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THE BEETLE AND THE BEE
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Game: THE BEETLE AND THE BEE

Aim: Collect the strawberries, avoid the bees

Method:
Move the beetle with the arrow keys or by tapping the screen. When the beetle catches the strawberry, you must answer the question. If you get it right you keep the strawberry and earn points.

Your final score is based on the time taken minus health lost divided by 10.

Identify unit fractions
      
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The beetle and the bee game to practice
'Identify unit fractions' for 3rd grade

Identify unit fractions

A unit fraction is the name given to a fraction where the numerator (the number on top) is 1.

So ½ is a unit fraction as is ⅐ and ⅛ but ⅖ is not because it's numerator is not 1, it is 2.

One reason unit fractions are interesting is because they are the reverse of the "integers" (that is, the whole numbers). When integers are written as fractions they are always the integer value over 1. So 2 is written 2/1 and 3 is written 3/1.

Another interesting fact is that if you multiply ½ by 2/1 you get 1, and this is always true when you multiply an integer as fraction by it's inverse unit fraction. If you think about it, it is quite intuitive: half of 2 is 1 and one third of three is 1, and a quarter of 4, etc., they are always 1.

Actually, you can expand that rule to say that any fraction multiplied by itself reversed will equal 1.

This topic asks you to identify unit fractions, but also fractions that can be simplified to unit fractions. To simplify a fraction, you divide both it's numerator and it's denominator by the same number. For instance, 3/9 (three ninths) can be simplified by dividing both numerator and denominator by 3 to give 1/3 (one third). Three ninths and one third are called equivalent fraction because of this, and if you think of three ninths of a number compared to one third of a number, you will see that the answer is the same.

With our The beetle and the bee math game you will be practicing the topic "Identify unit fractions" from 3rd grade / Fractions / Name fractions. The math in this game consists of 14 questions that ask you to identify unit fractions and fractions that simplify to unit fractions.

Interactive math adventure game to feed the beetle and avoid the bees...

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Fast moving interactive game to learn math where you control the beetle and the bee moves randomly about the screen. The bee should be avoided and the strawberries collected by answering math questions from the topic you have selected - this is learning math for fun!

Notes

  • Fast moving game with character control via keyboard arrows.
  • Suitable for tablets and mobiles by tapping the direction you want the beetle to go.
  • Learn or revise your math and win strawberries for your beetle!
  • On the second set of 5 levels there are 2 bees to avoid...
  • It's a fun game, but it can be hard to get through to the end!
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How to play The beetle and the bee to practice
'Identify unit fractions' for 3rd grade

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The beetle is hungry and sees the tasty strawberry but the angry bee wants to sting it...

  1. Choose "The beetle and the bee" from the games selection page.
  2. When you start the game you are in the first level of a simple maze.
  3. You are the beetle and you want to eat the strawberry but there is a bee who will try to sting you.
  4. Each time the bee stings you, you lose a little of your life.
  5. Use your keyboard's arrows or tap the screen to move the beetle.
  6. Move the beetle around the obstacles avoiding the bee and get to the strawberry.
  7. When you catch a strawberry, you will get a math question from your selected topic.
  8. Select or enter the correct answer.
  9. If you are right you win the strawberry - now you must get back to the swirly "portal" at the top right of the screen.
  10. Entering the portal takes you to the next level of the maze.
  11. The game gets harder after the first 5 levels - now there are 2 bees trying to sting you...
  12. You need to complete all the levels without dying of bee stings to win.
  13. Your final score is your time taken minus your remaining health divided by 10.
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