Soccer+Shootout

 **Sponsoring Organization:** Funbrain.com; Pearson Education, Inc.
 * Soccer Shootout:** []


 * Date of Last Update:** 2009


 * Authority:** Funbrain.com is part of the Family Education Network and Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson is the world's leading PreK-20 educational publishing company.


 * Content:** Soccer Shootout allows students to practice their math skills by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fraction at four different difficulty levels.


 * Currency:** has a current copyright


 * Purpose:** The purpose of this site is to give students practice working with fractions while playing an interactive game. It allows students at a variety of academic levels get developmentally appropriate problems when dealing with fractions.


 * Organization of Information, Design and Navigation:** The website is easy to use. It is clear cut with very few distractions on the page. It allows you to chose which level you want to practice, has a short set of directions, and then you begin playing.

**Weaknesses:** The teacher can not see which level the students are playing on.
 * Strengths:** Very few distractions on the page. It is a simple game, so the students work on math problems, not trying to figure out the game. Allows all students to be successful with the different difficulty levels. Teachers can see the score, so they can assess how the students are doing and if they need to move up or down difficulty levels. When a student gets a problem wrong, the site shows the students how to solve the problem they are working on.


 * Instructional Uses:** One could use Soccer Shootout as guided practice for students. It would be used after direct instruction was given on all the operations and fractions. It allows the students to practice problems, and also reteaches those who are struggling.


 * Benefits to Students:**   This site allows students to practice with developmentally appropriate problems. It supports those who are struggling, and challenges those who are ahead of the game.