This is a simple educational app for practicing limited math skills in grades first through fourth. An unengaging home screen allows user to choose from levels 1 and 2 covering addition and subtraction and levels 3 and 4 covering more complex addition, multiplication and division. More than half of the problems are word problems, so this app can be useful for students to practice solving word problems and looking for key indicator words. The app includes high quality pictures with each word problem, which might engage students but will not be useful to help them to solve the problem. Unfortunately, there are also many negatives with this app. The pictures for the first level do not show proper methodology, which could confuse students who try to rely on the visuals. Younger students and those with motor weaknesses may struggle selecting from a drop-down menu rather than typing the correct answer. If students answer incorrectly, they are not shown the correct answer nor how to solve the problem. The problems in level 4 may require students to use paper and pencil to solve, and adults may need to reminded children rather than have them struggle with mental math. The app offers no rewards nor incentives for correct answers. This app is probably best for parents wanting to give students comfort with solving simple word problems through repetition before they move on to more difficult problems, but only for students who have a good understanding who will not be misled or discouraged by the app. *Note: This app was originally reviewed for iPhone/iPad. Some differences might apply.

• 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

• Abstract Reasoning
• Requires multi-step mental math
• Anxiety
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
• Fine Motor Skills
• Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
• Student will need to copy or write multi-digit math problems
• Numerical Fluency
• Requires multi-step mental math
• Student will need to copy or write multi-digit math problems
• Reading Fluency
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Visual Motor Speed
• Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
• Student will need to copy or write multi-digit math problems
• Working Memory
• Requires multi-step mental math
• Student will need to copy or write multi-digit math problems
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own