PreK-­‐6  Math  Apps  App  Name   Description   Topic(s)   Features  

Recording  apps/sites  such  as:  

Showbie  

Seesaw  

Show  Me  

FlipGrid  

Explain  EverythingTM  

Interactive  whiteboard  that  can  record  audio,  writing,  typing,  photos,  video,  and  other  media  

Mathematical  communication  and  modeling  

Many  features  including  multiple  formats  for  saving  and  archiving;  some  have  simple  interfaces  for  younger  users;  may  include  content  management  systems  that  host  videos  and  allow  commenting  and  annotating  them  

Apps  below  are  from  the  Math  Learning  CenterTM.  They  are  free,  and  online  versions  can  be  accessed  through  a  computer’s  browser.  Note  these  apps  do  not  give  feedback  for  specific  problems.  A  web-­‐only  Partial  Product  Finder  tool  is  also  available.  For  information  and  Web  versions  see:  https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps    

Number  Rack  

 

Facilitates  the  natural  development  of  children’s  number  sense;  rows  of  moveable,  white  and  red  beads    

number  sense;  addition  and  subtraction  strategies;  supports  subitizing  

can  show  up  to  10  racks  above  and  below  each  other;  hide  portions  of  the  rack(s);  includes  drawing  tools  

Number  Line  

 

Model  strategies  for  addition,  subtraction,  multiplication,  and  division  

number  sense;  addition,  subtraction,  multiplication,  and  division  

pre-­‐made  and  customizable  number  lines;  includes  drawing  tools  

Number  Pieces  Basic  

 

Helps  build  skills  with  computation  of  multi-­‐digit  numbers  Includes  drawing  tools  

number  sense;  place  value;  represent  multi-­‐digit  numbers,  count,  regroup,  add,  and  subtract  

simpler  version  of  Number  Pieces  (below);  includes  drawing  tools  

Number  Pieces  

 

Helps  build  skills  with  computation  of  multi-­‐digit  numbers  Includes  drawing  tools  

(see  Number  Pieces  Basic,  above)  Note:  can  be  used  to  show  multiplication  

can  introduce  area  models  to  do  multiplication  and  division  problems;  includes  drawing  tools  

Number  Frames  

 

Helps  students  structure  numbers  to  five,  ten,  twenty,  and  one  hundred  

number  sense;  count,  represent,  compare,  and  compute  

can  make  custom  frames  up  to  100;  includes  drawing  tools  

Money  Pieces  

 

Helps  students  understand  and  use  U.S.  coins  and  dollar;  connects  with  number  pieces  (one,  ten,  flat)  

number  sense;  money,  exchange  of  coins  and  dollars,  compare,  compute  

can  show  coin  values  as  number  frames  (e.g.  a  dime  is  a  rod,  a  dollar  is  a  flat);  includes  drawing  tools  

Pattern  Shapes  

 

Supports  students’  geometric  thinking  and  representation.    

geometry;  represent  fractions,  relationships  of  part  to  whole  

can  use  pre-­‐made  shapes;  includes  drawing  tools  

Geoboard  

 

Supports  students’  geometric  thinking  and  representation  

geometry;  represent  fractions,  relationships  of  part  to  whole  

can  copy  and  transform  shapes  made;  includes  drawing  tools  

Fractions  

 

Supports  students’  number  sense  with  fraction  bars  and  circles  

fractions;  represent,  compare,  and  perform  operations  with  fractions  

shows  rectangular  and/or  circle  representations;  models  can  be  resized  and  values  shown  or  hidden;  includes  drawing  tools  

Gracie  &  Friends  apps  from  First  8  Studios  are  the  product  of  a  research-­‐based  project  funded  by  the  National  Science  Foundation  and  WGBH.  There  are  free  downloadable  apps  plus  downloadable  hands  on  materials  and  teacher  support  materials.  There  are  4  focused  on  equipartitioning  and  4  focused  on  subitizing.  Each  is  game-­‐based  and  accompanied  by  research-­‐based  hands-­‐on  activities  and  resources.  A  set  of  early  science  apps  are  also  available.  See:  http://first8studios.org/index.html  

App  Name   Description   Topic(s)   Features  Gracie  and  Friends  

Birthday  Cafe  

 

Distribute  groups  of  friends  to  tables,  and  distribute  groups  of  food  to  the  tables.  

number  sense;  subitizing  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual  

Gracie  and  Friends  City  Skate  

 

Jump  while  skateboarding  to  catch  representations  of  target  values.  

number  sense;  subitizing  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  skateboarding  game  with  "jumping"  to  objects  

Gracie  and  Friends  Treasure  Bubbles    

 

(NOTE:  not  currently  working  with  iOS  11  or  12)  Work  with  a  partner  to  pop  bubbles  with  the  target  number  representation.  

number  sense;  subitizing    

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  designed  for  collaborative  work  among  two  users  

Gracie  and  Friends  Jungle  Gym    

 

Attach  jungle  gym  robots  to  each  other  when  the  number  or  visual  on  their  bellies  represent  the  same  value.  

number  sense;  subitizing  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  choice  of  robot  and  stickers  

Gracie  and  Friends  Lemonade  Stand  

 

Tilt  the  mobile  device  to  distribute  the  ice  cubes  equally  to  all  the  cups.  

number  sense;  equipartitioning  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  requires  tilting  mobile  device  

Gracie  and  Friends  Breakfast  Time  

 

Cut  up  waffles,  pancakes,  and  watermelon,  as  well  as  make  bowls  of  yogurt  and  berries,  the  friends  get  equal  amounts.  

number  sense;  equipartitioning  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  choice  of  robot  and  stickers;  slicing  motion  divides  items  

Gracie  and  Friends  Park  Play  

 

Practice  fair  sharing  using  apples  that  are  shaken  down  from  a  tree,  feeding  pie  to  birds,  and  distributing  hula  hoops  to  friends.  

number  sense;  equipartitioning  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  multiple  contexts  for  equipartitioning  

Gracie  and  Friends  Photo  Friends  

 

Use  the  mobile  device  camera  to  capture  an  image  of  the  student,  and  see  the  image  overlayed  on  animal  figures;  practice  fair  sharing  between  the  photo  friends.  

number  sense;  equipartitioning  

provides  feedback;  instructions  are  auditory  and  visual;  incorporates  two  users  images  from  the  device  camera  

The  following  apps  support  the  reinforcement  of  the  models  and  tools  that  are  the  primary  focus  of  the  toolkit.  These  tools  are  targeted  and  provide  the  opportunity  for  customization.  Many  are  free.  Examples  are  shown  below  but  others  are  available.  Developed  by  Classroom  Focused  Software.  http://www.classroomfocusedsoftware.com/math.html    (NOTE:  not  currently  working  with  iOS  11  or  12)  

App  Name   Description   Topic(s)   Features  Count  Sort  

 

(not  currently  working  with  iOS)  work  on  problems    

number  sense;  counting;  subitizing  (10  frames)  

provides  feedback;  options  customizable  to  determine  beginning  and  length  of  number  line  

10  Frame  Fill  

 

students  represent  addition  with  totals  of  10    

number  sense;    students  use  the  frames  to  count  and  represent  

provides  feedback;  options  customizable  to  show  number  sentence  

Line  ’em  Up  

 

complete  number  lines  with  some  of  the  numbers  provided  

number  sense;  ordering,  comparing  numbers  on  a  number  line  

provides  feedback;  options  customizable  to  determine  beginning  and  length  of  number  line  

Domino  10  Frame  

 

(paid  app)  make  connections  between  the  10  frame  tool,  dominoes,  and  number  sentences  

number  sense;  support  counting,  representing  

provides  feedback;  options  customizable  

Number  Line  Math  K2  

 

(paid  app)  use  number  lines  to  solve  problems;  includes  jumps  

number  sense;  ordering,  comparing  numbers  on  a  number  line  

provides  feedback;  options  customizable  to  determine  structure  of  number  sentence  and  number  range  

The  apps  below  are  additional  apps  that  may  be  of  interest.  

Thinking  Blocks  Addition  

(and  others)  

 

Free  (NOTE:  not  currently  working  with  iOS  11  or  12)  Students  use  models  to  set  up  and  solve  addition  and  subtraction  problems  

number  sense,  problem  solving  

provides  feedback;  builds  model  and  strategy  use  into  the  process  Apps  available  also  for  mult.  and  div.,  fractions,  and  ratios;  online  computer  versions  include  a  junior  version  and  open  modeling  tool;  see:  http://www.mathplayground.com/thinkingblocks.html    

Quick  Images  II  

 

(paid  app)  choose  from  multiple  representations  to  practice  subitizing  

number  sense;  subitizing  

 

*  Note  –  Subitizing  is  looking  at  a  group  of  objects  and  instantly  seeing  how  many  there  are  without  counting.