Fruit Shoot

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/fruitShootNumbersWords.htm


This is another game from the website, sheppardsoftware. Fruit Shoot, Numbers to Words, asks students to match the number on the fruit to the name of the number. Students are given several different options. The first level is 1-10, but students are given the option to move past 10, going all the way to 1000. You are able to choose either Relaxed Mode or Timed Mode as well as a level of difficulty (slow or fast). Once you have finished the level, a popup box opens and allows you to actually send your score to the teacher.

Using a SmartBoard, I would use this game as a large group activity. Students would also be given the chance to play during centers and indoor recess. I am fond of this game, because it gives the teacher a formative and/or summative way to assess students' number sense.