Pattern Sets
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
Recognizing the number of items in a pattern is an important early number sense skill. Practice with patterns in “dice” format and others. Patterns in 10-Frames are also included as an option. You can set the length of the display from .1 to 2.5 seconds.
Thinking of a Number
Your job is to guess the secret number between 1 and 20. Let the iPod, iPad, or iPhone make the secret number or let a friend make the secret number. Select numbers by pressing the number tile in the grid. Feedback about the the guess is provided and the number tiles that aren't needed disappear.
What’s Hiding?
Practice basic addition and subtraction concepts. Discs are counted, then covered, and some slide out from under the cover. Your job is to tell how many are still hidden under the cover. Work with numbers 1-5 or 1-10. Discs are displayed in a 5-frame or 10-frame format.disappear.
The software noted below was developed as part of the Number Sense project with Education Department faculty at Augustana College and faculty at Longfellow Elementary School it Rock Island, IL. The project began with a focus on Kindergarten and has now expanded to include 1st grade. The link below will take you to another website with more details about the program and partnership.
NumberSense Program
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
Word Problems
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
Practice math word problems with addition and subtraction. Select problem types to focus on Result Unknown, Change Unknown, and Start Unknown. All answers are 10 or less. You have the option to use virtual manipulatives to solve the problem and the option to show the number sentence.
10 Frame Fill
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
Developed for a kindergarten teacher who had several students working with 10-Frames. Click the New Frame button, a set of blue chips will be placed. Click on the number pad to indicate how many more chips are needed to fill the 10-Frame. Drag chips from the pile to help you solve. The chips turn yellow when dragged to the 10-Frame..
Line ‘em Up
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
Designed originally to help kindergarten students practice a classroom activity where they placed number cards, 1-20, in order. The current version includes modifications based on interactions between college research assistants and kindergarten students.
A random set of Number Tiles are placed on the number line. You then drag the remaining Number Tiles to the correct box on the number line. You may set the options to show the remaining tiles one at a time or as a group. The box on the number line will highlight green when tiles are placed correctly.
Use the Options menu to adjust the number of tiles, starting number, and display of tiles to be placed.
Count Sort
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
A very basic game for children just beginning to learn about numbers, Count Sort helps children recognize that counting must be done in a “one-to-one” fashion. The game also develops early numeral recognition and early recognition of number “families.”
Use the Options menu to adjust the number of chips, size of chips, color of chips, placement of chips and the activity.
Ah Chute
Available for iPod, iPhone, and iPad on iTunes
A game designed to promote basic counting and number recognition. Ah Chute also helps children begin to organize numbers into groups of 5 and recognize “5 families” (e.g. 1 & 4, 2 & 3, 1 & 2 & 2, etc.).
