App Detail » Box Drop Math Addition Game

Published by: Jeffrey Holmes

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Price: FREE!
Current Version: 2.05
Released: July 24, 2015

What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

This major update is a complete redesign of our original popular Math Game! Features challenging new levels, an all new Focus On mode (choose which numbers to focus on), Trophies for answering equations quickly in a row, and a new interface with updated graphics and sounds! This new version supports up to 8 players and it is now possible to enter personalized names.

App Description

• Recommended by teachers for mastery of addition facts
• Monitor progress towards mastery with an interactive graph
• New! Focus on just the number sets you choose.
• Exciting game play that makes practice fun!
• Now supports up to eight players with personalized names
• Upgrade to Box Drop Math Complete for all operations and more levels!

Teachers recommend Box Drop Math because it helps children master basic addition from 0 to 9. By answering math questions, players earn boxes and are then challenged to build a stack without knocking them over. Some boxes are special and add bonus points! A fun animation with sometimes unexpected results is played once a level is complete.

Players earn top points for answering equations correctly within 3 seconds - a demonstration of mastery. A progress monitoring graph keeps players and parents informed as mastery is achieved up to 9+9. Box Drop Math starts with simple equations that get harder as mastery is achieved. The game tracks and keeps scores for up to 8 players.

Instructional Design

Box Drop Math is designed by Jeff Holmes, an experienced instructional designer and researcher of how kids learn with technology. Although we don’t always want kids to “just learn the facts”, there remain a few areas, such as basic math facts, where sustained practice and memorization is essential for success.

Box Drop Math provides the right level of fun and motivation to keep learners practicing until they memorize these basic equations. The game is designed to reward early achievement but keeps the learning challenging by providing more difficult questions as players gain confidence in their math skills.