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9	DIR
34	ADD DRILL
52	ADD & SUB
47	B.T.C. ADD
53	AUTO ADD TCHR
48	BRAIN CRANE +
48	BRAIN CRANE -
35	LAZER MATH
38	QUIZ ADD
36	MIXED NUMBERS
40	POLICE SUBTRACT
45	SMALL MATH
34	INTEGER ADD
55	ADDS AND SUBS
67	AGENT BLOTTO
17	SPACE NIM


ADD DRILL:

Program Name: Addition Drill
Written by: Donald Ross - 1979
Upgraded by: Quincy Lee - 1982
Size: 34 blocks

Add large or small numbers.


ADD & SUB:

Program Name: Add & Sub
Written by: Michael Samorodny
Upgraded by:
Size: 52 blocks

This program teaches simplification
of signs in addition and subtraction
problems.


B.T.C. ADD:

Program Name: Beat the Clock Add
Written by: Hin Jang
Upgraded by: Cary Lewis
Size: 47 blocks

This program can be used to support
the math curriculum. It is good for
students just learning how to add, or
as a review practice.

When using this program, make sure
that you adjust it to the level of
difficulty of the grade level you are
using it for.

(See section on PROGRAM MODIFICATION)
Students may use this program alone
or in groups.

Modification of program...

This program may be modified by:

[1] Changing its level of difficulty

[2] Making adjustments to allow
    for greater time lengths

To change the program's level of
difficulty, adjust line numbers 1520,
1530, and 1840. These are the lines:

  1520 a=int(rnd(1)*10)
  1530 b=int(rnd(1)*10)
  1540 a=int(rnd(1)*100):f=100-a

Adjust the "10" in lines 1520, 1530
and the "100" in line 1840.

The program in its present state will
only accpt zero through nine as tie
durations to answer each question. If
you feel that you need a 2-digit time
duration, adjust line 1240:

1240 ul=1:us$="123456789":gosub 35:tm$
     =ur$

Change the variable "ul" so it equals
"2" and add a zero on the end of the
string variable, "us$" so that it
becomes:

1240 ul=2:us$="1234567890":gosub 35:tm
     $=ur$

This program will test your addition
skills. You'll be given 30 questions.
Right answers score points for you,
but wrong answers score points for me.
If you take longer than the time you
choose at the start of the program,
then it's a point for me.


AUTO ADD TCHR:

Program Name: Addition Teacher
Written by: 
Upgraded by: Ray White
Size: 53 blocks

This program is intended for the
lower grades of elementary school.
The student is drilled on addition
skills at a comfortable level, step by
step in the addition process. If the
student does well, a drill at a higher
level of difficulty follows.

There are eight levels in all.


BRAIN CRANE +8:

Program Name: Brain Crane +
Written by: Dave Scheele, Dan Neilson, Bruce Johnson
Upgraded by:
Size: 48 blocks

This program 'builds up' a student's
addition skills by drill. A faily of
numbers is drilled ten times, after
which the student's score is printed.
The computer will give a comment
appropriate to the score. If the
student did not get all the questions
correct, the same number family will be
drilled again. The range of families
available is from 1 to 50.

You have the option of choosing one
family of numbers for intensive study,
or the computer can randomly choose
different families for each question.

An example of a number family is the
12 in 'x + y = 12'.


BRAIN CRANE -:

Program Name: Dave Scheele, Dan Neilson, Bruce Johnson
Written by: 
Upgraded by:
Size: 48 blocks

This program 'builds up' a student's
subtraction skills by drill. A family
of numbers is drilled ten times, after
which the student's score is printed.

The computer will give a comment
appropriate to the score. If the
student did not get all the questions
correct, the same number family will be
drilled again. The range of families
available is from 1 to 50.

You have the option of choosing one
family of numbers for intensive study,
or the computer can randomly choose
different families for each question.

An example of a number family is the
12 in '12 - y = x'.


LAZER MATH:

Program Name: Lazer math
Written by: John Chellow
Upgraded by: Stephen Fenton
Size: 35 blocks

You will be given a sum to answer.
But meanwhile a lazer beam will be
demolishing the block.

So answer the sum as fast as
your fingers and mind will allow.


QUIZ ADD:

Program Name: Quiz Add
Written by: R. Macnaughton
Upgraded by:
Size: 38 blocks

This program is well suited
for kindergarten to grade 3 students
in the area of mathematics.

This may be used to check the
student's progress and learning
comprehension during the important
years of math teaching.

Modification of program...

The teacher may change the grade
level (K-3) by modifying the following
variables:

N2 - Line 1280 = Max. # to add (25)
N1 - Line 1280 = Min. # to add (10)
TR - Line 1420 = Tries at answering (2)
xx - Line 1100 = Chars per line (80)
NA - Line 1070 = # of points/answer (1)


MIXED NUMBERS:

Program Name: Mixed Numbers
Written by: 
Upgraded by: Steve Gutz
Size: 36 blocks

You are asked for the number of
addends you wish to add. (4 is
the max.) Then you will be given
the question. You are to type in
the denominator, numerator and
the integer sum.


POLICE SUBTRACT:

Program Name: Police Subtraction
Written by: Debby Babicz
Upgraded by:
Size: 40 blocks

Crime is a game where cops
and robbers are in battle to take
over the square, you being the cop
must correctly answer the subtraction
question.

To win you must complete the
square trying to save the town from
crime.

Modification of program...

Modifications of this program are
limited to changing the range of
values used in the questions. The
current values are: HI 1000 and
LOW 50.


SMALL MATH:

Program Name: Small Math
Written by: J. Whitewood
Upgraded by:
Size: 45 blocks

The PET (or 64) will give you questions in add-
ing and subtracting. You can choose to
work with small or big numbers if you
are able to. Before going on the the
next question, you first have to give
the right answer. You can stop any
time you want after you have answered
the question correctly.

Modification of program...

The range of values given in the
questions is controlled in line 1120.
MU is the maximum value permitted.
List line 1120 and change the value
of MU to whatever you wish.
i.e., 1120 mu=9... RETURN

NOTE: Do not let MU be less than 9.

If the student chooses to work with big
numbers and if you want to change the
maximum value, then change MU in line
1150 to the desired value.

i.e., 1150 ...mu=99 RETURN
Note: Do not set MU over 99.


INTEGER ADD:

Program Name: Integer Add
Written by: N. Dancy
Upgraded by:
Size: 34 blocks

Add two numbers. Numbers can be negative
in value.


ADDS AND SUBS:

Program Name: Adds and Subs
Written by: Bruce Johnson
Upgraded by:
Size: 55 blocks

There will be 10 questions given to
the student (To change the no. of
questions asked see 'MODIFICATION OF
THIS PROGRAM' in the menu). If the
student does not answer correctly the
first time, the equation is displayed
again using a certain number of objects
to represent the numbers in the
equation.

It will be helpful to the student to
see the number of objects which the
numbers in the equation represent.

If the student answers a question
incorrectly the next question will not
appear until the correct answer is
entered. Then the question which the
student answered incorrectly is
repeated.

A tabulation of the number of
questions the student answered both
correctly and incorrectly is
displayed after the completion of the
ten questions.

Modification of program...

The number of questions given to the
students is ten. To change that number
just change line 2215 (Changing the
number of questions from 10).

	LIST 2215
	2215 IF T=10 GOTO2250
	 now change the 10 to a 5
	2215 IF T=5 GOTO2250
                  ^
               changed
           (from 10 to 5)


AGENT BLOTTO:

Program Name: AGENT BLOTTO
Written by: M. Kanarek, C. Saraceni, P. Scrimgeour
Upgraded by: D. Dumas
Size: 67 blocks

AGENT BLOTTO is a program designed as
a code breaking game. It includes all
operations using both positive and
negative numbers. The student solves a
problem and her/his answer represents
a letter (e.g., a=1, b=2, etc.) to solve
the secret message.

Modification of program...

The data in this program could be
changed so that no negative numbers
are involved. The program will be
suitable for lower junior and primary
grade levels.


SPACE NIM:

Program Name: Space NIM
Written by: Jim Butterfield (P.U.N)
Upgraded by: Matt Ganis
Size:17

Space NIM is the space version of the
popular game of Nim. The object is to
take the last container of fuel. You may
take as many containers from any one
pile as you like. The droid will tell
you if you may take that many
containers by shaking his head yes or
no. When asked 'which droid?' you
reply with a 1, 2 or 3; meaning droid 1,
droid 2 or droid 3.