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Freefall Money
- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Price: $1.99
- Category: Education
Common Sense Media says
Coin-counting games' fun rewards will keep kids coming back.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Freefall Money provides kids with a fun way to practice counting money with coins. There are three different modes of play: Fill the piggy bank with the requested amount of money using different combinations of coins; enter the amount of money available; and add up a group of coins. Gameplay is very straightforward and will likely require no adult instruction; games are based on simply swiping the coins and dumping them into the correct bank or group, or choosing correct numbers on a number pad. Some basic knowledge of how much coins are worth and the real-life concept of counting money is probably necessary first before kids will fully comprehend these games. Kids are rewarded for playing by earning tropical fish for a tank and then being able to clean the tank and feed them.
Is it any good?
Elementary school-age kids who already know a bit about money but want to practice counting coins can play FREEFALL MONEY's three games and will likely keep coming back for more because of the fun fish tank reward system. In addition to the money practice, adding coins is also just good, basic math practice. Kids who are just starting out with money can limit the number of coins used to help make the game more manageable for their current skill level.
Earning fish for the tank is a fun way to reward kids for play. A nice addition to this app would be for kids to earn money by playing the games and then have to buy the fish with that money so they can get even more money counting practice. Counting coins on a screen may not seem like something most kids would enjoy, but the engaging games here that include clear, simple directions and lots of colorful rewards are worth their weight in gold for practice in counting money.
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| Topics: | numbers and letters |
| Category: | Education |
| Platforms: | iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad |
| Price: | $1.99 |
| Size: | 14.00 MB |
| Publisher: | Merge Mobile |
| Version: | 1.0 |
| Release date: | January 10, 2012 |
| Minimum software requirements: | iOS 4.0 or later |
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