The first game is called ‘Counting Carnival’. This game is suitable for children of age 3 to 4 as it involves numbers up to 10 and the level of difficulty for the game is low.
The activity involves counting and subtraction of numbers up to 10. As you can see in the first picture, there are 2 different activities in the game to choose from.
The circle with bowling pins in the circle is called ‘Crazy Clowns’.
The objective of the game is to knock down bowling pins by moving your mouse from left to right and then clicking the red button on the shooter to hit the bowling pins.
After clicking the red button, a white box would appear showing the bowling pins. The bowling pins knocked down would be highlighted in green and the number of pins knocked down would be announced.
The second activity is called ‘Pop the balloons’. The objective of the game is to pop the balloons before time runs out. There are a total of 10 balloons to pop. The number of balloons remaining would be shown in the white box at the bottom right corner of the screen.
When the time is up, a white box would appear and the initial number of balloons would be shown. The number of balloons popped would be shown too and an equation would be formed. The result of the equation is the remaining number of balloons.
Game evaluation
| No. | Factors | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
| 1. | Use of bright colours | | | ü |
2. | Clear pictures, words, numbers | | | ü |
3. | Clear narration/instructions | | | ü |
4. | Appropriate screen size | | ü | |
5. | Appropriate duration of game | | ü | |
6. | Variation in difficulty levels | | ü | |
Based on the rubric I have created, the game is rated 4/5 stars.
The game is effective for teaching children counting as it is a very simple yet interactive game. The colours used for the game is very bright and the pictures and numbers are very clear, hence it is very easy for children to see and play the game. The instructions were short and precise therefore it is easy for children for follow. The game is appropriate for children of age 3 to 4 as they are learning how to count numbers from 1 to 10. This activity involves numbers from 1 to 10 and some simple subtraction which they would be learning after they can count the numbers.
The game is easily accessible as it can be found from the internet. All you need is a computer with internet connection. This game can be used during mathematics lesson when the teacher is teaching counting. At the math learning corner, picture cards of balloons can be printed and have Velcro stuck to the back. Children can stick balloons onto a big piece of cardboard with Velcro. After that, children can count the number of balloons and write the number of balloons using marker, on a laminated paper. This can help to reinforce the learning from the ‘Counting Carnival’ game.