Addition

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Addition
Addition Manual Front Cover
Addition (Front Cover) [1]
Publisher(s) Milliken
Original Retail Price $39.95 (USD)
Programmer(s) John Plaster
Part# PHM 3090
Format(s) Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module
Release 1982 (4th Quarter)
Genre(s) Educational, Mathematics

Advertising Blurbs

Front Cover of Manual

A self-paced addition "tutor" to help your child develop strong math skills for today's challenges. Suitable for children from kindergarten to grade eight.

Triton Catalog - Fall 1984

. . . provides painless drills in the basics. Children pace themselves, proceeding to more difficult levels only when ready . . . all the while experiencing color graphics and "reward" sound effects that keep them motivated.

Manual

Quick Reference Guide

To take full advantage of the features and benefits of this cartridge, please read this manual completely. Important keystroke sequences are summarized here for your quick reference.

ENTER Proceeds to next problem or continues problem after an incorrect answer has been given. Proceeds to the next step of a problem in the "Let Me Help You" feature. Also used to enter Beginning Level and Name.
SPACE BAR Tells the computer you want to use the regrouping (carrying) option.
E Tells the computer you want to quit ("exit") the work session or leave a particular level.

A NOTE TO PARENTS

Children need strong math skills to solve today's and tomorrow's problems. The Milliken Math Sequences, along with the Tl Home Computer, can help your child meet these challenges. The series allows children to work at their own pace and on the skill level at which they need practice. Children find that learning with the computer is fun, challenging, and motivating. The computer never tires of repetition or loses patience - it's like having a private math tutor!

The Milliken Math Sequences, developed for Texas Instruments by Milliken Publishing Company, consists of twelve Solid State Cartridges. Each cartridge concentrates on a different skill area in mathematics, such as addition, subtraction, decimals, or fractions. By providing different levels of difficulty, the series is suitable for children from the kindergarten age through grade eight.

The Addition cartridge is divided into 60 levels of difficulty, covering material generally taught in kindergarten through grade four. The program provides practice in adding whole numbers (numbers with no fractional part). Children begin adding one-digit numbers and advance level by level until they add four-digit numbers. Problems are presented both vertically and horizontally. At more difficult levels (levels 26-60), children practice "regrouping" ("carrying") numbers from one column to another.

Addition

The Addition cartridge offers several special features that increase its motivational and reinforcement value:

  • Colorful, rewarding graphics and sound effects that appear in response to correct answers.
  • An unintimidating, try-again approach to incorrect answers.
  • A progress report posted at the bottom of the screen.
  • Periodic reviews to maintain skill mastery.
  • A "help" feature that displays the problem step by step until the final answer is found.
  • Advancement to the next level if problems are answered correctly, or automatic return to a lower level if your child needs more practice.
  • A special regrouping feature to help students understand the concept of carrying from one column to another.
  • Report screens personalized with your child's name at the end of each level's activities.
  • An "Exit" screen with a complete report on your child's score at the end of the work session.

YOUR CHILD AND THE COMPUTER

The Texas Instruments Home Computer is a rugged, durable device designed for easy use and care. Give the computer the same good care and respect you would give a television set, record player, radio, or any piece of electronic equipment:

  1. Keep snacks and beverages away from the console.
  2. Don't hammer on the keyboard or place heavy objects on it.
  3. Don't touch the cartridge contacts. These are recessed in the cartridge to help prevent accidental soiling and/or damage.

The letters and numbers on the keyboard are arranged in the same order found on standard typewriter keyboards. If your child is not familiar with a typewriter or has not used your Home Computer before, take a few minutes to acquaint him or her with the keyboard. Point out the row of number keys at the top and the rows of letter keys below. Show your child how to insert the cartridge and select the activities. This brief "tour" of the computer will help reinforce correct procedures and instill confidence as your child starts out in a new world of computers.

Today, computers are involved in almost every aspect of life. Working with this cartridge can help your child become familiar with computers and their operation. Since computer-enhanced instruction is more common in the classroom every year, this knowledge can give your child an important advantage.

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