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| Brand: Educational Insights
Category: Toy
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $18.75
You Save: $11.24 (37%)
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 384
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Age: 6 - 10 years
Battery: 2 AAA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 2.3 x 7 x 8
MPN: 8899
Model: 8899
UPC: 086002088994
EAN: 0086002088994
ASIN: B0006UHE8U
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Learn hundreds of math facts - Fast. Fun. Easy | | • | Portable ELA quizzes kids on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | | • | Works as a full - function calculator at the press of a button | | • | Ages 6 and up |
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Product Description
Learn hundreds of math facts - Fast! Fun! Easy! Math Whiz plays like a video game and teaches like electronic flash cards. This portable ELA quizzes kids on addition, subtraction, multiplication or division; plus it works as a full-function calculator with the press of a button. Problems are displayed on the LCD screen. Features eight skill levels as well as lights and sounds for instant feedback. Requires 2 "AAA" batteries (not included). Measures 8.3" x 7.1" x 2.3".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Review from 2nd grade mom December 2, 2008
J. Aramburu (Las Vegas, NV United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In my daughter's second grade class she is timed on addition and subtraction. The idea is to get kids to know the answer to 9+8 (for example) without thinking about it. Her teacher said that while she knew 9+8 is 17, she needed to get it out quicker. The teacher recommended flash cards to increase speed. While flash cards are fine, they aren't all that exciting for kids. This is like electronic flashcards, and my child finds it enjoyable. There is a flashcard mode and a calculator mode. There are also different levels. So level 1 has simple, Kindergarten or 1st grade problems, and level 8 has problems I had to think about for second. I have my child use it 10 minutes each night and I don't hear any complaints. She brought it in to show her teacher and she was impressed - said it would make a great center activity in the classroom. I plan on buying the teacher one for class use. I can't comment on the durability because I haven't had it very long. This is a great product either for the child that needs some assistance improving their math skills, or for the child who excels and needs a challenge.
 Not that great. November 29, 2008
M. Connor (Korea)
I had an electronic owl/calcultor about 30 years ago that I liked better than this. I was hoping it would be interesting enough to my kids they'd want to play it, but nope, to predictable. It's not fun for them. It does have many functions, but it's too boring in it's games.
My 5-year old loves it September 10, 2008
L. Peppin (Fort Collins, CO)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My 5-year old just started Kindergarten, but LOVES math (which they will only really cover a little of sometime this year). I bought this for him after his first day of school (he's "earned" a toy, and the one he planned on wasn't available). He choose this instead. He loves it. Its easy to use, even for one not too accustomed to computers, etc. He has had trouble with other electronic toys that try to get him to answer in X seconds, but loves that this tells him how long it took him, but doesn't pressure him to get it done in a certain time. The progression from easier to harder on the levels is great. He was "way past" some early levels, but he could do some mid-levels and still be challenged. We even discovered he could divide while he used this toy, though we didn't really know that before (other than 4 divided by 2 or such). He loves this toy so much, he took it to show and tell at school.
I would highly recommend for either kids struggling to remember things like times tables, or kids who just love doing math problems and want to be continually challenged. I'm sure this toy will last my little one for a long time, as there is so much to learn with it. Oh... he also loves to use it as a calculator. Its amazing how many things he finds to "calculate" in everyday life!
 Math Whiz August 28, 2008
LuvBug (GA)
Awesome little toy. Child can start off at the easy level and work their way up. Game is esy to use and easy to understand. Has all levels of math for any child and I appreciate the fact that my child can have fun and learn at the same time.
 Math Whiz July 23, 2008
Susan White (Morris, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product quit working after only a couple of weeks. I tried new batteries, but it would not work. I couldn't remember where I ordered it, so I called the company. They were supposed to send me a new one, but I never recieved it. I still have the broken one. I was very dissappointed. I must have gotten a lemon!
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