Carrot Sticks is a fun mathematics game environment for K-6 students. Carrot Sticks challenges students to develop their basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills. Carrot Sticks can be played individually or in a head to head format with another player. In the individual mode students earn "carrot sticks" for every correct answer. If they earn enough carrot sticks and the students will receive a virtual trophy. In the head to head mode, carrot sticks are earned by enter the correct answer faster than the other player. It should be noted that only the addition game is free.
Applications for Education
Carrot Sticks is a safe environment in which students can have fun competing and learning. In the head to head mode students only see the other player's avatar and points. There is not a chat function or any other means of communication. Carrot Sticks can be played without creating an account, but there is an option for creating an account. If you choose to have your students create accounts they will be able to track their progress.
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Carrot Sticks is a safe environment in which students can have fun competing and learning. In the head to head mode students only see the other player's avatar and points. There is not a chat function or any other means of communication. Carrot Sticks can be played without creating an account, but there is an option for creating an account. If you choose to have your students create accounts they will be able to track their progress.
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3 comments:
First of all, I must say that you do a great job with this blog. I've found a lot of resources for me and others. Thanks for your time and dedication.
Talking about Carrot Sticks, it seems to me that it's another "skill and drill" that just takes classroom exercises to the computer. I think that other programs can empower kids to lear math playing and relating the numbers on the screen with something in his everyday environment. For example, in logo the child can walk around in his physical space to solve the problem on the screen.
Carrot Sticks contacted me after my blog post, they actually offer all games for free to educators and schools. Teachers just need to email Carrot Sticks Support requesting an account.
My students love practicing facts against other students this way. The added competition is just the motivation they need to get their facts down.
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for sharing that. I knew there was somewhere I had seen Carrot Sticks before, it must have been you.
Richard
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