There is a free iPhone application that is being presented in my Tech class this week called "Motion Math". The site claims that kids who played their game improved fraction estimation 15%, and math attitudes 10%. It looks really fun. They can practice adding, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals.
Unfortunately, it is only available for Apple products, of which I have none. It is a great premise however, so of course it has imitators that have produced versions that are available for Android products. It is also free, but seems less interactive, covers less material, and does not offer much encouragement when they get correct answers.
In researching this, I noticed just how many apps there are for this type of activity. Just imagine how great it would be if every kid that was quieted by mom handing them her phone were actually playing an educational game! Motion Math is a great example of how learning can be made fun and can be accomplished anywhere.
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