Cameron's Trip is an activity based on the story of Cameron, who is on a field trip to a museum. Cameron must solve many real-world multiplication and division problems, such as figuring out how many students could fit in a school bus, how many groups of four the class could make and how many states in the United States there were on a flag with a certain number of stars in each row. This activity has animations to the story and allows room for students to try to figure out the answer on their own. The activity then helps the student to solve the problem, reinforcing the student's multiplication and division skills.
Math at the Mall is a video game style activity that teaches students multiplication, addition, division and subtraction through shopping at the mall. At the beginning of the game students are able to choose either a male or female avatar, which helps them identify with the game. They then use directional arrows to walk their character through the mall and into stores and restaurants. At the restaurant, students choose food to buy. They are then asked to add up the price of their meal. From there, they must calculate the tip by multiplying percentages. At the toy store, students purchase toys, add up their total and then account for a percentage discount. This game teaches fourth-graders the real-world experience of math, and this game will entertain students as they learn how to shop.
Story Problems with Mixed Practice is an activity that involves one word problem per page with multiple-choice answers. This activity is more straightforward about teaching and reinforcing fourth-grade math skills than a game activity, but because it is simple it could easily be used in the classroom. Students must read, calculate and answer a set of 12 questions. When a question is answered correctly, the student earns a point. If a student misses a question, he does not receive a point, and the correct answer is shown. At the end of the activity students receive a summary of their scores. This can be useful for teachers to see how well students are learning problem-solving skills.
Word Problems with Katie is an interactive problem-solving activity. This activity presents students with real-world math situations, animated with the character Katie. The animations make the activity fun and kid-friendly. Students are asked multiplication and division word problems with Katie, who is in a baseball uniform holding a bat. When students answer the problem correctly, Katie runs to the next base. When students answer a question incorrectly, they are asked to try again with the option of automated help.