Fraction Game

I looked for a math game that was geared toward fractions since most of the students I come across have a lot of difficulty working with them.  I found a flash game called Fraction Splat that was interesting and didn't involve doing math directly.  This game forced you to quickly notice different types of fractions in a specific amount of time while also increasing the level of difficulty.


Link: Fraction Splat Game

For this game, there are three different rounds, and you click on bubbles of a specific type of fraction for each round.  The first round is mixed numbers, the second round are fractions that are greater than or equal to 1, and the third round are fractions that are less than 1/2.  You have one minute to complete each game, and the games get harder as you progress through the round.  I determined that it would also take maybe 5 - 10 minutes to complete each round.

In each game you click on the bubbles that relate to the specific type of bubble you are looking for.  You are allowed to hit 8 wrong bubbles before it is game over and you have to start at the beginning.  The bubbles move around the screen and you have to follow them to make sure you have clicked them all.  Once you feel you have found all of them, you hit the finished button on the bottom of the screen.  A new screen will come up saying either you have found all of them, or you have missed some.  There is no penalty for missed bubbles, but if you run out of time it will start you back at the beginning.

The game isn't too complicated and deals with some basic concepts that students struggle with when it comes to fractions.  Looking thorough fractions that are moving around a screen and then trying to figure out their value keeps the game interesting.  The more bubbles on the screen the harder it is to keep track, and then you have to decide when you feel you are done.  The game doesn't automatically determine when you are finished which I think so many young people find in games today.  Once everything is complete it will automatically stop and tell you that you have "leveled up".  In this one you have to make the decision for yourself, which I think makes it much more than a "beat the clock game".


I also understood the reasoning for the terrible non-catchy music (able to keep your attention on the game), but I was glad to see a sound mute button on the game.  Sometimes you can only take so much.  Great simple game!