As the worlds of technology and education converge and become increasingly intertwined, it is very easy to find tools and apps and implement them into our traditional lesson plans for the day, one of which is called SushiMonster, an app that can be downloaded on all Apple devices like iPads. This app is meant to be used in a mathematics class, geared more towards all grades throughout elementary, from K-5. This app helps in teaching kids their basic addition and times tables. The app creatively has a so-called "sushi monster" and several different plates of sushi with numerical values on them. The game will generate an addition or multiplication problem and the goal is to have students choose the correct plate or plates to give the correct answer to the problem.
Pros:
- The colors and animation ignite the student's attention and give them something visually stimulating to look at while still learning math.
- Students have the opportunity to advance at their own pace rather than waiting on the entire class to catch up to the same place.
Cons:
- Music is played in the background while students are playing the game. It would be recommended to either have the students mute their iPad or use headphones.
- The app only caters to addition and multiplication functions; if other basic functions like subtraction and division were included, this would be a well-rounded app.
A link to a review of the app from the iTunes App Store is available below:
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