Mission US: Think Fast! About the Past Reviews
4/5 rating based on 11 reviews. Read all reviews for Mission US: Think Fast! About the Past for iPhone.
Mission US: Think Fast! About the Past is free iOS app published by Thirteen/WNET
Fun
5FamilyFun5
Fun to play. Enjoyed the map movement. Would like to see more time period quizzes...but maybe they are there and I just haven't found them.
More quiz than game
Noheakamalii
The timing and"goals" of the missions seem to be there to make these quizzes feel like games, but even only getting 1 of 10 incorrect leads to a "loss" in the silly missions. If its that hard for me (an adult) to win...good luck to kids. And there's no motivation for anyone to read the supporting information after the correct/incorrect notice. I'd have to make a whole separate quiz if I wanted to see if my students had read.
More quiz than game agreement
Teacher8LCMS
Enjoy taking the quiz but found the timing to be too fast to win a game. I'm a great reader and teach the topic yet couldn't win. This would frustrate my 8th graders especially for the ones that need it the most!
Very annoying
machineknitter
Snarky comments and incessant fife and drums run in the background while the player tries to read the questions. This app doesn't seem to know who its audience is. Childish goal to find a puppy and teen goading make this unsuited to either group. Better than a shoot 'em up, but not something the kids will get involved in playing.
Interactive!
Computer screen
Fun to play, and learn, you get to make your own choices and complete fun missions!
Informative and Engaging
mmorrill
In the high stakes testing world we live in, it is important we teach students how to think both quickly and critically. This app does a good job of encouraging that by including basic facts and more complex principles. The time limit helps to focus their attention and it is not unreasonable. Plus, time pauses after each question to allow for review. While students may not be extrinsically motivated to complete the missions, they may be engaged simply in answering the questions, as it's fun to hear the responses that sound as though they come from the colonial period. Finally, it is easy to turn off the sound within the app if the background music is a point of distraction for anyone's concentration. Overall, great app I will definitely recommend to students -- especially since it's freely available to them.
Good info, but snarky comments
Kikilini
The information is good, but you have to be QUICK and perfect to win. The snarky comments by the male in Game 1 is completely unacceptable, especially for kids. "You're pathetic!" Really???? The creator(s) couldn't be an educator or parent. Very disappointing. I downloaded the app for our school iPads but will delete now because of that. Too bad - the info is great.
LOVE this App!!!!
Marty's Genius
I LOVE playing this game!!!! I am learning a ton, and it is fun!!!! I will buy anything educational you develop. (A geography app would be fun.)