Abacus
  
This is a traditional Chinese abacus. Students can move
the beads and the Palm will tell them the value represented
on the abacus. Also, students can input a value and the
abacus will display that value. This is great for teaching
place value. Try beaming this to students and have them
discover how an abacus works! If you have a newer handheld
with a hi-res screen, try this
version. |
Algebraf
Solve a system of equations represented by icons. Great
for teaching variables and trial and error problems. |
Angles
This game requires estimating the measures of angles.
For each round, the user is presented with 10 angles.
The difference between the actual angle measurement and
the user's guess is added to the score. It's like golf
where you want a low score. |
BatteryGraph
Monitor battery status. Every time you switch on or off
your device, the program will log the current battery
status in a database and graphs it. Great for reading
and interpreting graphs with real-life data! |
BeSmart
Students practice addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division of single or multi digit numbers. What is
really nice is that students can be quizzed over addition
and subtraction of negative numbers. It even has a space
for digital scratch paper. Shareware,
but free to try. |
BikeGears
Perform calculations on wheel metric development and bicycle
speed providing front gears, rear gears, wheel circumference
and RPM. |
Cells
Cells is a versatile spreadsheet creator for any data
entry, whether it be in the laboratory, by the stream,
or at a gymnastics meet. Cells offers everyday functions
such as average, minimum, maximum, and sum.
Part of GoKnow's Handheld Learning Environment. |
Converter
Converter supporting over 200 unit types in 23 different
categories. It allows students to specify the types they
use frequently and access them easily. Convert from miles
to kilometers, from pounds to kilograms and many, many
other different conversions with ease. For
advanced students, have them try to construct the formulas
used in the different conversions. |
Count
Simple program where younger children count how many object
are on the screen. There is no exit
button, you must enter in Graffiti "q8" to quit. |
Crickometer
Crickometer can calculate the temperature by counting
chirps from crickets.
The application does this by averaging 50 samples together
and then tries to calculate how many chirps that is pr.
minute. The temperature in Fahrenheit is then calculated
as Chirps/Minute / 4 + 37. |
Digits
of Pi
Digits of Pi is a simple application that displays the
first 100 decimal digits of Pi. It was programmed by an
8th grade student! |
Divisible
Practice the divisibility tests for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, and 10. |
Factor
Finds the factors and square root of a number. Great for
finding common denominators |
Factors!
Another program to find all of the factors of a number.
You also need to install "Pocket C" for Factors!
to work. |
FallTimer
Students tap the Palm's screen when an object is released
and when it hits the ground. FallTimer calculates the
height. This is a good application for high ability students
to investigate. How does it know? What formula does it
use? Does weight matter? Why? |
Flashboom
Flash Boom is a lightning distance calculator. Again,
this is a good application for students to investigate.
How does it work? What formula does it use? Why? |
Fraction
Calculator
Fraction calculator is a basic four function calculator
for use with fractions. It is somewhat tricky to use.
I introduce this application to students by forming
teams and the team try to figure out how to work the
calculator for fractions. This application requires
you to install caslrt_pro.prc. |
LcmGcf
Practice finding least common multiples and greatest common factors of 2 or 3 numbers. |
Magic Numbers
Students decide which operation is being performed on a number in this game. Includes negative numbers, so it's great for negative number practice. |
Matches
Matches is a game in which each of the two players (computer
and you) removes one after the other from one to three
matches. The player who removes the last match looses
the game. Have students devise a strategy to win every
time. |
MathAce
Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. MathAce has an optional timer, records your last 10 scores, exports scores to Memos, and allows preferences to be beamed to other handhelds. |
MathCard
Simple math flash card application. Students select size
of numbers and operations to use. I like to have the class
race to see who can get a score of 100 out of 100 first. |
MathWiz
This is one of my favorites! Students are presented with
four random numbers chosen between 1 and 10. A 5th random
number is also given as the "target." Using
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and parentheses,
students must combine the first four numbers to produce
the 5th. Great mathematical problem solving! |
Mental
Great application that teaches students mental math strategies.
It finds areas of weaknesses and provides coaching. Free
to try, $25 shareware. |
Microgeometry
Input dimensions to find volume and surface area of geometric
solids. Students can explore the relationship between
surface area and volume--are they related? |
MixedUp
Practice converting fractions to mixed numbers or mixed
numbers to fractions. |
My
Checkbook
Students use this to complete the "Million Dollar
Project." Students can assign each transaction with
a category. |
Numerus
This is a basic four function calculator except it uses
Roman Numerals! Here's a lesson
plan that uses Numerus. |
People
Counter
Very basic application that can help students count. |
PowerPlay
Guess the missing bases or exponents in equations. You score fewer points the closer your guess is to the actual number that completes each equation. - After 10 rounds, you are given a final score. Lower scores are better. |
PSpiro
Spirograph/Lissajous polar plotting program most appropriate
for high school trigonometry students. It's fun to see
how manipulating the numbers changes the graph. |
Rebus
Solve randomly generated verbal logic problems like, "Who
plays the cello?" Providing a chart where students
can record information, Rebus models an effective way
to solve logic problems. |
Response
Timer
The Response Timer is a tool that enables you to measure
your response time. Your time is gauged by how quickly
you can tap the red light when it is displayed. Student
could track and calculate statistical landmarks for their
left and right hands. |
Sheets
To Go
As part of Documents To Go, Sheets To Go is already loaded
on many handheld models. Students can create, modify,
beam, and synch spreadsheets that are compatible with
Microsoft Excel. Great for students tracking their own
grades, keeping, scientific obervations, using math formulas,
etc. Many great uses for Excel spreadsheets can be found
here. |
Simplify
Practice for reducing fractions into simpliest form. The
size of denominator can be selected from the drop down
menu. |
Summing
Mathematical tile game to practice adding numbers. Get
instructions here or listen to Soft Reset #9. |
Table
Simple multiplication table up to 10. Just nice to have
for reference. |
TanFree
Using only seven simple shapes, see if you can recreate
the silhouettes of animals, people, and things. Great
problem solving activity! Good for students to work on
when done with their work. Requires
two files to be installed on the Palm. |
Temperature
Converter
Students enter a temperature in Celsius, Fahrenheit, or
Kelvin and the temperature is converted to the other two
scales. |
Tessellation
Students can easier create tessellations. This gives students
a great visual of how shapes are changed so they can fit
into a repeating pattern without gaps or overlaps. |
TicTac15
The objective of the game is to complete a column, row, or diagonal so that three numbers add to 15. Play can be against the computer or against another person (on one handheld). Players take turns revealing a random number 1-9 and then placing that number on the grid. |
Timer
MathFacts
This is a math facts quizzer of numbers up to 12. Set
a timer and view how many addition, subtraction, multiplication,
or division problems a student tried and number correct
after the time runs out. |
Unit2Unit
Allows the user to convert from one unit system to another
for most common measurements like Temperature, Speed,
Distance, Area, Mass etc. This is
similar to the Converter application above. |
X-Num
X-Num is a crossnumber game where the rows, columns, and
diagonals must equal certain numbers. |
