Space Race
Space Race
Type: Multiplayer (4)
Content: Multiplication
Common Core Standard: 3.OA.7: Operations: Multiply and divide within 100
Space Race is a multi-player racing game for multiplication. Students race against each other in space answering multiplication problems. How quickly the student correctly answers the multiplication problem determines how quickly the spaceship will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race. Hits and misses are recorded and displayed at the end of the game, along with the student's rate. 1-4 players can play at once.
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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.