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Marble Math Junior Review

Our Review

Marble Math Junior is a really enjoyable universal math app that will engage children.

The basic game play of Marble Math is quite simple as children drag or roll a marble to the corresponding answers to varied math and related questions through a maze, sometimes avoiding pitfalls or rolling over bonus objects as well. Topics include simple addition, equivalences using items such as numbers and dice and sequencing or shape recognition.

Children will enjoy the bright colors this app includes, such as the bright orange background of these mazes, fun upbeat musical elements and other sound effects, as well as the utterly satisfying rolling sound of these marbles, encouraging children to practice their math skills.

I am fond of how many options are available to personalize this experience such as the ability to drag the marble with a finger or pick up the device and tilt it like the classic labyrinth game.

Three levels of difficulty can also be chosen, and parents can also choose what types of questions to focus on, while children can create their own avatars by sliding to choose different hair/hat and eyes and mouth choices – a fun inclusion that allows different players to keep their games separate.

I also really appreciate how the instructions for each maze can be tapped to be hear, allowing children who are not yet reading to work with this application as well as giving children a chance to re-try problems they got wrong, a chance to be shown the correct answer with a tap, as well as the ability to skip questions if they feel the need.

Score is kept, not for correct answers exactly, as the score can also be impacted positively or negatively by the additional details found within these mazes or just momentarily complicate the rolling of the marble by such things as slipping on goo or sliding on a banana.

Each game is also relatively short – great for modest attention spans, although children will most likely play round after round, as the tactile nature of this app will be mildly reminiscent to some of an arcade game, without any over-stimulating aspects parents may want to avoid, yet with just enough pinball elements to make me smile.

Marble Math Jr may not actually teach children how to count or perform addition, but this is a very nice app to encourage children to practice the skills they have already acquired – be it pre-math skills like shape recognition or simple addition.

Do note that a related app, Marble Math, is also available with the same gameplay but includes a more advanced selection of questions including fractions, Roman numerals and the adding and subtracting of two digit numbers in the easy level, as well as tackling multiplication, division and more in the more difficult sections.

Marble Math also includes more sophisticated obstacles to keep older children and even adults interested as they work on their math skills.

Marble Math Junior and Marble Math are both apps that make practicing math skills quite enjoyable. For this reason, I recommend them both depending on the age and skill level of the player.

dataOctober 15th, 2012 by Amy Solomon Share

Application Detail

Marble Math Junior

Marble Math Junior


Download on iTunesDeveloper: Artgig Studio
Released: 2012-06-12 00:00:00
Price: $2.99

Description from the Developer

Solve a variety of math problems by collecting numbers as you roll or drag your marble through a series of fun mazes for ages 5-8 (with audio questions for emerging readers)

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REVIEWERS SAY...

✭ Fantastic app for reinforcing core math concepts with fine motor and visual tracking benefits thrown in - Smart Apps For Kids

✭ Featured Best Summer Travel App - The Washington Post

✭ One of the most engaging, educational math apps we have played to date - KinderTown

✭ Rolling the marble---something I find really fun on an iPad----or dragging it carefully away from the "wrong" answers, is great fine-motor-skills work - Cool Mom Tech

✭ 5/5 Stars There is lots to love about this app - Famigo

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FUN MATH PRACTICE:

Based on the Common Core Curriculum, Marble Math Junior is an engaging way for early elementary students to practice mental math. Earn new marbles and collect bonuses while reinforcing key concepts in pursuit of a high score. But watch out math whizzes! You’ll need to be focused and nimble to avoid the obstacles in your path.

WRONG ANSWER? NO PROBLEM:

Marble Math Junior gives you the option to Replay the question or Show the correct answer in a game simulation, before moving on to the next problem.

MULTIPLE USER ACCOUNTS:

Add as many custom profiles as you like. Individual game settings, including problem types by level, and scores are saved in each user profile. And the profile avatar creator is so much fun, it’s like its own game.

CUSTOMIZE FOR SPECIFIC CONCEPTS AND ABILITY:

Along with high scores and three separate difficulty levels to suit different ages and abilities, there are 16 unique marble styles to choose from. Parents and teachers can customize gameplay to concentrate on specific math concepts by selecting problem types for each player and level or just let the game roll with random problem generation for unlimited practice and play!

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MARBLE MATH JUNIOR CONCEPTS INCLUDE:

• shape recognition/matching
• sequencing number values and ordinals
• addition, subtraction and multiplication to 100
• identifying fractions
• counting money (USD, AUD, CAD, EUR or GBP)
• telling time
• completing addition equations

Additionally, early learners who may not be reading yet can tap on a problem to hear it spoken.

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MADE BY EDUCATIONAL GAME DESIGNERS

The game designers at Artgig Apps come from a background of educational software development and we put lots of TLC into every detail of each app we create to ensure a fun and engaging learning experience. We include kids, parents and teachers in our app development and testing to make sure our apps are exceptional tools that kids want to use again and again.

We welcome your comments, suggestions and feedback.

Also available Marble Math for ages 9-12+

Thanks for trying Marble Math Junior!

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For more Artgig Apps and demo videos: www.artgigapps.com
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ABOUT PRIVACY

We at Artgig Apps are parents ourselves, and we hold your privacy and the privacy of your child in the highest regard.

Marble Math Junior:

- does not share your personal information amongst ourselves or with anyone else;

- does not include ads or in-app purchases, and there are no links to social network sites (like Facebook or Twitter);

- includes feedback links on a separate Parents/Teachers page;

- uses analytics to collect anonymized user data for general information about how people use our apps.

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