[This is a back-issue of this website’s newsletter]
Can you save Peggy (or Peter) the Pegasus from Doom Mountain? Or Get Roger (or Rosie) the Rocket to the stars? You can if you can tell when two fractions are equivalent! The Equivalent Fractions Quiz is an online version of Flashcard Stepping Stones, but with fractions. Players choose their avatar (a rocket or a flying horse) and answer a series of equivalent fractions questions to reach the goal.
Try it out, and then get your kids onto it! See who can reach the goal first! I plan to add more “themes” soon, assuming I can get hold of good free images that make a nice story.
By the way, now that I’ve made one quiz, it’s relatively easy to adapt it to other types of questions. If you’ve got some math topic in mind for which you just haven’t been able to find a good online game, then hit “Reply”, send me a note and I’ll see what I can do…
Some other news…
- I am having the site translated into some other languages. My wife has been working hard on a Malay Language version, and although there’s a long way to go, she’s already translated enough of the site to make it useful to Malay speakers. A Spanish translation is also underway – stay tuned for more news about this!
- Dr Mike’s Math Games for Kids now has a Facebook Page! If you’re a regular facebook user, sign up as a ‘Fan’ of Dr Mike’s Math Games for Kids, and invite your Facebook friends to join in the fun!