General Tools
Menu brings you back to the home screen from any activity.
Move allows you to move cows in the workspace.
Group corrals cows into groups of 5 or 10, depending on the activity. Select the tool, select the appropriate number of cows, and then select the tool again to use.
Ungroup removes cows from a corral.
Check allows you to input the correct final number of cows. C clears the window, and the checkmark submits the answer.
For every correct answer, you will receive a barn at the bottom of the screen.
Count by 5s
Count cows by corralling them into groups of 5. Loose cows should be moved into the upper area separately when 4 or fewer remain.
Tally counts cows as you group using tally marks. It may be hidden at any time using the green arrow at the bottom of the Tally window.
New displays a new problem at any point.
Check
Count with Me counts cows by selecting first all groups of corralled cows and then all loose cows. The count will also be displayed in the Tally window, if shown.
Count Alone lets users input the number of cows into a calculator. The count will also be displayed in the Tally window, if shown.
Count by 10s
Count cows by corralling them into groups of 10. Loose cows should be moved into the upper area separately when 9 or fewer remain.
New displays a new problem at any point.
Check
Count with Me counts cows by selecting first all groups of corralled cows and then all loose cows. The count shows tens and units separately to reinforce place value.
Count Alone lets users input the number of cows into a calculator.
Add
Begin by moving all cows from the top two areas down to the bottom sum area to combine them. Then, group loose cows by 10s if there are enough loose cows. This is the same as carrying using the traditional addition method.
Any Numbers displays a new problem at any point using numbers selected by the computer.
My Numbers displays a new problem at any point using numbers you select. Value must be between 0 and 20.
Subtract
Begin by moving the subtracted number of cows into the lower left area. You may need to ungroup cows to move the correct number. This is the same as borrowing using the traditional subtraction method. Make sure cows are corralled in both the upper and lower left areas if they can be. When you click Check the remaining cows will be moved to the lower right area.
Any Numbers displays a new problem at any point using numbers selected by the computer.
My Numbers displays a new problem at any point using numbers you select. The value in the first box must be between 0 and 40. The value in the second box must be at least 0 but less than the value in the first box.
