Equate: The Equation Thinking Game
by Conceptual Math Media
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Conceptual Math MediaBrand: Conceptual Math Media
Release Date: 2008-02-08
Model: 4099229
Product features:
- Have fun creating equations crossword-style.
- Includes a laminated playing board, 190 tiles, and 4 racks behind which players hide their tiles.
- Ages 8 through adult. 2 to 4 players.
- Great for the family or classroom
- Easy to learn
Toys and Games Reviews of Equate: The Equation Thinking Game
Customer Review: Educational and FUN!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a 7.5 year old son who is in 2nd grade but is working on math at the 4th grade level. He is the type of boy who is very atheletic, very active, and somewhat distractible. He doesn't like any of the other board games we have tried, except Sorry!. Monopoly, Blokus, and Rummikube all bored him. He does like chess and checkers. He got this game for Christmas, and HOORAY, he loves it! He has no trouble with the rules. The fractions are helping him review how to multiply and divide one fraction by another. He focused on the game. A+!
Better yet, my husband and I find it fun too! We played it the other night with him, and after he went to bed, we continued on the game for another 45 minutes. It's challenging for adults, which you can't say about too many games you usually play with your elementary school kids.
Now for some tips. The tiles included have addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division signs, whole numbers between 0 and 9, and a bunch of fractions. Mostly easy ones, like 1/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, etc, but there are some tougher ones like 5/6 and 2/6 in there. Your kid will need to know how to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers AND fractions to play with this set of tiles. I'd say 4th or 5th grade level of math. Otherwise, order the Junior set of tiles to go with this game board. Those tiles have more addition and subtraction signs, and no fractions. I see there is an advanced set that lets you do negative numbers and more complex equations, too, which we will definitely get as he gets older.
The only drawback, honestly, is that the tiles are made of really thick cardboard. They aren't really plastic tiles like I remember from Scrabble.
This game is great for the kid who loves math. I highly doubt that if your kid is struggling in math that this will help them. You actually have to be good at it for this to be fun; otherwise, the strategy involved is too frustrating when you are already struggling with how to do the operations. This is also really fun for adults who like math too!
Description of Equate: The Equation Thinking Game
Have fun creating equations crossword-style. Equate is a great math board game for family and classroom. Earn higher scores using division or fraction tiles and landing on premium board positions. For 2 to 4 players or teams. Many levels of play for agesEquate looks a bit like Scrabble--for aspiring mathematicians, that is. Designed by a real mathematician, it works like this: You put down tiles on a board and make points by correctly completing simple equations. Your nine tiles include both numbers and mathematical symbols; you can add on to previous plays both vertically and horizontally. Learn simple stuff (like what division is) and more sophisticated ideas (like the order of precedence among arithmetic operations). It all adds up. --Richard Farr
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