Buzz Monster
© 2014 INKids Pty. Ltd.
Pricey but fun (and full of facts) this quiz game for 2-3 players lets teachers create their own Jeopardy style games and share them from one to many iPads. It comes from Australia, from the creators of Futaba Classroom Games and uses the INKids Learning Cloud Service to share the games with other iPads using a class code. Teachers already using Futaba can use their existing class codes with Buzz Monster. Up to 3 students can compete using the buzz in game show format, on a single iPad. When a game begins, you take turns picking questions from the various categories. After the question is shown, the first player to “Buzz in” has the opportunity to answer the question. Points are awarded for correct answers, and if a player gets 4-in-a-row on the game board they can also earn bonus points. Play continues until all tiles on the board have been attempted, and the winner is the player with the most points. The 1st Edition includes Math, Geography, History, Science and English sets for Grade 5. Topics include lower-case and upper-case Alphabet Matching, Dolch Sight Words for 1st through 3rd grades, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Telling the Time, Currency, Countries and Flags, American Presidents, Shapes, Animals, Foods and more. The app will be updated continuously with new curriculum. The responsive format combined with low entry price and cloud-based content delivery make this a very interesting app for use at home or school.
$5.99, iPad
Teaches: trivia: math, science, english, history and geography
CTR Rating: 88%