Thursday, September 18, 2014

Is this real math (Dragon Box 2 edition)?



The fourth and fifth graders are playing Dragon Box 2 as one of their stations on my 2 iPads.  Dragon Box 2 teaches algebra via an engaging and beautifully designed game.

So here's a screenshot showing what a level looks like that a fifth grader was working on today. And to be clear, this fifth grader completed the level meaning he solved the algebra problem.



The boring way to write this is 


Our fourth and fifth graders are capable of higher order thinking.