LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Math Missions
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Toys and Games Reviews of LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Math Missions
Customer Review: My son's favorite Leapster cartridge
Summary: 5 Stars
My son, who is now five, received his leapster last November. He has several cartridges, all of which he enjoys. However, the Math Missions game, which we recently purchased online, seems to have captured his attention in a way that the others did not. While all the Leapster titles attempt to make a game out of learning, this cartridge does an exceptional job. For example, instead of requiring him to identify that 4+5=9, it gives him three fish, weighing 4, 5 and 9 pounds each. He needs to figure out how to put them on a scale to make the scale balance. This is a much more interesting "puzzle" and it teaches what an equation really means, at an intuative level. Another activity reminds me of the old game "Mastermind", where he needs to figure out the right combination of candies to put in a box. Through trial-and-error and deductive reasoning, he can figure it out. It's a fun challenge that teaches important logic skills.
The incentive system is also well done. By earning money for doing math tasks, my son can then pay to play "video arcade" games, which are more fun than educational in nature. (The games are simple and just the right level of complexity for 5-7 year olds, along the lines of early video games like pac-man.)He LOVES these games, and is willing to spend hours doing the math puzzles in order to earn the money to play the video games.
This is a great game. I hope Scholastic puts out more cartridges for the Leapster platform.
Customer Review: Math skills galore!
Summary: 5 Stars
This game has a lot of math as the name implies. There is geometry and reasoning, multiplication, addition, subtraction and knowing even and odd numbers.
The way the game is set up you earn money for each task you complete. The more you play the more money you earn by getting raises. You can spend the money at the "arcade" where you can play three non-math, non-educational type games (snake, moon lander, and this other one that I forgot the name of but you are in a castle type setting finding keys)
It's a nice game, and I like the money earning concept. The math games hold my son's interest as much as the arcade ones do, so sometimes he'll amass huge sums of money before getting over to the arcade. Other times he'll deplete all his money at the arcade... but it all evens out because once the money is gone he has to do more math games again to earn more.
This was well worth the money paid.
Customer Review: Great learning game..and fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
We use this game along with the leapster TV. My daughter started using it at age 5, and she's now 6 and this is still her favorite game to play. When she was 5, she needed a little help with some of the math...I expected that since the game is rated ages 6-9. But, she is now finishing kindergarten and can play the games on her own.
She loves playing the math games and "earning" money that she can then use to play the little arcade games. Truthfully, she doesn't play the arcade games very much, because she loves seeing her "dollar" amount increase and loves the math games. She doesn't seem to want to spend her "money" on the arcade games! I think this is great because it also teaches her about money and saving.
I can't find a single thing wrong with this game...by far one of the most educational leapster games available.
Customer Review: Great Learning Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
Flash cards can be a great way to practice math but they're boring. Math is one of those subjects that it can be hard enough to get kids to practice at all, let alone enjoy it. My cousin's daughter was having some trouble in math so we looked around and she finally ended up with this game. I remember when I was little I loved practicing math with a computer game where you defeated an evil wizard. This game is even better since it takes it a couple steps further. By using realistic situations it helps kids understand the importance of math in daily life. Earning money for completing challenges that players can then spend is another great incentive for them to practice and develop important skills.Customer Review: Leapster's Math Mission !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this game to my boy over a month ago. He is only 4 1/2 years old but he loves playing with it. At first it was a bit difficult for him until he got it. He has learned a lot from this game. Of course, some games are still too difficult for him, but he tries and tries... Sometimes he asks my help.
There are 4 games, I believe. For egsample, in the Seafood Market you need to select the correct fish to balance the scale or in the candy store you need to find the right candy for the customers.
It's fun and educational at he same time. My boy loves playing it. He plays and "earns" more money (he has over $500)than he "spends" it on the arcade games.