Wholey Moley

Introducing: Wholey Moley, a loveable little character who digs around under the ground looking for delicious fraction-laden tubers to make him "whole" again.

Our friend Wholey Moley plows through his caves at breakneck speed, picking up fractions to make whole numbers. When students make a whole number out of the fractions, they earn points and unlock bonus time. But if they run into the various underground obstacles, they come to a screeching halt and lose the fractions they've accumulated. Play Wholey Moley and help contribute to the delinquency of a "miner!"

Holey Moley -- Helping learners visualize fractions

The problem: learners often have a difficult time understanding what "1/3" *looks like*.
The concept: make the process of visualizing and then adding fractions the strategy for winning a game
The pitch: Holey Moley -- Players role a ball around picking up parts of a whole, getting a point only when they make a whole ball. If they go over the whole, they start a new ball.
The approach: create a working prototype, then a Flash-based version of the game to sell others on the idea, test with learners, and ultimately hope to port to the iPod.