iPod Math Games

Thursday, December 08, 2005

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.
Wholey Moley Screenshot

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!"

Thursday, December 01, 2005

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.