Math apps mapped to the US Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide an easy way to understand what they cover. The CCSS is helpful for everyone choosing a math app for their kids. Obviously, if your kids attend school in a CCSS-following state, it is easy.
However, the CCSS is a collection of standards rather than a curriculum, so people in other states and countries can still use it to understand which math topics an app covers. It is helpful information for home-schooling parents, parents providing additional support and teachers.
With this knowledge, you can determine how the app will mesh with your child's math needs and whether it overlaps or plugs the gaps with any other math support they have.
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This list of the best common core math apps will help you choose the right app to develop your kids' math education.
- 1. IXL Math
- 2. Math Playground
- 3. Prof Bunsen Teaches Math 3
- 4. DoodleMaths
- 5. Mathleaks
1. IXL Math
(Android, iPhone, iPad)
IXL is a comprehensive platform that caters to students of all ages, allowing them to practice math skills effectively. Its primary objective is to keep students motivated while keeping parents informed and reducing the burden of record-keeping for teachers. With IXL, parents and teachers can ensure that their children can learn and retain the math skills taught in school.
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2. Math Playground
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Math Playground is a website dedicated to education that offers a wealth of math games, logic puzzles that challenge the mind, problem solving activities, computation practice, and math videos. The site encourages children to explore a wide range of mathematical concepts, including algebra, geometry, fractions, and whole numbers. Games are sorted by both topic and grade level (grades 1-6), so it’s easy to find something to suit your current math lessons.
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3. Prof Bunsen Teaches Math 3
( Windows)
Each Prof Bunsen Teaches Math app contains gamified math lessons mapped to the Common Core. These colourful games cover 36 weeks of math learning per app. We're linking here to Professor Bunsen's 3rd Grade Math review, but you'll find apps covering the other grades too.
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4. DoodleMaths
(Android, iPhone, iPad)
DoodleMaths is an effective tool that instils confidence in students regarding math. The language used is positively reinforcing, creating a secure and comfortable environment for learning. The variety of question types keeps students engaged and challenged, while skill games and rewards for building robots provide a fun and motivating way to learn math. However, these activities are limited and won't detract from the primary focus of learning.
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5. Mathleaks
(Android, iPhone, iPad)
Mathleaks supports learners as they develop their math skills. The app covers the Common Core State Standards for Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry, and Pre-Algebra. These courses can be used as standalone learning material, but students and teachers can also link them to other courses and more than 40 popular math textbooks.
The platform and materials also address the standards of some states that do not or only partially follow the CCSS.
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6. 2nd Grade Math - Math Galaxy
(iPhone, iPad)
2nd Grade Math - Math Galaxy covers the math topics defined by the US Common Core State Standards for grade 2. These include arithmetic, time, measurements, shapes, and money. It also has different question types, such as word problems and riddles. Math Galaxy also has apps for other grades.
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7. Creta Class
(Android, iPhone, iPad)
Creta Class is a math teaching and practice app that unlocks a new lesson for kids every weekday. The lessons feature high-quality animated videos that are narrated, attractive and explain the concepts clearly and accurately. The videos pause for learners to answer questions related to the content. Creta Class is designed exclusively for home use.
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Use each app's Common Core coverage to help you decide which will help your kids best. Do they need general math support? Choose an app with comprehensive coverage. Do they need help on a specific topic? Look for an app with a strong focus on that area. The Common Core State Standards are an excellent tool for comparing apps to whatever math curriculum your kids follow.
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