11 Math Apps for Common Core

These apps allow students to practice key CCSS skills in a fun and more personalized learning environment.

December 12, 2014 Chrissy Winske 1 Comment

iOS

$2.99

With Math Champ Challenge, students can compete against one another to answer math questions. Every player’s performance is gauged according to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Once students master a cluster of CCSS-related skills, they receive a badge.

2500+ questions aligned to Common Core State Standards

A skill building featuring a Personal Learning Environment (Adaptive Engine)

Fast paced game play

Engaging graphics and audio

Valuable feedback tools to help identify problem areas

Practice suggestions for students at the end of each level

Game Center Integration and achievements (compete with players all over the world!)

Local achievements and player profiles

iPhone and iPad compatible

Geometry Pad by By Bytes Arithmetic LLC

iOS, Android, Windows, Miscrosoft

Free

With Geometry pad, students can create geometric shapes, explore and change their properties and calculate metrics.

The app includes the following tools:

Move and scale. Scroll the workbook by your finger. Pinch and zoom the content of your workbook. Create, modify and measure shapes.

Point. Plot a point on the workbook. Customize point name and color.

Line. Create a line. Customize line style, color and start/end points. Calculate line length (distance between points)

Midpoint for lines. Show/hide midpoint for lines and polygon sides. Snap to midpoints.

Parallel, perpendicular and tangent lines. The lines can be created as easily as regular lines. Just create and move the line until it automatically snaps to parallel, perpendicular or tangent.

Angle. Create an angle with up to 1 degree precision. Customize angle line style and color. Use snapping to create center and inscribed angles and to investigate circle theorems.

Triangle. Create a triangle of one of the predefined types: regular, right triangle, isosceles, equilateral. Customize sides style and color. Calculate triangle perimeter and area. Calculate inner angles of the triangle and length of its sides.

Triangle lines. Create altitude, bisector and median lines in a triangle. Calculate length of triangle lines. Customize lines style and color.

And more!

Common Core Math for Teachers by Front Row

iOS

Free

Front Row offers over 15,000 CCSS aligned math questions that are automatically graded. Questions given to students are configured by level.

Over 1,250 common core aligned videos to help students build core skills

A diagnostic pre-test to establish a baseline for students

An adaptive engine that helps students with exactly what they’re struggling

Collaborative features that motivate students to help each other

Motivating features to make sure kids stay engaged with their math

Real world questions that allow students to practice their math knowledge in exciting real world settings

A powerful dashboard so teachers know exactly where each student is stuck

Education Galaxy Series

iOS

$2.99

Education Galaxy has a series of math apps for grades 2-8. The apps are built to specifically assess students strengths and weaknesses and offers real-time feedback and rewards to keep students engaged.

Maths Toolbox by PV Apps LTD

iOS

$2.99

Maths Toolbox is a collection of interactive resources designed to reinforce math skills in children ages 3-11.

How to count

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Create number bonds

Operations

Factor Samurai by Third Rail LLC

iOS, Android

$2.99

In Factor Samurai, students take on the role of a Samurai whose sacred duty is to cut all numbers down to their prime factors.

Gizmos by ExploreLearning

iOS

Free

Gizmos provides a large collection of math and science demonstrations for students in grades 3-12. Teachers can use the app to supplement their lessons with interactive simulations that allow students to manipulate key variables and test hypotheses.

Splash Math

iOS, Android, Kindle

Varies, Free-$9.99

Splash Math is a series of apps for students in grades 1-5. This picture is of the app for fifth grade students.

Probability Tools by Interactive Elementary

iOS

$1.99

Probability Tools is an app that allows students to perform probability trials with spinners, dice, coins, and playing cards. It’s a great supplementary activity for in-class lessons.

EZ Trigonometry by Appzest Inc.

iOS

$.99

EZ Trigonometry is an app designed to give students a platform to practice their trigonometry skills. There are a series of quizzes on topics from the Pythagorean Theorem to various Trigonometric Identities. The quizzes are not timed, but wrong answers to incur penalties. The app provides a progress report for each completed chapter that can be emailed to parents. All app content can be used offline.

Factor Race Algebra by NRCC Games

iOS

$.99

Factor Race is a game where layers must identify the binomial factors of trinomial equations. It’s designed for students in 8th grade and incorporates mathematical problems attuned to binomial and trinomial factoring, based on problems from textbook materials.

As schools continue to prepare for the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), teachers will be looking for new tools to help guide their students and reinforce key CCSS skills. There are a number of ways educators can do that, but perhaps the most engaging solution is math-based games in the form of apps.

With personal devices in hand, students can open themselves up to a variety of learning opportunities personalized to their specific needs.

This roundup covers 11 math apps that all align with the CCSS. These apps reinforce a variety of topics for students of different ages. From geometry and trigonometry to algebra and basic counting, these apps cover it all. They also provide an element of fun that inspires students to want to learn.

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