1. The Ice Cream Shop
• http://www.mrnussbaum.com/icecream/index.htm
• Reviewed by Mary Gay, Doreen, and Lachelle__
2. How the applet works…
• Click on the size ice cream scoop you want
to scoop.
• Click on the flavor of ice cream.
• Click on the cone (you have to click ON the
CONE or it does not work).
• After scooping all the ice cream click
SEND.
3. Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Can’t play without converting fractions.
The most efficient way to
play is to convert the
fractions to proper Can not remove scoops of ice cream if
you make a mistake.
fractions.
The game is touchy and picky.
Sometimes I played, scooped the
Shows you the number of correct amount and it said I was wrong.
scoops as a decimal.
Shows total number of scoops as a
decimal for each flavor but does not
shoe fraction equivalent.
4. Evaluation of Applet
• Site conceived and run by a teacher in Colorado.
• Site has a few glitches or errors, but when
working, worked well.
• Unknown when site was last updated.
• Could be used by individuals or classes.
• Does not suggest a grade for the applet.
• Free and available on line.
• Does not have annoying sounds.
5. A Problem-Based Task
• Task: Convert the improper fractions of scoops of ice
cream ordered into proper fractions and make the
correct number of scoops of ice cream.
• Oregon Standard 4.1.2: Use models to connect and
compare equivalent fractions and decimals.
• EMSM Big Idea: Estimation in fraction computation
is tied almost entirely to concepts of the operations
and relative sizes of fractions.
6. Questions to Ask to Assess and
Advance Student Thinking
• Launch: What does it mean when a fraction has a
numerator that is greater than the denominator?
• Is there another way to write that fraction?
• Explore: This part of the task is extremely limited. The
game appears to recognize only one way to solve the
problem.
• Question for the student: Is there another way to solve this
problem? Is there another way to write this fraction?
• Summarize: Was this game easy? What strategies could
you share with other students to help them convert
fractions? Would you play this game again?
