Math-O-Matic: Arithmetic Flash Cards
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Do you have a student in need of some help with their 7's Times Tables? This set of electronic math flash cards is designed to provide drills on specific sets of math facts, for any length of time. After children sign in (progress is saved), they can then select which set of cards they want to use. Choices include addition, subtraction, multiplication or division — for any time limit — or specific set of facts. The cards can be displayed in two formats: either as a flash card or as an algebraic equation. The Help option is nothing more than a pop-up reference window, with a table of current math facts. There are no smart features to this program. A Student Report can be printed out to view the progress of each child, and progress is saved for any number of children in your class. Perfect scores are rewarded with music and flashing lights. If a test is completed with some errors, then children can view their mistakes by seeing the problem with the correct answer, along with the answer they gave. This program doesn't teach you how to solve the problems, but it does help to build fluency with math facts, providing you can force a child to stick with it. You can install the program on the hard drive, and it will run without the CD. We tested both the Mac and Windows versions with no problems.
$25, Windows XP, Windows 98, Mac OSX
Teaches: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, basic math facts
CTR Rating: 70%