devices as well as the option to email scores to parents/teachers so they can monitor progress.  Also, all games are aligned to common core standards and are printable to be used w/ the whole class.

I highly recommend checking out Tangram Chess by clicking here.

For my Top 50 Math Sites & Apps click here.

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Numbler is a fun iOS app that I just found out about from Edshelf.  This app is very similar to a crossword puzzle but instead of filling in the box w/ a letter a person fills it in w/ a Math variable/number.  This is a great game for strengthen Math skills and can be played by people of all ages.  People compete as they fill in boxes w/ numbers or Math symbols it create a equation.

I highly recommend checking out Numbler by clicking here!!!

For my 50 Math Sites & Apps click here.

Throughout the last few years I've compiled quite a few lists of my favorite sites for a variety of subjects.  Over the last year and a half one might have noticed that my lists have started to change and instead of focusing on sites I've been focusing more on apps as "mobile learning" has really taken off.  It seems now a days a person can find an app for almost anything.  Specializing in Ed Tech I review sites/apps all the time and decided to start posting my favorites for different subjects.  Below are my favorites for Math.

*This list is in alphabetical order.

Top 50 Math Sites and Apps

1. 4 Dice: Fraction Games - A great iOS app for learning how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.  This game meets Common Core Standards and has blue tooth capabilities to allow for two players across multiple devices.
2. 5 Dice: Order of Operations Game - A neat iOS app for practicing "order of operations" where the answer is giving and students need to figure out the equation.  Some nice features include the email feature for teachers to track students ability as well as a nice interactive whiteboard to help figure out the problem.
3. ABCYA - A wonderful site/apps for educational games.
4. AplusMath - A nice site for Math games, worksheets and flashcards.
5. Axiom - A fun iOS app where students tilt the mobile device to guide their ship to collection different numbers and operations to solve Math problems.
6. BrainNook - A great site for Math games/apps w/ "differentiated instruction".
7. Bubbabrain - A excellent site w/ 1000s of educational games where teachers can create their own games.
8. BuzzMath Middle School - A fantastic iPad app for Middle School students wanting to learn and practice their Math skills.  Some nice features is when a student gets an answer wrong BuzzMath shows them the correct answer and how to solve it.  Also, supports "differentiated instruction" as well as a website w/ a teacher portal for managing and tracking students.
9. Clever Island - A nice site w/ lots of educational Math games that cover areas such as: counting, classification, ordering, etc.
10. Cookie - A great site w/ lots of educational games for Elementary schools.
11. DimensionU - One of my favorite sites/program for K-12 for developing Math skills in all areas.  This site uses cutting edge technology to reinforce Math skills in 3D games in safe competitive environments.
12. Dinosaur Train Classic in the Jurassic, Jr - A fun iPad game based on the popular PBS tv show that has kids playing 3 Math based games on counting, sorting, and a balance, to help the dinosaurs complete their adventure.
13. DragonBox - A excellent multi-platform site for teaching students Algebra in a fun and unique way by starting out using pictures instead of numbers.
14. Funbrain - One of the most popular educational gaming sites on the web.
15. GazziliMath - A wonderful addicting iOS app that my 6 yr old son loves!!!  This is a great app for the younger kids learning to add, count, subtract, and more.  Also, has a high replay value as kids need to complete levels to unlock more and more features.
16. Game Classroom - A nice site w/ lots of Math games, worksheets, and homework help for students.
17. Grid Lines: Ordered Pair Game - Grid Lines is a very unique and challenging game which has students plot order pairs/points on a four quadrant grid.  This is great for upper El Ed and MS students and has blue tooth capability for multiplayer.
18. IXL - One of the most popular sites for Math for Grades K-8th as well as for learning Algebra and Geometry.  Not only does this site have an educational portal for student tracking and reporting but tons of lessons to choose from as well.
19. Kidz Page - A nice site w/ lots of fun educational Math games.
20. Learning Games for Kids - A great sites w/ lots of games for education.
21. Lure of the Labyrinth - A site designed for Pre-Algebra students to go on an amazing adventure to rescue their lost pet and avoid monsters.  Not only does this app have a wide variety of lessons for MS students it also is aligned to state standards.
22. Fuel the Brain - A nice site w/ lot of different educational Math games to choose from.
23. Funschool - A cool site w/ lots of Math games.
24. Gamequarium - One of the most robust sites around for Math games and resources.
25. Mangahigh - A wonderful site for anime styled Math games where students earn rewards/badges.
26. Marble Math - Is a great iOS app that has students playing the old fashioned marble tilt puzzle game solving basic math problems (addition, subtraction, etc.) plus decimals and fractions.  A user can either tilt their iOS device to move the marble or use their finger to guide their marble to the desired spot.  Not only is this game highly addictive it gets rather challenging in the upper levels.
27. Math A Tube - A great resource for Math students/teachers for all areas of Math.  A person can not only find videos and worksheets, but explanations of all sorts of Math concepts (ie, Geometry, decimals, fractions, etc.).
28. Math Champ - A very innovative iOS app that turns a student's iPad into a "buzzer" to answer questions before their classmate.  This does require a teacher to "host" the game as well as setup a class list.  Math Chimp supplies all the Common Core Standard questions from a wide variety of Math problems.
29. Math Chimp - A wonderful site for finding games, videos, and worksheets on a wide variety of Math concepts.
30. Math Dojo - A fun iOS app for addition in the style of a fighting game.  The paid version unlocks all the different operations/levels.
31. Math Game Time - A terrific site for grades K-7th w/ lots of educational games, worksheets, and videos.
32. Math Minute Madness - A wonderful iOS app that focuses on basic Math skills and has students trying to solve as many questions in a minute to earn stars so they can add animals to their virtual zoo.
33. Math Playground - A great site for finding Math resources such as: word problems, games, worksheets, flashcards, and more.
34. Mystery Math Town - This is one of my favorite and unique iOS apps for building Math skills.  Ideally this adventure is for kids 6-12 and focuses on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Students enter a town and try unlock levels and characters by not only solving equations but finding the variables to solve the given equation as well.  This game is highly addictive and has very high replay value.
35. Numbers League - A fantastic iPad app for students 5 on up that uses basic Math skills to defeat a legion of evil super heroes.  This interactive comic style game focuses on Common Core Standards and can be used by students of all ages as it gets harder and harder.
36. Operation Math - This is a very fun iPad app that focuses on the basic skills of Math while trying to stop an evil villain from stealing numbers by solving equations and locking his escape route.  OM is a great game for kids 5-12 w/ high replay value that takes them to lots of geographical locations.
37. Ordered Fractions - A fun iOS game that uses dice to roll random numbers and then have students put them in boxes to create fractions.  Students then have to compare these fractions to put into ascending order.
38. Pipo Games - A nice site/program w/ lots of educational games for any curriculum, Math included.  A paid account unlocks all features and games.
39. Play Kid Games - A very nice site w/ lots of fun and engaging Math games.
40. RoomRecess - A nice site for elementary students to learn basic Math concept through educational games.
41. Sakura Quick Math - Is an ideal iOS app for grades 1st - 5th that focuses on all basic Math skills. Not only does Sakura track students progress it allows for users to write the answer directly on the iOS screen.
42. Sheppard Software - A nice site w/ lots of fun Math games in a wide variety of areas.
43. Skip Math: Skip Counting Games - A fun iOS app similar to Doodle Jump where students jump from platform to platform to count by numbers (i.e., 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.).  Another neat feature is the ability to take a picture of yourself and put it on the game character.
44. Sumdog - A great site w/ educational portal for student tracking, to reinforce Math skills while students play against others worldwide.
45. Sushi Monster - A nice iOS app for practicing addition and multiplication facts.
46. TenMarks - One of the most popular sites/programs for Math for Grades 1st thru HS.  This program helps students develop their Math skills in all areas while tracking student data and using "differentiated learning".
47. Tutpup - A great site educational Math games that focuses on areas such as: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and more.
48. What2Learn - A excellent site w/ lots of Math resources as well as the ability to create your own game.
49. YodelOh Math Mountain - A super-fun iOS app that focuses on the basic skills of Math such as: addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division.  This game is a hoot and reminds me a lot of the Price is Right game where the mountain climber tries to reach the top of the mountain before time runs out.
50. Zondle - A innovatie site w/ educational portal that allows teachers to track, monitor, and create games for students.

buzzMath is an excellent iPad app for Middle School Math that I found out about on Edshelf.  This app has over 2800 problems based on all different areas of Math such as: Geometry, Algebra, Fractions, and more.  Also, these problems have detailed solutions as well as aligned to Common Core Standards.  Best of all, a teacher can download the app, create a class/school account and then distribute to their students via a classroom code.

I highly recommend checking out buzzMath by clicking
here!!!

For other great apps for Math check out Math File Folder Games.

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Axiom is a fun math based iOS app that is free for today.  This educational game has players control a ship by tilting their ipad to collect numbers and math signs to solve a equation, similar to the Marble Math games.  The game has over 80 levels and gets significantly harder as the levels progress.

I recommend checking out Axiom by clicking here!!!

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Skip Math is a fantastic iOS app for teaching young learners PreK-on up sequential counting.  For example, is a person wanted to learn how to count by 2's, 4's, 10's, etc. this is the perfect app for them.  The way this works is similar to the popular game Doodle Jump where a person tries to keep jumping to the top of the screen while landing on the correct number.  Also, SM has high replay value w/ the ability to track your score to try to improve and even the unique ability to add their face to a playable character.

I highly recommend checking out Skip Math by clicking here!!!

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Math Playground is an excellent site for students wanting to practice and strengthen their Math skills.  This is done through educational online games that focuses on different aspects of Math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and more.  Also, these games are aligned to Common Core standards and there are a printables as well online flashcards too.

I highly recommend checking out Math Playground by clicking here.

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