Another one review about our "Pirate"! People talk about it!

Fractions was never fun when I was school, except when I got to play with food.  Now my children have the benefit of a fun App with a few activities to help reinforce what they are learning about fractions.

Features

There are four activities, each with 3 levels of difficulty.  The levels of difficulty mean the App could be used for children in middle to upper primary school.  A training mode guides children through each activity, although the caption has a glaring misspelling. A cute musical theme plays in the background but it can be turned off using the control on the main screen. (Believe me, you’ll want to use it as the ‘cute’ wears off fairly quickly.)

Simple Fractions – A pizza is shared between pirates on a beach and in a boat.    Children tap each slice to feed the pirates on the beach, who walk away as they are fed.  They are then asked to select the fraction that indicates how much remains for those in the boat.  A six-sliced pizza might first feed 2 pirates on the beach, and then the child would need to select 4/6 to show the remainder.  If they are correct, the pirates in the boat cheer, eat the pizza and row away.  An incorrect answer will cause a cannon ball to sink their boat.   If children have forgotten how many slices they started with (necessary to indicate the denominator), a faint image remains behind to help with counting.

Equivalent – Balance a bridge with equal buckets of fireworks to allow the pirate to cross.  Children are presented with a fraction, for example 2/3, and need to select a fraction with an equal value, such as 4/6, to balance a bridge.  If they are correct the bridge will balance and the pirate can cross.  An incorrect answer results in the crackers exploding.

Addition – Addition of two fractions.  The children are asked to add the value of two pieces of cake.  If they are correct, the pirate eats the cake.  If not, his parrot swoops in and eats it.

Comparing – Two pirates are on a seesaw.  The pirate on the bottom holds a watermelon with a fraction.  The child needs to select a second watermelon with a fraction larger than the other so that the second pirate can be lowered to the ground.  Success results in the pirate walking off with his melon.  The pirate drops the watermelon when an incorrect answer is selected.