App 1: Exponents
Math Logarithms for iOS.
This app is pretty nifty, it is a cartoon based problem solving game that would help improve a student’s skills at solving algebra and precalculus logarithms. I chose this app for exponents because it is free, is cartoon based and covers than just exponents.
The pros and cons:
The pros of this app is that it is very simple, has a cartoon theme, and provides problems with exponents needing to be solved.
the cons would be that not all students will find this app particularly challenging if they have a better knowledge of exponents.
This app is a free app on the Appstore. The app can be found here.
App 2: Rational numbers
The point of this game is to identify and destroy irrational numbers. The game is based in the cells of an object, the good cells are Rational numbers and the enemies are irrational numbers, in this case, bad cells. This is a creative way to get students interested at trying to identify the irrational numbers. I chose this app because it is very creative with its theme, as well as it demands the student to properly identify the rational and irrational numbers.
The pros and cons:
The pros of this app is that it is appealing to students as it’s designed to be a fun search and destroy game, where you must identify irrational numbers.
The cons would be that it would not be as challenging to those with a better understanding of Rational numbers.
This game can be found here.
App 3: Polynomials
This game is a game of battleship, in order to sink other players’ ships, you must answer polynomial questions correctly. I believe this app would help students with polynomials because it has a competitive background, because if you fail to answer questions correctly, it risks the other player sinking your ship, therefore improving the performance and quality of the problem solving skills required to beat your opponent.
The pros and cons:
The pros of this app are that the game is appealing to those who like competition and problem solving.
The cons of the app is that each player must compete, sometimes against another player who may understand polynomials more.
This game can be found here.