V-tech Fundamentals od Learning Math Lab Guide

A Guide to Using

Math Lab™

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Math Lab™

TO BEGIN PLAY

1. To begin play, press the ON/OFFON/OFF

ON/OFFON/OFF

ON/OFF button to turn the unit on.

You will hear a short tune followed by “Gear up!”

2. Slide the activity selector left or right to select one of the

ten activities. friendly voice will guide you through each

of the following activities:

1. Counting1. Counting

1. Counting

2. Number Patterns2. Number Patterns

2. Number Patterns

3. ddition3. ddition

3. ddition

4. Subtraction4. Subtraction

4. Subtraction

5. Multiplication5. Multiplication

5. Multiplication

6. Missing Sign6. Missing Sign

6. Missing Sign

7. Target Number7. Target Number

7. Target Number

8. Fractions8. Fractions

8. Fractions

9. Time9. Time

9. Time

10. Memory Challenge10. Memory Challenge

10. Memory Challenge

LCD SCREEN

TURN KNOB

DDITION

SIGN

PUSH KNOB

SUBTR CTION

SIGN

PULL KNOB

TIMER BUTTON

CTIVITY

SELECTOR

MULTIPLIC TION

BUTTON

4 FR CTION

BUTTONS

ENTER BUTTON

ER SE BUTTON NUMBER BUTTON

“Gear up!”

ON/OFF BUTTON

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“Bye - bye.”

“Pick a level!”

3. To turn the unit OFF, press the ON/OFFON/OFF

ON/OFFON/OFF

ON/OFF button again. You

will hear a short tune followed by “Bye-bye.”

4. Use the ER SEER SE

ER SEER SE

ER SE button to delete any answers inputted

before the ENTERENTER

ENTERENTER

ENTER button has been pressed. Use the ENTERENTER

ENTERENTER

ENTER

button to confirm all answers.

5. In each activity, you will be asked to pick a level. You can

enter the numbers 1, 2 or 3 to choose the level. You can

also use the twisting knob. Once the level you want is

highlighted, press the ENTERENTER

ENTERENTER

ENTER button to select it.

6. The unit will automatically go into Normal Mode. In this

mode, once you have successfully answered 10 questions

in a round, you will advance to the next level.

7. If you wish to enter the Timer Mode, press the TIMERTIMER

TIMERTIMER

TIMER button

at any time. While in the Timer Mode, you will hear “4,3,2,1,

Ready, go!” There are 3 different grades in the TIMER mode

and you will advance to the next grade after you complete

a round. Each round consists of 10 questions. Your time to

complete each round will be recorded and displayed. If a

round is completed faster than the previous one, you have

made a new record and this time will be displayed. You

will advance to the next grade once you answer all the

questions in the round correctly. The higher the grade

and the faster you complete a round, the shorter your

time will be to complete the next round. Once you have

completed the third grade, you may choose to play again.

While in TIMER Mode, you may choose to play different

activities but in order to return into Normal Mode, you

must press the TIMERTIMER

TIMERTIMER

TIMER button.

8. Each of the knobs located on the right-hand side of the

unit perform a specific mathematical function. The count

knob represents “counting”, the push knob represents

“addition (+)”, the pull knob represents “subtraction (-)”

and the push button represents “multiplication (x).”

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MATH LAB™ ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1 - COUNTING

This activity develops your child’s understanding of numbers, and by adding more

objects, these numbers represent the concept of counting. Your child will be

asked to count the number of objects he or she sees on the LCD screen.

Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - Counting helps to show your child the basic

concept of adding one by one in order to find the total number in a collection. This

foundation allows children to begin the basic understanding of number usage in

addition and subtraction.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Counting.” You will hear a

short tune and a friendly voice will say “Pick a level.”

2. fter selecting a level, you will hear the level repeated

followed by “Count the dots.” In this activity, all answers

need to be inputted from left to right.

3. In Level 1, the square animations on the LCD screen will

flash and the unit will repeat the number of squares

displayed. You will hear “Input your answer.” If you

answer correctly, you will hear “You’ve got it!” You will

then advance to the next question. You have three chances

to answer each question, but if you answer incorrectly on

your third try, you will hear an incorrect sound effect

and the answer will be shown.

4. In Level 2, count and enter the number of dots arranged

in a shape shown on the LCD screen.

5. In Level 3, count and enter the number of dots arranged

as an object shown on the LCD screen.

6. If you answer correctly in Levels 2 and 3, you will hear

“You’ve got it!” If you answer incorrectly, you will hear

“Oops, try again” and you will be able to answer again. If

you answer incorrectly on your third try, you will hear an

incorrect sound effect and the unit will count the dots.

You will hear “This is the answer” and the answer will be

shown on the LCD screen.

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MATH LAB™ ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 2 - NUMBER PATTERNS

This activity develops your child’s number patterning skills. It will present your

child with number patterns and ask your child to find the next number within the

pattern presented.

Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - Number Patterns helps to show your child that

numbers follow a certain pattern. It allows him or her to identify and work with

patterns in the number system. Number patterns serve as the basis for

multiplication and division.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Number Patterns.” You will

hear a short tune and a friendly voice will say “Pick a

level.” In this activity, all answers need to be inputted

from left to right.

2. You will be shown a set of numbers and you must figure

out what the number pattern is between the three

numbers.

3. You will need to input the missing number from the pattern.

Your answer will be repeated and if you answer correctly,

you will hear “You’ve got it!” You will then advance to the

next question. If you answer incorrectly, you will hear

“Oops, try again” and you will be able to enter your answer

again. If you answer incorrectly on your third try, you

will hear an incorrect sound effect followed by “This is

the answer.” The answer will be shown on the LCD screen

and it will also be repeated.

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MATH LAB™ ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 3 - ADDITION

This activity will allow your child to demonstrate his or her knowledge of addition

skills. Your child will have a chance to add objects together through the display

of square animations and to add by viewing a numeric equation.

Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - ddition helps your child understand the concept

of adding numbers to obtain a sum, or the whole amount. By understanding this

concept, your child will begin to apply his or her knowledge by solving problems.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “ ddition.” You will hear a

short tune and a friendly voice will say “Pick a level.” In

this activity, all answers need to be inputted from right

to left.

2. In Level 1, the LCD screen will display square animations to

represent an equation.

3. Next, a numeric equation that represents the squares

previously shown will be displayed. The unit will say “Input

your answer.”

4. If you answer correctly, you will hear “You’ve got it!” You

will then advance to the next question. If you answer

incorrectly, you will hear “Oops, try again!” The square

animations will be shown on the LCD screen and you will

be able to enter your answer again. If you answer

incorrectly on your third try, you will hear an incorrect

sound effect followed by “This is the answer.” The answer

will also be repeated.

5. In Levels 2 and 3, you will not be given the square

animations, only the numeric equations to solve.

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MATH LAB™ ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 4 - SUBTRACTION

This activity will allow your child to demonstrate his or her knowledge of subtraction

skills. Your child will have a chance to subtract objects from a total through the

display of square animations and to subtract by viewing a numeric equation.

Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - Subtraction helps your child understand that to

take away a number or deduct, he or she is subtracting. By understanding this

concept, your child will begin to apply his or her knowledge by solving problems.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Subtraction.” You will hear

a short tune and a friendly voice will say “Pick a level.” In

this activity, all answers need to be inputted from right

to left.

2. In Level 1, the LCD screen will display square animations to

represent a numeric equation. The squares that are not

completely filled in are what are being taken away. The

solid squares are what you have remaining.

3. Next, a numeric equation that represents the squares

previously shown will be displayed. The unit will say “Input

your answer.”

4. If you answer correctly, you will hear “You’ve got it!” You

will then advance to the next question. If you answer

incorrectly, you will hear “Oops, try again!” The image

will be shown on the LCD screen and you will be able to

enter your answer again. If you answer incorrectly on

your third try, you will hear an incorrect sound effect

followed by “This is the answer.” The correct answer will

then be shown on the LCD screen.

5. In Levels 2 and 3, you will not be given the square

animations, only the numeric equations to solve.

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MATH LAB™ ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 5 - MULTIPLICATION

This activity asks your child to solve a variety of multiplication questions by entering

answers using the number buttons.

Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - Multiplication allows your child to begin

understanding a short way of finding out what would be the result of adding a

figure the numbers of times indicated by another figure. It provides an opportunity

for your child to solve problems and advance their math knowledge.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Multiplication.” You will hear

a short tune and a friendly voice will say “Pick a level.” In

this activity, all answers need to be inputted from left to

right.

2. In Level 1, the LCD screen will display square animations to

represent an equation.

3. Next, a numeric equation that represents the squares

previously shown will be displayed. The unit will say “Input

your answer.”

4. If you answer correctly, you will hear “You’ve got it!” You

will then advance to the next question. If you answer

incorrectly, you will hear “Oops, try again!” and you will

be able to enter your answer again. If you answer

incorrectly on your third try, you will hear “This is the

answer” and the answer will be repeated.

5. In Level 2, you will be given a series of numeric equations

to solve.

6. In Level 3, you will be given a numeric equation with a

denominator missing. You must determine and enter what

the missing number is so it equals the answer given.

7. If you answer correctly, you will hear “You’ve got it!” You

will then advance to the next question. If you answer

incorrectly, you will hear “Oops, try again!” and you will

be able to enter your answer again. If you answer

incorrectly on your third try, you will hear “This is the

answer” and the answer will be repeated.

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MATH LAB™ ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 6 - MISSING SIGN

This activity asks your child to solve various numeric equations by selecting the

correct operation sign. Your child will be asked to find the missing sign to make

the equation correct.

Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child

Learning Benefits for Your Child - Missing Sign allows your child to connect the

symbols of + (plus), - (minus) and x (times) with the operations of addition,

subtraction and multiplication. This activity provides an opportunity for your child

to solve problems using mathematical input devices by connecting a physical motion

with a conceptual idea.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Missing Sign.” You will hear

a short tune and a friendly voice will say “Pick a level.” In

this activity, all answers must be entered through the

mathematical input devices.

2. In all three levels, you will see a numeric equation

displayed on the LCD screen. You will hear “What’s the

missing?” You will need to determine what operation sign

makes the equation correct and enter the sign with the

input devices. If you are correct, you will hear “You’ve

got it!” You will then advance to the next question. If you

are incorrect, you will hear “Oops, try again!” and you will

be able to enter your answer again. If you answer

incorrectly on your third try, you will hear an incorrect

sound effect followed by “This is the answer” and the

operation sign will be shown with the equation.

3. If by accident you select the wrong sign, you may enter

an additional sign instead of using the ER SE button.

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