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Tech Tools
N & O Topics: The N & O standards are represented in many games (e.g. Pecking Order). Users select a specific standard and related games appear
CCSS: Math games correlate to grades K-6 math content standards
Overview: ABCya features games for students to play. There are game categories such as math, typing, social studies, and strategy. Users can select grade-level games through the ELA and math Common Core standards. For the math games, they can be selected further by math practice and by math content standards.
Cost: Free on computers with a Free Subscriber account. There are three payment plans with different inclusions and exclusions: Free Subscriber, Premium Family, and Premium Classroom.
Tech Tool Evaluation by Emily Aron
N & O Topics: Teachers can align plans to standards within Number & Operations in Base Ten and Number & Operations - Fractions
CCSS: Covers grades 1-8 math content standards
Overview: Students design a game avatar which plays through different realms (settings) trying to do different tasks which follows a story plot. The character faces monsters as they go on their journey and students feel like they are playing a video game as they practice math. Prodigy has the capabilities to practice all math concepts and is designed around our curriculum. It offers practice for students grades 1 - 8.
Cost: Free; Premium Memberships available
Tech Tool Evaluation by Nani Vercruyssen
GeoGebra
N & O Topics: Related topics are found in the applets under numbers and number sense, place value and rounding, addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division
CCSS: Applets relate to standards in the domains of Counting & Cardinality, Numbers & Operations in Base Ten, Number & Operations - Fractions, Measurement & Data, and Geometry
Overview: Elementary School Applets features various interactive activities for students. It contains applets for the following mathematical topics: numbers and number sense, place value and rounding, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, time and measurement, and geometry. If teaching one of these topics, teachers can select a relevant applet to share with students.
Cost: Free
Tech Tool Evaluation by Emily Aron