Numbers Up! Baggin' the Dragon covers the math of everyday living.  Students use basic math functions and number sense to explore the math of measurement, shapes, space, data and algebra.  Over 3,200 math activities across 11 sequenced levels are designed to help kids develop mathematical thinking pathways necessary both in everyday life and in higher math learning.

Playing The Game

A medieval village complete with castle, forest and fair... a scary dragon whose chief delight is to scorch all living things with his flaming breath... and a bunch of humble villagers working hard to pluck up the courage to meet him.

• The aim of the game is to collect as much Courage as possible.  The player with the most Courage at the end of the game (a preset number of turns or time) wins the chance to take on the dragon.
• Players roll the dice and advance around the board. With each turn, players can earn Strength by correctly answering Math questions. This Strength can be converted into Courage when a player manages to be the first to reach each elusive Courage Sword.
• Plan your strategy and use gadgets to sabotage the efforts of others - all is fair in this medieval world!

• Over 3,200 math activities covering Preschool through Grade 8
• Covers 14 syllabus strands
  • Measurement - Mass, Length, Area, Volume, Time
  • Space - 2D & 3D Shape, Angle & Spatial Reasoning, Position & Coordinate Geometry, Transformations & Symmetry
  • Data - Organising & Interpreting Data, Probability
  • Algebra - Patterns, Relationships & Reasoning, Formulae & Equations

• Game is intuitive and simple but remains engaging and appealing to a broad age range
• The stash of ten different gadgets allows players to spring surprises like swapping places with another player, stealing Strength, catapulting  ahead on the board and more.
• Four different boards formats provide fresh game environments and tactical challenges.
• Multiplayer features and breadth of math content makes Baggin' the Dragon an ideal game for classrooms and labs.

Curriculum-Aligned Math Challenges

• Content within Baggin' the Dragon supports curriculum standards from Kindergarten through 8th Grade
• Students each face math challenges that are set to the level appropriate for their age and grade.
• Correct answers to math challenges wins players strength points that will help them on their quest to become the hero.
• Covers 14 syllabus strands:
  • Measurement - Mass, Length, Area, Volume, Time
  • Space - 2D & 3D Shape, Angle & Spatial Reasoning, Position & Coordinate Geometry, Transformations & Symmetry
  • Data - Organising & Interpreting Data, Probability
  • Algebra - Patterns, Relationships & Reasoning, Formulae & Equations

Players faces math challenges appropriate to their age and grade-level giving everyone the chance to build up their Strength.

Gadgets can give players an
advantage or sabotage opponents.
Hunting Dog gadgets can be used
to steal other players' gadgets.

In the Bonus round, unused
strength and performance on math
challenges get converted into Courage in the final tally.

• The game's administrative functions supports up to 2,048 students and up to 512 classes or groups.
• Student performance is tracked to the question level, allowing teachers to identify and focus on specific areas of the curriculum.
• Users' level can be set, with entire topics turned on or off to focus on particular areas. This allows each child to be challenged but also enjoy success.
• Numbers Up! Baggin' the Dragon is available as a network version, with networkable administration and record-keeping

• Younger Players learn to apply math to everyday life:
  
  • 2D & 3D Shapes
  • Length, Area and Volume
  • Currency
  • Time
  • Word Problems
  • Estimation
• More advanced math topics include:
  • Algebra
  • Data & Graphing
  • Geometry
  • Patterns
  • Spatial Reasoning & Measurement
  • Statistics & Probability
• Review detailed curriculum documents here

The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

Testers got so involved in collecting points and looking for swords that they forgot that they were answering questions like they would in school.
    - Review by The National Parenting Center

CODiE Awards Finalist - Best Elementary Education Instructional Solution: Mathematics

EDDIE Award Winner - Best Upper Elementary Math Software

BESSIE Award Winner - Best Middle School Math Software

ATOM Awards Finalist - Best Primary Education Resource
ATOM Awards Finalist - Best Secondary Education Resource

PC 
Windows 98 or later (including XP/Vista), 233MHz Processor or faster, 800x600 capable screen.

Mac
OS X (PowerPC or Intel Mac) 10.3/10.4/10.5 or later, 300MHz Processor or faster, 800x600 capable screen.