Lumio Farm Factor is a cutely-designed instructional math app that reinforces a basic conceptual understanding of multiplication and division through a series of brief problems. The free trial gives a child 8 multiplication and one division problem, and the full version includes 60 total problems. The 60 problems will be sufficient for most students to solidify their basic conceptual understanding, but it will not develop math fact fluency or automaticity and struggling students may need adult help to understand the concepts. The app teaches multiplication as the process of repeated addition using vegetables from the farm. The first problem is simple grouping and then problems progress slowly through the concepts of adding like groups and re-grouping. Each problem has a brief text explanation, but advanced students are likely to ignore it and struggling students might not understand it. There is limited negative feedback as incorrect answers are met with a blue x , a “handy hint” explanation and an example of how to do the problem correctly. The timer impacts the number of stars a player receives, but it only appears after the problem is solved. After students complete three or four problems, they are rewarded with a short animated story which can be a nice break. This app can be helpful to ensure conceptual understanding but it is not for everyone. Students with good understanding will find the app tedious to progress through each level. Students who struggle might need an adult to support them through the exercises since there is limited repetition and the explanations could be confusing. The app will work best to help students with a basic foundation to solidify their knowledge. These students are likely to appreciate the colorful graphics, interactivity, animated breaks and brevity of each exercise.

• 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

• Anxiety
• A player's success depends on speed
• Timer cannot be hidden
• Numerical Fluency
• A player's success depends on speed
• Organization
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Reading Basics
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently

Ready for a crunchy, farm-fresh math treat? Solve satisfying veggie number problems and unlock two harvest adventures as you progress.

'Bright, colorful, engaging app... Gives children an opportunity to really understand important concepts.' - The iMums

TWO TOPICS
1) Mystery Multiplication - There’s a pumpkin mystery on the farm! Whiz through multiplication basics to discover what happens to the missing veggies.

2) Veggie Divide - Uh oh! The farm is running late for the veggie pick-up. Can you help? Pack peppers, roll radishes and learn the basics of division to get the veggies out in time for market!

Discover 2 cool stories and 60 interactive math problems in the full version. The first problems and story episodes in each topic are free so you can try before purchasing.

KEY FACTS
√ For kids aged 6-10
√ Aligned to Common Core Standards
√ 2 stories, 2 topics, 60 math problems
√ Unlock the story and problems as you progress
√ Basic multiplication and division
√ 1 in-app purchase for access to all content
√ Hints and instructional content for each problem

LEARNING BENEFITS
Farm Factor introduces the tricky topics of multiplication and division. Using concrete objects and models (veggies, boxes, and arrays), learners don't just memorize facts; they understand the underlying ideas and then move on to building fluency. It is ideal for kids learning these concepts for the first time or those who are struggling. The interactions target problem-solving and mathematical reasoning.

MULTIPLICATION SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
* Understand multiplication as a repeated addition problem
* Understand and use the symbol for multiplication
* Find unknown numbers in multiplication problems
* Create multiplication models involving equal group scenarios
* Use arrays to solve and represent multiplication sentences

DIVISION SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
* Understand, represent and solve division problems involving fair share and repeated subtraction scenarios
* Understand and use the symbol for division
* Find an unknown number of groups (missing divisor)
* Find an unknown group size (missing quotient)
* Understand division as the inverse of multiplication

COMMON CORE STANDARDS
Farm Factor covers the following learning standards:

3.OA.A.1 Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.

3.OA.A.2 Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 ÷ 8.

3.OA.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

3.OA.4 Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 × ? = 48, 5 = _ ÷ 3, 6 × 6 = ?

ABOUT LUMIO
Lumio is a collection of kids' educational apps targeting tricky math topics in fun ways.

The apps introduce learners to key concepts using concrete models and familiar but quirky contexts. Abstract ideas come to life for kids using targeted touch interactions.

Lumio apps are fully tested with parents, teachers, and kids. Find out more about our beta testing group at lumiokids.com.