Penguin Jump
Penguin Jump
Type: Multiplayer (4)
Content: Multiplication
Common Core Standard: 3.OA.7: Operations: Multiply and divide within 100
Penguin Jump is a multi-player game for practicing multiplication problems. The multiplication problem appears under the penguin, with the possible answers on icebergs that float to the penguin. Students must jump on the iceberg that answers the given problem. If you jump towards the wrong iceberg, your penguin will fall into the icy ocean. Hits and misses are recorded for learning feedback. Whoever reaches land first wins! 1-4 players can play at once.
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System Requirements:
OS: Windows, Linux, MAC
Recent Internet Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
Flash Player
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Many of the students play video games all the time at home. This was a way to let them enjoy their playing time, but to practice a skill at the same time.
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Aligning the joy of gaming with practicing math facts clearly helps transform the experience and invites students to learn in an environment they are not only comfortable with but would seek out given the choice.
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The math activities on your site have improved the students performance grades in classroom timed tests and have boosted the students confidence in their math abilities.