 Other Review (Not based on classroom experience)Reviewer: gerirose, Feb 12 2006 11:35:50:577AM |
Review based on: I don't remember how I first found it. |
Appropriate for: introduction to a concept |
Other Comments: I found this to be facts. |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? Need to know something about fractions twice as much as, half as much as to understand answers given. |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? click a mouse |
What extra things must be done to make it work? nothing |
How hard was it for you to learn? Very Easy |
Explanation: Instructions were good. But the structure felt backwards to me. I would like the info that I was half my age on Mars up front, then be asked to figure out my age and then check it with the computer. |
Ability to meet my goals: Very Ineffective |
Recommended for: Math 4: Operations with numbers |
| Other Review (Not based on classroom experience) Reviewer: gerirose, Aug 24 2004 09:14:01:650AM |
Review based on: Colleagues brought it to my attention. |
Appropriate for: introduction to a concept |
Other Comments: The tool is meant as an introduction to some facts about Mars. It presents four or five facts about Mars in a question format. It relates the weight of the user to the user/s weight on Mars and does the same with age. The graphic comparing the size of the volcano on Mars to California does not correspond to the accepted answer. |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? Need to be able to read at least at a third grade level or have someone available to read the text aloud. |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? mouse, keyboard, ability to replace zeros with numbers |
What extra things must be done to make it work? nothing |
How hard was it for you to learn? Very Easy |
Explanation: I think it would very easy for one of our computer literate students to learn how to use this applet. |
Ability to meet my goals: Neutral |
Recommended for: Math 3 Math 4 Math 5 Math 6 |
 Teacher Review (Not based on classroom experience)Reviewer: barbpost, Aug 16 2004 12:04:01:977PM |
Review based on: personal experience |
Appropriate for: introduction to a concept, practice of skills and understandings |
What math does one need to know to use the resource? none |
What hardware expertise does one need to learn to use the resource? keyboard and mouse |
How hard was it for you to learn? Very Easy |
Explanation: very easy to use |
Ability to meet my goals: Neutral |
Recommended for: Math 1 Math 2 Math 3 Math 4 Math 5 Math 6 Math 7 |
Tool: Mars Exploration Curriculum Reviews