Tangram
Magma Mobile
- Created in October 2009
- Nicolas Sorel founder and CEO
- Located in France
- Have developed over 80 apps and games
- One of the largest Android publishers on the market
Math Concepts
- Focuses entirely on geometry an the understanding and manipulation of shapes
App Review
Pros:
- It's Free!
- Extremely addicting
- Collection of challenging puzzles
- Various difficulties
- Three game types (Challenge, Arcade, and Time Attack)
- Mid to high level DOK
Cons:
- The app occasionally "sticks"
Classroom Activites/Additions
- Build basic understanding of geometry and the relationships between shapes
- Could be used with real tan grams (allows physical manipulation)
- Could include counting sides and angles
- Classroom/group competitions
- Free time/recess activity