DragonBox Algebra 12+ - The award-winning math learning game
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $7.99 | WeWantToKnow AS | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
DragonBox Algebra 12+ is a must-have tool for students so they can earn better grades and gain confidence in algebra and mathematics. It is based on the award winning game DragonBox Algebra 5+ but covers more advanced topics in mathematics and algebra:
* Parentheses
* Positive and Negative signs
* Addition of Fractions (Common Denominators)
* Collection of Like Terms
* Factorization
* Substitution
DragonBox Algebra 12+ gives players a greater understanding of what mathematics is all about: objects and the relationships between objects.
This educational game targets children from the ages of 12 to 17 but children (or adults) of all ages can enjoy it. Playing doesn’t require supervision, although parents can enjoy playing along with their children and maybe even freshen up their own math skills.
DragonBox Algebra 12+ introduces all these elements in a playful and colorful world appealing to all ages.
The player learns at his/her own pace by experimenting with rules that are introduced gradually. Progress is illustrated with the birth and growth of a dragon for each new chapter.
Dr. Patrick Marchal, Ph.D. in cognitive science, and Jean-Baptiste Huynh, a high school teacher, created DragonBox Algebra 12+ as an intuitive, interative and efficient way to learn algebra.
DragonBox Algebra 12+ is based on a novel pedagogical method developed in Norway that focuses on discovery and experimentation. Players receive instant feedback which differs from the traditional classroom setting where students can wait weeks for feedback. DragonBox Algebra 12+ creates an environment for kids where they can learn, enjoy and appreciate math.
Our previous educational game, DragonBox Algebra 5+ has received many distinctions including the Gold Medal of the 2012 Serious Play Award (USA), the Best Serious game at Bilbao´s Fun and Serious Game Festival and the Best Serious Game at the 2013 International Mobile Gaming Awards. It is also recommended by Common Sense Media where it won the Learn ON award.
Features
* 20 progressive chapters (10 learning, 10 training)
* 357 puzzles
* Basic algebraic rules with which the child can experiment
* A focus on minimal instruction encourages creativity and experimentation from the player
* Multiple profiles for easy progress control
* Dedicated graphics and music for each chapter
* Multiple supported languages (English, français, norsk, svenska, dansk, español, 한국어, italiano, português, Deutsch, русский, 简体中文, 繁體中文, suomi, Nederlands...)
Reviews
Hard to translate to real math skills
Dragon-Fly3
Okay, pretty good game, but doesn’t ever explain anything, and it’s hard to tell what actual math problems they try to replicate. The only use actual numbers and letters for a few levels at the end of each section, but then they go back to the pictures, which I find WAY harder to understand what’s going on. I got this app before I started pre-algebra, and it was only AFTER I figured out how to do the real problems that I was like, “Oh hey, this is like the game,” rather than the information carrying over.
Abstract algebra
The Windbag
This excellent game is really teaching something much more general than high school algebra: basic principles of group, ring and field theory that I encountered only in advanced courses in college. Though these principles are true of numbers, they also hold true for many other things. The ability to deal with this level of abstraction will be of increasing importance in our high tech future. Plus, kids love the game.
Not effective
AngieR1001
This app has nothing to teach about algebra. No wonder it has a 4+ age group.
Fun game, stuck on 7-18
LizS1977
I love this app. I am stuck on 7-18. I tried viewing the solution, but it does it wrong and stops. I can’t advance. Fix it, please.
Fantastic game! But may need a refresh for new iOS?
Benjamin666
I’m totally in awe of the cleverness of this game — it’s real algebra from beginning to end, but it only starts LOOKING like algebra once it’s gotten you hooked. Wonderful! However, some of the later levels are not working well on my iPad, and I’m wondering if recent OS updates have somehow become incompatible with the way the app uses the display. The behavior I’m seeing is a frozen screen that doesn’t visually react to touches but where the aural feedback seems to indicate that things are happening... then, after many seconds, the visual part catches up (at least sometimes).
This is an insanely great learning tool.
AllTheGoodOnesWereTaken
It’s great how it starts out in the abstract and then subversively morphs into mathematical symbology as you progress. Get this game in front of any math-phobic student, or anyone who gets stalled in math when they hit scary algebra. Gets all the stars.
No math school, preschool level at best
LLiissa
This game did not glitch like the last DragonBox game, but it is still a preschool level game as well as very boring. This one would be the best of their games but still quite bad. A swirly thing shows and the toddler or preschooler would touch it to make it disappear. After all swirly things are gone, remaining little icon scans the area and says, through written word even though this is a preschool game, that all is clear. This game did progress beyond that to picking two matching icons to turn them in to swirly things. It is very toddler-ish and would not likely hold the attention of any child. There are no math skills being taught.
This Game is Fantastic!!
Mailani/Garfield
Not only is it captivating but it is also great at helping students build their own connections to the concepts being introduced. I could not put it down once I started playing and neither could my child. My hope is that you will come out with a side C and D soon as I have already finished A and B and my child will have completed both soon as well.
