Explore the magical world of Bikkoland

Let us introduce the story of Bikkoland, the world of Albert Junior Mathematics.

Once upon a time there was an ancient math book. But this wasn’t just any type of math book. It was a magical book that would carry your child to a whole new world... The world of Bikkoland, where adventures and mysteries await.

World of Bikkoland

When entering the world of Bikkoland, the first thing your child will notice are all the colorful regions. In each region there are many mysteries to be unraveled. Your child will be challenged to complete all sorts of math exercises - plus and minus, multiplication and division, and even tables.

But watch out! The evil Dr. Infinite will do everything in his power to stop them on their adventure …

Make friends

Your child won’t be alone on their journey through Bikkoland or to defeat the evil Dr. Infinite. The people of Bikkoland can’t wait to become their friend!

Say hi to Matchi, a curious type who likes things to be equal, and Addie who is very friendly and always in to grab an ice-cream or two. Together with many other friends your child will never be bored.

The evil Dr. Infinite

Now it is time to start the adventure and to defeat the evil Dr. Infinite and his Warubikko gang.

Dr. Infinite wants to become the smartest being in all of Bikkoland. Together with his Warubikko gang he will make trouble to stop your child on their adventure. They will challenge your child in many tricky battles. Together with your kid’s new found Bikko friends it is up to them to defeat the Warubikko gang and Dr. Infinite!

Bikkoland holds many mysteries and challenges for your child to solve. Beat the Warubikko gang to head over to a new region and become the hero of the story! Will we see you in Bikkoland?

Give girls better self-confidence in maths

More men than women pursue technical careers. And the main reason for this is that girls quite simply don’t feel they are good enough at maths. But this is actually something we can change.

Just 30% of all students who start an engineering programme at university in Sweden are women. But almost 90% of all year-five students, both boys and girls, say they are interested in maths and technology. When asked in lower secondary, 70% of boys and under 40% of girls say they are interested in these subjects. So why do girls lose interest in maths and technology? And what are the consequences of this both for them and for society at large?

According to Ulrika Lindstrand, chairperson for the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers, girls and boys are treated differently when it comes to their performance in maths. Girls who get flying colours on their maths tests are told well done while boys are told they have a special talent. So it’s no wonder that girls feel to a greater extent that they are missing a flair for maths. What’s more, a greater number of women than men feel uncomfortable helping others with maths which means there are fewer female role models for kids to look up to when they are learning to count.

We need to make sure our expectations for boys and girls are the same, and give them both role models and the same opportunities to develop at maths. Otherwise we risk passing on this poor self-confidence and low expectations for girls to the next generation. This leads to a continued divide in the technical professions and also to a greater pay gap between women and men.

Luckily there are a few things we can do together to help make a difference:

  • Encourage both boys and girls to do maths from an early age.

  • Be a role model and try to create a positive attitude towards maths even if you find the subject difficult yourself.

  • Inspire girls to choose a career in the technical and engineering professions.

  • Stop talking about maths as something you either have the knack for or you don’t - practice really does make perfect!

Get started with Albert’s fun exercises and awaken a curiosity for maths today!