MathHero: An Educational Game in Algebra for Grade 7 Students

MathHero: An Educational Game in Algebra for Grade 7 Students

The offline educational mobile game named MathHero is intended to provide students with an additional and helpful learning approach. It is an offline game that will assist the Grade 7 students to deal with their difficulties in understanding algebra lessons in an interesting way. The game can serve as an additional form of learning that could enhance student’s knowledge in Algebra. Furthermore, the students can play the game repeatedly which will help them in memorizing the essential algebra solving-problem rules, concepts, techniques, and formulas. The game can also help mathematics teachers in teaching the subject’s most difficult topic.

The main objective of developers in developing the project is to develop and implement an educational mobile game for the Grade 7 students that aims to help them in their difficulties in understanding Algebra lessons. The developers wanted to create a game that could be used as a supplement for students to enhance their knowledge in topics such as operation in integers, solving equations with integers, identifying algebraic expressions, evaluating algebraic expressions, and solving fundamental operations with polynomials. Furthermore, the developers’ objective is to create a game with an interesting story, exciting gameplay, informative contents, and appealing graphic design that could catch the interest of students to play the game and learn from it.

The educational game “MathHero” will be played by the Grade 7 students. Upon playing the game, the player can choose either two of the characters named Poly and Nomia. The game revolves around these characters who need to complete the components of their grandfather’s mystical amulet so they can wipe out the COVID-19 Virus that attacked their community. There are four stages in the game, each with four levels. The player must complete each level by answering the algebra problems correctly. Every stage has a distinctive challenging gameplay. The challenges in the game are specifically tailored to the following algebra topics: Fundamental operation with Integers, identifying algebraic expressions, evaluating algebraic expressions, and solving fundamental operations with polynomials. The player must get the correct answer for each problem to earn crystals. In each stage, the player must acquire the required crystals to collect the initial part of the amulet. For stage 1 and 2, 3 the player will only have three lives for each level. Some problems have a timer where the player must answer before the timer expires. If the player's answer to the question is incorrect, one life will be deducted from the current level. When the timer expires, the current level will be automatically over. If there are no more lives left, the game will be over, and the level will reset with new math problems or questions. For stage 3, the player will be given time to think about and solve the problem before getting the answer on the gameplay. There are only three lives for each level. If there are no more lives left, the level will reset with new math problems or questions. For stage 4, a timer will be issued per problem in each level. Every incorrect answer will cost a time reduction. If the timer expires and the answer is still wrong, the game will be over.

Developers:

Aldrin E. Custodio

Jim Alfred M. Comia

Justine S. Pulido

Jhe Anne M. De Joseph

Adviser:

Mr. Norman Caraig, BSCS