We are using the Game this term in Year 5…

PLAYABILITY: The game flowed well and all the children playing were enthusiastically involved. EDUCATIONAL VALUE: The children were enthusiastic and the game did encourage mental maths skills. CONCLUSION: As a maths game used within a school there is definite value.

Players ages: 7-9 years The children were asked to rate the game a on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being most enjoyable. Rating:4. Evaluator was asked to rate the game with 5 being most educational. Rating:4. The children and the adult leader said it was a fun game, very good for mental calculation skills. This game definitely could be used to improve mental maths skills.

All children were able to participate irrespective of their maths knowledge. They all said how much they loved the game. The children enjoyed the fact that they could use different operations to solve problems. Very enjoyable.