Mounir Tarek Nasse
r Dhahran Ahliyyah School, Dhahran, SAUDI ARABIA
Math Game project is about creating educational tool for children to practice the main mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
The Math Game is a two player board game that uses checkers like ground with numbers from 1 to 100. Each player has a piece to hold position on the board.
The Math Game consists of two levels. First Level "Start Spinning". The level requires that one of the players spins a wheel to select the math operation that will be used during the game. The rest of the players draw number cards and perform the math operation on them to move their playing pegs. This is useful to train the mind on one operation repeatedly. Second level "Strategy" allows one player to spin the wheel while the other choose two cards to enforce the first player to use them and perform the math operation. This adds excitement and requires thinking how to strategically choose cards to make it difficult for your opponent to win.
The Math Game is built on the following principles:
- Math skills are better developed with repetition. Players only move their pieces when the result of basic math operations on their cards are larger than the number they are currently holding by their pieces
- Timed games encourage fast prompt response. Each player is allowed certain time to complete all four math basic operations on the two cards withdrawn by him or loses turn to the other player
Math Game opts to provide a fun environment to help kids practice their mathematical skills and sharpen their quick computing capabilities.