Sums Stacker 1.0.3

"Sums Stacker" is part of the acclaimed "Math Doodles" iPad app series. This particular version of "Sums Stacker" is tailored for iPhone and iPodTouch screens.

• Recipient of the 2010 Parents' Choice Gold Award by Parents' Choice Foundation
• Editor's Choice Award for Excellence in Design by Children's Technology Review

Reviews:

• "The challenge is bite-sized and addicting" - Children's Technology Review
• "I really enjoyed Sums Stacker. It has charm, and I love the twist it puts on practicing Math" - theiphonemom.com
• "This is a great, fun way to improve math fluency without boring drills" - bestkidsapps.com
• "Deceptively simple, this aptly named game holds contagious appeal for many age groups" - Parents' Choice Foundation

"Sums Stacker" is a challenging puzzle within the "Math Doodles" series that offers ample addition and subtraction practice in an engaging mathematical environment. Users can manipulate different numeral representations to foster their number sense, creating strategies to tackle problems. The puzzle features two play modes - solve and race - with varying difficulty levels.

The Puzzle: The player rearranges numerals across three stacks to match randomly assigned target sums, fostering number manipulation skills. Represented in a variety of ways, from basic to advanced concepts, users can customize their solving approach.

Value Representation Options:

• Dice
• Fingers
• Hole Tiles
• Ten Frames
• And more...

Modes Include:

• Solve Mode: Strategically solve five sets in the fewest moves
• Infinity Mode: Play endlessly
• Race Mode: Solve puzzles to accumulate points before time expires
• Easy Mode: Displays all target sums
• Hard Mode: Adds challenge by leaving one target sum unknown

Math Goals:

• Number & Operations
• Number Sense
• Addition and Subtraction
• Problem Solving and Mathematical Reasoning
• Math Enjoyment

User Feedback:

• "This approach to addition and subtraction is much more engaging than flashcards."
• "This game is extremely well-designed and executed."
• "The fact that my kids chose to play this game so much speaks to its enormous value."
• "I like that they are problem-solving and thinking mathematically while practicing basic math facts."
• "Although this game is geared towards kids, I often find myself playing it while commuting as it is challenging and addictive."

If you enjoy "Sums Stacker," be sure to explore other "Math Doodles" apps like "Symmetry Shuffle," "Math Doodles," and "Connect Sums."

Website: www.mathdoodles.com