Features & Benefits:"A Whale of a Tale: Dive into
Math 1" is an interactive Mathematics multimedia
program designed to provide an integrated fun approach to
learning mathematics for the student. It incorporates a
combination of tutorial, discovery, drill, and practice
learning strategies and techniques. Remedial and
enrichment activities are integral components of the
program. Sophia the Lobster introduces thirteen
"Just for Fun" games while Jerry the
Jellyfish offers twenty pieces of whale trivia for
the student to read and listen to.
"Dive into Math 1"
is divided into seven sections:
1. Volume and Mass
2. Length
3. Pictograph
4. Add and Subtract
5. Word Problems
6. Bar Graphs
7. Just for Fun
- Volume and Mass:
Concentrates on the concepts of More or Less
using solids and liquids and Heavy/Light using a
balance. Students are encouraged to make
estimates and guesses before selecting answers.
- Length:
Teaches students concepts of shorter and longer
and estimating precise lengths in centimeters or
inches.
- Pictograph:
Shows students that a graph is a quick way of
seeing information all at once. Students learn
how to read a pictograph and how to build one.
- Add and Subtract:
The operations of addition and subtraction are
taught in the context of interactive games.
- Word Problems:
Two levels of word problems are presented in a
cartoon setting. If mistakes are made, then
correct answers are explained to the student in a
step-by-step format.
- Bar Graphs:
Students are introduced to vertical and
horizontal bar graphs. Students learn how to read
and interpret these graphs and then apply given
information to building their own graph.
- Just for Fun :
- Join the Bubbles Levels: A
& B
- Crossword Levels:
A & B
- Fill the Jug
- Number Path Levels: A &
B
- Sea Race Levels: A & B
- First/Second.... Levels: A
& B
- Find the Picture Levels: A
& B
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