Web Resource for Mathematics: Multiplication

Hello Everyone!

I have found another great online web resource that kids can use both inside and outside the classroom. Spark Island contains different games on a variety of subject areas. There are a few games that students can play without registering. However, if a parent or teacher registers there are many more options available. I would use this resource with Grade Two children in the subject area of Mathematics. The activity that I would have them do would meet the following objectives from the Evergreen Curriculum:

Learning Objectives

N-63
recognize and solve a variety of problems involving multiplication

During our unit on multiplication I would have 5 different students each day come in and play the Submarine game during our opening routine. The 5 students who are allowed to go onto the computers in the morning will log onto the Spark Island website and begin playing the submarine game, which has the students steering a submarine while answering multiplication questions. Steering the submarine is a lot harder than it looks, so the students are challenged in both the mathematical sense and a spacial sense. The students will play the game for about 15 minutes in the morning, thus allowing them to practice their multiplication skills before we get into out math lesson.

This web resource will enhance the learning of students because they will be learning and practicing their multiplication skills without even knowing it. The game is a fun and interactive way for the students to work on math. The students can also work together on answering questions because they will be working side by side. This will allow more communication on math skills.

Another way this web resource will enhance learning is the fact that it "warms" the students brains up in the morning to do math. They work on multiplication skills first thing in the morning before actually beginning a lesson. This gets their minds thinking in terms of mathematical skills.
The students will not only be working on math, but they will be working on their spacial movement skills as well because the submarine in the game is quite tricky to maneuver.

This is a very neat website. I recommend that you register so you can have access to even more options and interactive, educational games. I hope this helps! Have fun!