The Great Games - Shape Explorer

Breakey, D. 2015. Shape Explorer Screenshot.

This week  I explored my final great game which is called Shape Explorer.  The game is a forum where students can practice perimeter and area. The screen shot above shows the layout of the game. It's not as user friendly as previous games. There isn't a fun character or cool theme but the tool itself is still functional. Students can check their answer and see if they are right. If they're wrong they can reattempt. The one setback is that you are not given the right answer. Sometimes a student cannot arrive at the correct answer and they need to see it to work backwards and understand.

Another good thing about this tool is that students can physically count the area or perimeter if necessary. I wouldn't classify this as a game. Even though there is technically a score, it does not feel as fun as other games I've played. It does provide a good forum for practice but I don't think this game would hold a students attention for a long period of time. Some games are better than others and it's important to know what makes a game good and what makes a game less effective. In this case, I would keep searching for a more entertaining game to work on area and perimeter.