User manual VTECH MATH LAB

[. . . ] A Guide to Using Math La bTM Dear Parent: You know how important learning is to your child's future. No matter what path your child chooses in life, learning fundamental skills provides the building blocks for future success. A solid foundation is absolutely essential. That is why VTech® designed the FUNdamentals of LearningTM system. [. . . ] 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. In Levels 2 and 3, you will not be given the square animations, only the numeric equations to solve. 7 MATH LABTM 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 - 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. 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. In Level 2, you will be given a series of numeric equations to solve. 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. 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. 8 MATH LABTM 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. You will hear a target number first and three numbers will be shown on the LCD screen. [. . . ] WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. · · · · AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the Math LabTM learning toy will turn off automatically after 4 minutes. Turn the unit on again by pressing the ON button. Note: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow these steps: 1. [. . . ]