Pet Bingo - Duck Duck Moose

When I was a little kid I played this game. I hated math and would cry when I had to do it. But this game brought so much joy to learning math. I loved feeding the little creatures lettuce and carrots. I giggled so much when they got massive. I loved naming them and as a result I loved math. This was an ideal game for me as a child and I wasn’t the only one. My sisters and brothers were obsessed with it. Sometimes we would fight for turns but once we had it one four cheap phones it was a never ending blast. This was a major part of my learning and the joy that came with learning. I would advise people who are looking for a game kids would love that teaches them to pick this one. It’s not complicated and yes they may get answers wrong but they will get at least one pet in around a hour so they stay motivated. Also with so many pets and food you never know what you’ll get. Remembering this game was a blast from the past and brought back so many good memories of my siblings shouting “I got a pet!” And us looking to see which one it was. Also that the pets could get big but shrank when not given food in a while meant kids were motivated to check in each day to do math to get them food. A wonderful game and I would recommend it to those in need of a simple and enjoyable game for elementary school kids.

My three kids (K, 1st, 4th) all happily practice their math facts with this program. The visual aids are presented well and model the type of visuals in math textbooks at school. They all (even 9yo son) LOVE the cute pets and are very motivated to earn and feed them. My only complaint is that I would like to be able to control the difficulty level of problems that are worked on. For example, for my K daughter just starting to form an understanding of addition, problems like 9+8 are a little too advanced. I would like to be able to pick and choose “sums to 12” or “adding with 10s” to help support her learning and build confidence. I understand that scaffolding is built into the app, but a little more control to turn ON/OFF different skills would be nice.

I was looking for a way to reinforce quick recall of math equations with my 4 and 5 year old. The ability to use visual aids as counters has helped my 4 year old master the easy levels of addition and subtraction. My son can to the advanced level of addition with pen and paper without assistance and is working on his multiplication table after a few months of consistent use of the app. I saved the hundreds of dollars I would have spent on kumon with this app that is now free! Best app for kids math learning hands down.