DragonBox Algebra 5+ was an education app developed by Kahoot DragonBox AS. It was removed from Google Play Dec 21, 2021 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
DragonBox Algebra 5+ had been downloaded 71 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
DragonBox Algebra 5+ was rated 4.49 out of 5 stars, based on 1.3 thousand ratings.
App Information
DragonBox Algebra 5+ cost $4.99 to download. The APK download size was 42.80 MB. The last available version was 1.3.7. The last update was on December 10, 2019.
Technical Requirements
DragonBox Algebra 5+ required Android 4.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play May 2012.
Description
DragonBox Algebra 5+ - The game that secretly teaches algebra
DragonBox Algebra 5+ Is perfect for giving young children a head start in mathematics and algebra. Children as young as five can easily begin to grasp the basic processes involved in solving linear equations without even realising that they are learning. The game is intuitive, engaging and fun, allowing anyone to learn the basics of algebra at his or her own pace.
DragonBox Algebra 5+ covers the following algebraic concepts:
* Addition * Division * Multiplication
Suitable from age five and up, DragonBox Algebra 5+ gives young learners the opportunity to get familiar with the basics of equation solving.
DragonBox uses a novel pedagogical method based on discovery and experimentation. Players learn how to solve equations in a playful and colorfull game environment where they are encouraged to experiment and be creative. By manipulating cards and trying to isolate the DragonBox on one side of the game board, the player gradually learns the operations required to isolate X on one side of an equation. Little by little, the cards are replaced with numbers and variables, revealing the addition, division and multiplication operators the player has been learning throughout the game.
Playing does not require supervision, although parents can assist them in transferring learned skills into pen and paper equation solving. It is a great game for parents to play with their kids and can even give them an opportunity to freshen up their own math skills.
DragonBox was developed by former math teacher Jean-Baptiste Huynh and has been heralded as a perfect example of game-based learning. As a result, it is currently forming the basis of an extensive research project by the Center For Game Science at the University of Washington.
Features
* 10 progressive chapters (5 learning, 5 training) * 200 puzzles * Learn to solve equations involving addition, subtraction, division and multiplication * Multiple profiles * Dedicated graphics and music for each chapter * supported languages: English, français, norsk, svenska, dansk, español, 한국어, italiano, português, Deutsch, русский, 简体中文, 繁體中文, suomi, Nederlands, Eesti, Euskara, Türkçe, Čeština, Lietuvių, Magyar, 日本語...
Awards:
Gold Medal 2012 International Serious Play Awards
Best Educational Game 2012 Fun and Serious Games Festival
Best Serious Mobile Game 2012 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge
App of the Year GullTasten 2012
Children’s App of the Year GullTasten 2012
Best Serious Game 9th International Mobile Gaming Awards (2012 IMGA)
2013 ON for Learning Award Common Sense Media
Best Nordic Innovation Award 2013 2013 Nordic Game Awards
Editors choice award Children’s Technology Review
Recent changes: This release improves the general stability of the game and updates translations.
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★★★★★
Fantastic game for getting kids to understand equations and algebra. My daughter has been using it for a year (she is in first grade) and she has learned alot.
★★★★★
My kindergarten daughter is loving it especially the characters! She asks to do "monster math" daily and is quickly developing a love of math.
★★★★★
Im 36 years old and I find this app an amazing tool to drill key concepts in algebra
★★☆☆☆
It doesn't explain why equations work and if your stuck there is no hint box all i know is blobs cancel out blobs, was expecting more of a experience. Like if this blob and another blob was 5 over 3 then use this mathematical principal to complete. But no it says match these to complete, once you get to fractions on both sides there is no binding the knowledge so you fail. Im sure there are hundreds of games out there that have the same "this is technically math" problems that teach you nothing
★★☆☆☆
I teach math to adults, focusing a lot on pre-algebra, and much of my time is spent convincing students that we can discover the rules of algebra through our understanding of basic arithmetic. One of the largest obstacles for students who don't do well in math is that they have learned it as a set of rules and procedures that they just memorize without any justification. That is exactly what Dragonbox Algebra 5+ teaches. It doesn't give any context or meaning to the equations, it just treats the equations as abstract objects. Therefore, there is no *reason* for the rules, they are just rules to be memorized. In addition, contrary to how math is actually done, in this game there is generally only one way to solve a given equation. For example, I was given x+a/b=c. Whereas the one-step procedure for this is to subtract a/b from both sides, this app doesn't allow subtracting fractions, so you have to first multiply everything by a, then subtract b, and then divide everything by a. Absurd. I love Dragonbox Numbers and Big Numbers and Elements because they emphasize meaning and creativity and flexibility. This one may well be more damaging than it is helpful.
Technologies used by DragonBox Algebra 5+
DragonBox Algebra 5+ is requesting 7 permissions and is using 6 libraries.
Permissions
Development tools
test access to protected storage
Network communication
view network connections,
full network access,
receive data from Internet
Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.
Android Jetpack core
Firebase
Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)
Unity 3D
FMOD Ex Programmers API