Mr. Martini's Classroom
Arithmetic interactive flash cards for the four basic operations, comparing, decimals, and more. Can choose scorekeeping on/off. Also has an interactivem long division tool. www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/
Math Skills
Online practice sheets for all the four basic operations. The child fills in the blanks for 10 on-screen math problems. Several different levels available. www.math.learnandenjoy.com
Math Skills
trainer
A very nice set of timed games that practice basic facts of all
four operations in a VARIETY of ways: fact families, missing
addend/factor/divisor/etc., word problems, number words, number
patterns. Need to register first to use the games (free). www.skillstrainer.co.uk/
Add 'em Up!
A strategy game that requires a quick recollection of basic addition facts. Remove the tiles from the game board as you add them up to a number from the stack. www.spacetime.us/arcade/play.php?game=26
Sum Sense at
Primary Games
Drag and drop the number cards to make 'sum' sense in this fun and challenging game (basic facts of division, multiplication, addition, or subtraction). Scroll down the page to find the game. www.primarygames.co.uk/
Calcul
Practice mental arithmetic and fraction operations. Pie chart shows the percentage of correct responses.
Also play against a friend or set a time limit. Price: Free www.luziusschneider.com/CalculHome.htm
Home Help
Create printable math worksheets on different
difficulty levels for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, long division, percentages, or times tables. Price: Free www.tontin.co.uk/homehelp.htm
IronHead:
MathFlash1.2 Freeware Math Flashcard Program for grades K-3 with multiple choice answer buttons. Drill all basic operations including
division with remainder. Can set the program to repeat a fact that was
answered wrong. The range of numbers used is fairly small. Price: Free www.download.com/IronHead-MathFlash/3000-2053_4-7210015.html
Animated Arithmetic
Shareware
Practice basic facts, column-form addition/subtraction, multiplication tables and corresponding division facts. Progressive help is given with wrong answers. The program is easy to use and appealing with little animations. After completing the set of ten problems, the student gets to visit the game room with puzzles and mazes! Price: $19 www.flixprod.com/arithmetic.html
7 Soft-Pak Programs
Contains four math programs (Math Maker, Math Master, Math Use, T/F Math Challengerr) that offer unlimited printable and on-screen activities for practicing math, including 900 multi-level word problems. The Pak also has three language arts programs: with over 4000 words for spelling and reading, plus usage, writing mechanics, reading speed and comprehension, and basic grammar. Price: $3.75 for the 4 math programs; $5.75 for all 7 programs. www.vgernet.net/sbasics/
Math Facts NOW! "Math Facts
NOW!" is a simple yet very effective program that will identify weak areas in your child's knowledge of the times tables and basic facts of math, and drill in those specific areas, automatically giving increased drills in those areas. Price: $12.90 Money back guarantee. See a review
sent to us. www.mathfactsnow.com/
Math Basics
consists of fifteen simple programs (including some games) that help teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for whole
numbers, fractions, and decimals including long division and column
multiplication. Also has percents, basic probability, and word problems. Several difficulty levels.
Price: $14.95, a free trial. www.kidwaresoftware.com/
QuickFacts
Train and test the basic operations and facts with randomly assigned problems. The software specially trains those facts the student has given wrong answer to until they are mastered. Parent/teacher can administer tests and view progress charts. Easy and appealing to use.
Price: $14.95 Free-to-try
download at Download.com www.endsightsoftware.com/
Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic
A tool for learning and reviewing arithmetic skills.
Has a system for testing and placement at an appropriate skill level, detailed tutoring that explains how to solve problems, and practice solving an infinite number of randomly generated problems both at the computer, and with printed assignments. The program has 52 levels of difficulty, starting with basic facts, progressing through skills requiring regrouping (borrowing and carrying) and ending with complex
long division. Price: Demo version free, full version $34.95 www.sssoftware.com/
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