Numeracy Report 

Top Ten Apps for Learning Maths

These days more and more kids are using tablets and smart devices. This is providing a great opportunity for parents to use mobile applications (APPS) that link Maths to real life experiences as a way of drilling, practicing problem solving and teaching concepts.

The top 10 apps for children

Interactive Telling Time 

- helps children learn to read the time as well as understand the language of time. Age group: 4+

Bee-Bot 

  - helps children practice the language of position. Age group: 5-7.

Prodigy 

- Prodigy is a free, curriculum-aligned, fantasy-based math game for kids to practice essential math skills.  Age group: 6+

Splash Learn 

- helps children practice addition facts, subtraction facts, time, Place Value, Number Sense, Money, Measurements, multiplication facts, division facts, fractions geometry and decimals. Age group: 5-10

Friends of Ten 

 - uses ‘ten frames’, a resource used in most classrooms in Australia and allows children to practice their number skills using the familiar structure of the ten frames. Age group: 5-7.

Math Quiz 

 - for older children, the game can be played individually or in multi-player mode, and covers a wide range of mathematical concepts. Great to help children revising for maths tests. Age group: 11+.

Mathsterious Mansion 

 - based on whole number understandings, addition, subtraction and the 100s chart, it supports the development of mental computation. Age group: 7-10.

Ninja Factor Free 

- builds fluency around multiplication facts. Age group: 8-12.

Number Lines 

 - helps children with basic addition, sequencing and skip counting. Great for practicing the number skills learned at school. Age group: 5-6.

Threes 

 - teaches children to double numbers and to use strategy. Age group: 10+.

Kind Regards, 

Klaudia Jellis

Leader of Mathematics