This program, Potions and Proportions, is an early version of a game meant to teach fractions. In the game, the player uses virtual measuring tools to explore the idea of equivalent fractions. The game is primarily aimed at younger elementary school students (around age 8), though anyone can play.
README
This program, Potions and Proportions, is an early version of a game meant to teach fractions. In the game, the player uses virtual measuring tools to explore the idea of equivalent fractions. The game is primarily aimed at younger elementary school students (around age 8), though anyone can play.
To run this program, a computer must have the programming language Python installed. Python should be version 2.6 or later. It was written using Python version 2.7.1.
To download Python for free, visit this web address: http://www.python.org/download/.
To run the program, go to the program folder (the folder where this README is located) “Potions and Proportions” and click on the file potionsAndProporitons.py.