Games

Computer games and childrens’ math skills

Can playing computer games improve childrens’ math skills? Researchers in Scotland (link) found out that playing Nintendo DS‘s Brain Trainer significantly improved the students’ test scores. Students aged nine and ten completed math tests before the nine week project, and then again afterwards.  All the childrens’ scores were higher, but those using the trainer improved by […]

New game: More and less

There’s a new game on the site: ‘More and less’: This game consists of 4 sheets with numbers, 4 sheets with objects and 8 sheets with 4 ‘questions’ each. Print, cut out, and laminate all the cards. The children have to indicate which of the 2 objects on the question cards there are more of. […]