| "EQUATE CLASSROOM SET with ADVANCED TILES" Game Description:
Supply your entire class with EQUATE ADVANCED at a bargain price - Exclusively available on our website!
EXCLUSIVE at Bright Kids World! Supply your entire class with EQUATE games using Advanced Tile Sets at a bargain price! Have fun creating equations crossword-style while honing math skills from simple addition to fractions and algebraic logic.
Are you in middle school or high school, and seeking a math game that challenges kids to think of equations using advanced math functions? Bright Kids World has worked with Conceptual Math Media to package an EQUATE CLASSROOM SET with ADVANCED TILES! By packaging the CLASSROOM SET with ADVANCED TILES, instead of the classic tiles, kids can use integers and exponents, in addition to fractions and the four basic operations, to develop math equations!
With EQUATE, a player's hand consists of 9 tiles, including a combination of operations and numbers. An equal symbol is available whenever needed. Players form equations horizontally from left to right or vertically from up to down. After beginning at the center of the board, each successive play must connect with a previous play.
Players work for a high score by taking advantage of the individual symbol scores as well as the premium board positions. The score for each symbol or character is located in the lower right-hand corner of the tile.
Adapts to many levels!
Game Specifications:
Ages: 12+
Players: 2-4
Length of Play: 120 minutes
Game Contents:
23 page Rules Booklet, with a Math Review
8 Laminated EQUATE Game Boards
32 Tile Racks where players place their tiles
Plastic Tote Bag
8 Advanced Tile Sets of 197 Tiles, stored in ziplock bags. Each tile set includes equal symbols, operator symbols, and numbers.
Game Awards:
Dr. Toy, 10 Best Games 1998
Dr. Toy, 100 Best Children's Products 1998
Games Magazine, Top 100 Games 1999
Parents' Choice Foundation, Recommended
Game Reviews:
Family Review Center Review: "Equate has proven to be both engaging and challenging for all players involved in the game, no matter what level of math skills they have."
Burt Hochberg, Games Magazine: "Equate is a truly educational game (eek!), but it's a lot of fun anyway... With certain tiles eliminated, Equate becomes a painless, indeed enjoyable, math tutor for children. My wife, a retired elementary-school math teacher, recommends it for fourth grade and up, and I recommend it not only for grown-up mathophiles but also for mathophobes and other innumerates."
Dr. Toy: "Children need more math experiences. This innovative product helps combat this serious deficit... Designed by an educator who saw the need for developing more interesting math products, Equate is not about speed but about thinking. A fun way to test your child's ability to understand math and utilize algebraic reasoning."
Product Specifications:
Tote Bag Approximate Size: 13" x 13" x 6"
Weight: 11 lbs
Product Safety:
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS. This game contains small pieces and is not suitable for children under 3 years of age.
A NOTE FROM LAURI:
Great for the classroom! Many levels can play together, where kids can learn by example from others with stronger math skills!
Manage your time! Without any time limits, EQUATE games can be long, as everyone tries to find really great equations for their turn. I recommend that you set time limits appropriate for the experience and/or age of the players. This time limit can be the same for everyone or can be determined for each player if there are multiple ages and abilities that are playing.
Simplify the game for beginners. Start with games that include just the fractions and four basic operations so kids can get the hang of the game. Try having kids just make up equations horizontally, anywhere on the board, without building equations vertically or adjacent to any current equation on the board. Make it do-able and fun to start!
Start by having the tiles in two separate piles. Help kids have a balanced hand between numbers and operators by putting the numbers and operators in separate piles, and having kids draw 2-3 operators and the rest numbers. As they get more experienced, you don't need to bother separating the piles!
Build on skills. As kids become comfortable with playing EQUATE, start adding in more advanced functions.
Find more tips for teachers and parents under the "Learn More" tab. Check out the additional tips under the "Learn More" tab! |
