Zap Zap Kindergarten Math - Visual Math

This review of Zap Zap Kindergarten Math was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 5 February 2018.

About the app

This section contains details about the app provided by an ACCM Reviewer.

ACCM review

This review of Zap Zap Kindergarten Math contains the following information:

• The level to which the game was reviewed
• App description
• Reviewers comments
• In App purchasing
• Online information
• Gambling
• Advertising and product placement
• Gender stereotypes and sexual references
• Coarse language
• Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents
• Other

The level to which the game was reviewed

Each of the three categories played and several stages within each.

App description

This is an educational game aimed at young children which focuses on three main areas of mathematics including adding and subtraction, shapes & measurement and number recognition. The game is played in a space theme where the player sends their rocket to one of three planets with the categories mentioned above.  Within each ‘planet’ or category there are several more stages the player can progress through, unlocking the next stage and earning awards that unlock different spaceships etc.

Reviewers comments

Zap Zap Kindergarten Maths requires an email sign up to play and this can be entered through the ‘parental gate’ which requires you to answer a simple maths problem to progress.  Therefore, the app requires internet access for this to occur but it appears game play can continue without internet from there on. 

The level of maths would suit 4-9 year old children, however some of the instructions may be difficult to read for small children and in some games, there are no instructions on what to do at all, so parental assistance may be required. There is potential for a large variety of mathematical learning through this engaging app including mathematical language, problem solving and comparison.

In App purchasing

None noted.

Online information

• Log ins
• Wi-Fi connection information

Gambling

At the time of review, the reviewer found no simulated gambling content.  If you discover simulated gambling content in this app, please contact us with the details so we can update our review.

Advertising and product placement

None noted.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references

None noted.

Coarse language

None.

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents

None.

Other

N/A.

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