New FPS Teaches Math Skills
PRESS RELEASE posted on 7 AUG 2008 by Jim Zabek
Tabula Digita has a new math teaching game that is set in an FPS type of environment.
A young boy peers intently at a laptop screen as he uses the keyboard and mouse to navigate through a 3-D landscape and defeat enemies that threaten to thwart his mission. He rears back and cries out in mock-anguish as he “dies.” For a moment he slumps dramatically against a friend. Then he grins and restarts…his math lesson.
This scenario can now be played out in homes across the country thanks to educational gaming company Tabula Digita’s decision to make the Math Evolver: Virus Origin video games available for consumer purchase in major retail and online outlets. For the past two years, Tabula’s award-winning Evolver games have been shown to increase student achievement and confidence in school districts nationwide.
The engaging math program has an ESRB Rating E10+ (Everyone 10+) for mild fantasy violence and is suitable for children in grades six through nine. The games captivate students with exciting visuals and relentless, first person action adventure while incorporating key algebraic concepts. The contemporary simulation format features high-end 3-D graphics, sound, animation and storylines comparable to those found in most popular video games.
But make no mistake: the math game offers far more than action-packed entertainment. With five missions that embed lessons aligned with the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and that adhere to learning research in the areas of math and gaming, these games are teaching kids pre-algebraic concepts in a way they’re not soon to forget.
One mother whose son uses the video game had this to say, “My son has replaced Halo with Math Evolver. He absolutely loves this game, and so do I.”
“The Evolver games are a win-win for parents and kids. Kids get a new game that is fun and exciting to play, and parents get the satisfaction of knowing their kids are learning standards-based pre-algebra and algebra, and actually enjoying it,” said Ntiedo Etuk, chief executive officer of Tabula Digita. “When school is back in session, teachers will definitely notice increases in student performance as well as confidence and attitude toward math.”
Priced at $19.95, the CD-ROM can be purchased at Amazon.com, Best Buy, Office Max, Apple, BJ’s, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Electronics and Microcenter. The product is also available in Canada at Costco, Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart stores.
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