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Fraction Formula is available on Amazon HERE.
{I purchased this game myself. All opinions are my own!}
I cannot recall where I saw this game or why I even opted to purchase it. But I am glad I did! It’s SUPER DUPER fast and easy to play. Plus, if you have littles who need to learn about fractions AND/OR bigs who need to practice making equivalent fractions and adding them together, this game is PERFECT for you!
Here’s my fun and fizzy review of Fraction Formula!
In addition to reviewing the
FUN FACTOR and the
EDUCATIONAL VALUE,
I will also include info on the
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT,
TIME COMMITMENT,
CLARITY LEVEL
and an OVERALL SCORE.
NAME: Fraction Formula
PUBLISHER: Educational Insights
CATEGORY: Math
SUB CATEGORY: Fractions
TIME COMMITMENT: Minimal {15+ minutes}
PLAYERS: 2-4
AGES: 8+
CLARITY LEVEL: ♥♥♥♥♥ It’s a super simple game. Super duper simple. And the instructions are as clear as the game is simple. The object of the game is to fill your test tube as close to perfectly full as possible. Everything is color-coded and clearly labeled. CLARITY LEVEL: 5/5 ♥♥♥♥♥
FUN FACTOR: ♥♥♥♥_ The tagline is “The Fill It Up Fraction Game of Chance” and while I don’t think you’re going to convince your entire family that you need to play this on your next Friday Family Game Night, it is fun! It’s super quick and there is just the right amount of chance mixed in with a need for strategy! And our baby Bearded Dragon, Blaze, liked it too! FUN FACTOR SCORE: 4/5 ♥♥♥♥_
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: ♥♥♥♥♥ If you are wanting to teach or review your fractions, Fraction Formula is a great way to do just that! The entire goal is to try to get as close to making one whole out of various fractions. You do not get to choose which fraction you are given but you can choose when you want to halt. Because if you go over one whole, you lose. So, you do need to strategize somewhat as you go. The cylinders are marked to show where one whole is so young players can easily determine who was closest. But for older players, like my teen, I think expecting them to add the fractions up to see EXACTLY how much they got, bumps up the educational value to a new level. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: 5/5 ♥♥♥♥♥
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT: ♥♥♥♥_ Fraction Formula is very well made with thick plastic cylinders and strong, colorful fraction pieces. The box is also very sturdy with a lid that is attached. Though there are no compartments to organize each item, the fact that they’re all just jumbled together does not distract from the quality or usability of the game. My ONLY concern would be for families with a tendency to lose things. Because it would be very hard to play correctly if you lose a fraction piece or two. But, the pieces are big, and like I said above, strong so it’s not likely they’ll end up in the vacuum or down the sink. Just be aware. ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT: 4/5 ♥♥♥♥_
OVERALL SCORE: ♥♥♥♥_ Though this game did not earn a perfect score in all areas, it is still well worth the money if you want to work on fractions in a fun way. And, it also serves as a bonus set of manipulatives for younger siblings just to play around with while the bigs do more serious work! OVERALL SCORE: 90% ♥♥♥♥_
If you are ready to play “the fill-it-up fraction game of chance,” you can grab it here on Amazon.
If you want to look more closely at HOW to play Fraction Formula, keep reading….
STEP ONE: Shuffle the fraction cards and put them facedown in a pile where everybody can reach them.
STEP TWO: Give everybody an empty cylinder.
STEP THREE: Place the “fizzy fraction tiles” in the center so everybody has access to them. {We leave them in the box just to keep them contained.}
STEP FOUR: Decide who will go first.
STEP FIVE: The first player draws the top fraction card.
STEP SIX: Player One finds the matching “fizzy fraction tile” and deposits it into his/her cylinder.
STEP SEVEN: Player One returns the fraction card to the bottom of the pile.
STEP EIGHT: Players Two-Four repeat Steps 5-7.
STEP NINE: Play continues.
STEP TEN: Before drawing the next card, any player may decide to NOT draw a card. At that point, the player is done with that round.
STEP ELEVEN: Any time a card is drawn, the “fizzy fraction tile” must be added to that player’s cylinder.
STEP TWELVE: If a player’s cylinder is filled beyond, the “ONE” mark, that player is out and gets no points for that round.
STEP THIRTEEN: At the end of the round, points are awarded based on the closest to “ONE”.
STEP FOURTEEN: The player with the most points at the end of four rounds, wins! Blaze did not win but he’s so cute, I needed to include another picture!
