This Common Core-aligned app helps students visualize the commutative, associative and distributive properties of multiplication through an animated story, but students may find it repetitive and not very engaging. The story is based on Linka whose plane crashes on an island occupied with monster Crags. Linka must solve math problems to collect gems that will enable her to rebuild her plane. Problems require combining visual manipulatives in multiples to develop conceptual understanding of multiplication properties. After solving the problem with the manipulatives, students view the solution in formal notation for reinforcement. Students progress through multiple levels to build the plane, but the problems quickly feel repetitive. Teachers may see that students who make the connections develop a better overall number sense, but parents might have a difficult time determining if students are fully grasping the concepts. Overall, this app might be best used with an experienced teacher who can ensure it is effectively meeting a student's educational goals.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Attention
• Problems or examples are not interesting for the target age range
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Auditory Processing
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues
• Audio cannot be repeated
• Listening Comprehension
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues
• Audio cannot be repeated
• Organization
• Problems or examples are not interesting for the target age range
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Verbal Memory
• Requires recall of spoken information without text or visual cues
• Audio cannot be repeated

Winner of Editor's Choice Award - Children's Technology Review and Parent's Choice Award!

What are people saying?
“Mt. Multiplis is not just focused on getting the answer, but also understanding the process of multiplication and the strategies that kids need to develop. I love how this app supports my students’ thinking in a way no other app does.” - Alana S., K-5 Special Education Teacher

“I really like how Mt. Multiplis combines the area model and the number line. It’s helped my students demonstrate their understanding across representations.” - Yvette B., 3rd grade teacher

About the game:
Linka gets caught in a terrible storm while flying home after a successful treasure hunt. She escapes but her plane isn’t as lucky. Help Linka make her way through Mt. Multiplis by building bridges, unlocking treasure, and earning gems. Rebuild Linka’s plane by collecting the pieces from the greedy Crags who live on the island.

Developed by teachers and experts in children’s cognition and learning, Mt. Multiplis is an engaging game that teaches multiplication through the commutative and distributive properties. While most multiplication apps focus on drill with digital worksheets and flashcards, Mt. Multiplis scaffolds learning to promote conceptual understanding, efficiency with multiplication strategies, and fact fluency.

The Common Core State Standards expect third graders to use the distributive property when multiplying (CCSM.3.OA.B.5): “Knowing that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 = 16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 × (5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40 + 16 = 56.” Mt. Multiplis is designed to make this complex content more approachable and fun for kids. Students can think strategically, seeing how 7 x 8 is the same as 5 groups of 8 plus 2 more groups of 8.

Supports Response to Intervention programs:
Mt. Multiplis is a great tool for classroom teachers looking to differentiate instruction for students. The app is also great for parents who want to support their children’s learning.

Recommended Grades: 3rd-5th (6th-8th intervention)

Meets Common Core Math Standards:
-3.OA.A.1 -3.OA.A.3 -3.OA.A.7 -3.OA.B.5

About Teachley:
Founded by former teachers, Teachley uses cognitive science research to create apps that teach effective learning strategies and assess what kids know within engaging games. Our team includes experts in cognition and learning, award-winning creative talent and game designers.

*This app was made possible by the US Department of Education, with funding provided by the Institute of Education Sciences’ SBIR program.