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Monster School Bus InteractiveMonster School Bus Interactive
Publisher
New Mexico State University
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Interactives
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Duration
2 hrs
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
2014
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Monster School Bus

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Load up the bus. Pupils play a game where they control a bus to pick up a certain number of monsters for school. Learners develop strategies to make sure they have a full load and score the most rewards. As scholars work through the levels of the game, they encounter whole number sums as well as decimals.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

adding decimals, addition whole numbers, whole numbers, decimals, decimal place value

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class come up with combinations that add to 10, then keep increasing the number of addends

Classroom Considerations

  • Game requires computers equipped with Flash to run
  • The class should be familiar with adding with decimals

Pros

  • Includes a video for teachers on how to use the game in class
  • Provides a bonus activity with questions to help with strategies
  • Contains wrap-up discussion questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

4.NF.C.7

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