Dragon Box: Algebra game
Integration: Available across platforms (Android, Windows, ipad)
Motivation: Unlocking levels. Fast progression. Dragon rewards for leveling up.
Audience: Students, parents, teachers
Content: Math: Algebra
Learning and Mastery: Leveled learning. Moves from basic algebra concepts using pictures and rules and gradually replaces pictures with mathematical symbols.
Base game Dragon Box +5c is about $6. There is a harder version available Dragon Box +12, which costs about $12
This game has incredible potential. I am eager to download a version and try it out with my step kids. It is a fun game that gradually moves kids from abstract symbols to algebra specific symbols while teaching the fundamentals of balancing and equation and isolating variables.
I would like to see how they transition kids in to real world applications of these skills to see if the knowledge transfers to solving word problem or if the skills remain isolated in game play.
Hello Colleen,
Thank you for your review of Dragonbox. Have you played it with your kids yet? It looks very visually pleasing and user friendly. What star rating would you give it? Programs that transition kids into real-world applications are so important especially with math algebraic concepts. They are somewhat too abstract at the beginning for learners to discern the practical real-world applications to when you hear “Why are we learning this?” 😉 Many algebraic games seem to be taught in isolation. I’d be interested to hear how it went with your kids and if worth the cost of $12 if you seek the harder version.
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No I haven’t been able to try it out with my stepkids yet as they only came home today. I plan on downloading it on to my stepdaughter’s Surface tablet and trying it out with both kids this week. I will let you know how it goes.