The following selection of games and activities will help your child to
practice some of these skills at home:
Addition and Subtraction
Amoeba Addition Game Practice adding 3 digits by splitting
numbers. Look for title "Addition by Splitting" game. Also see the Amoeba
Subtraction Game.
Multiplication
Times
Square This game provides practice with multiplication facts as
players race to be the first to get 4 products in a row on the game board. Use
"guest pass" to enter game list & play against the computer.
Factor
Dazzle Players score points for finding all the factors of target
numbers set by their opponents. Use "guest pass" to enter game list and play
against the computer.
Ghost Blasters Blast every ghost that displays a
multiple of the number you choose. Game may be set for multiples of any number
from 2-20.
MathTappers: Multiples App compatible with
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for math practice on the go. This is a simple, free
game designed to help learners make sense of multiplication & division using
visual models.
Amoeba Multiplication Game Look for "Written Multiplication
Game." This activity breaks multi-digit multiplication problems into partial
products to solve. Excellent practice with larger multiplication. Beginner level
includes 1 digit x 2 digit; Advanced level uses 3 digit x 2 digit.
Division
Sum Sense Division Drag and drop numbers cards
to make a division sentence. Also see Sum Sense Multiplication Ordering cards
correctly provides an entirely different way to review basic multiplication and
division.
Drag Race Division Race to answer basic
division problems. Students can race one another or play against the
computer.
Remainders Count Click and drag number cubes to
form an equation that will result in the largest remainder. Type in the quotient
and remainder.
All Basic Facts
Math Magician Specify facts to practice.
Select from addition, subtraction, multiplication & division.
Timed.
Xtra Math
This free, web-based, math fact fluency program includes addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Fractions
Dig It
Players take turns digging in a field loaded with precious
stones. The object is to collect as much dirt and as many stones as possible.
Players tell the shovel where to dig by using a set of numbers to make a
fraction--including improper fractions--and then locating that fraction on a
number line that runs across the field. The more accurately they locate the
fraction, the better their score. Students may need some help to get started.
Use "guest pass" to enter game list & play against the computer.
Fraction Feud Players use number "cards" to create fractions that
are larger (or smaller) than their opponents' in a series of mock jousts. See
the "fraction bar chart" to figure out how big a fraction is in relation to an
opponent's. Use "guest pass" to enter game list & play against the
computer.
Drop
Zone Players add fractions that will total 1 as they race to win
5 points in this action-packed game. Develops fraction sense, estimation, and
skill at adding fractions with like and unlike denominators. Use "guest pass" to
enter game list & play against the computer.
Melvin's Make a Match Match a visual
model to a fraction number by pairing bottles with equivalent fractions in this
Cyberchase game.
MathTappers: Estimate Fractions In this
free app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, students relate fractions (symbols
& pictures) to the nearest half. Then they use fraction estimates in
addition & subtraction problems. Excellent game to use while on the go.
Fraction Tracks In this 2-player game, students must add,
compare, and find equivalent fractions in order to race from 0-1, moving across
a series of fraction tracks.
Decimals
Higher and Lower Select one of the decimal
options: to tenths, hundredths, or thousandths. Then click on cards to reveal
values. Next, click "order" to receive sorting framework and drag cards into
correct order. Push "check" answer.
Geometry
neXtu Players place shapes on a tessellating game board,
collecting points and capturing opponent's pieces. Math concepts include:
Greater Than, Less Than, Tessellations, and Symmetry.
Symmetry Players create symmetrical figures and
find lines of symmetry in this futuristic mission.
Alien Angles Slide a bar to position a ray to estimate different
angles in order to rescue lost space aliens.
Airlines Builder In this Cyberchase game, players must construct
3 different ships with the same perimeter by clicking and dragging edge pieces.
After the ship is built, the "seats" are filled to show area.
More Games
The links below contain some of the best games for elementary math students
to play at home. Look through the sites to find other games for your child.
ABCya!
The math games on this site, modeled from primary grade lessons, were
approved of or created by teachers.
BBC Bitesize This site contains a variety of high-quality games,
including the “Dick and Dom” series, resembling mini movies in the style of
Monty Python. Skip money game on this British site. Also see BBC Bitesize Level 1.
Calculation Nation The National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics Illuminations site hosts over 10 games that includes notes for
parents. Students can either register and challenge other players on-line or use
the "guest pass" button to enter the game list and play against the computer.
Designed for upper elementary & middle grades.
Cyberchase The popular PBS show hosts a site with about 50 games
and activities, along with movie clips that explore math concepts.
Johnnie's
Math Page Use this online index to find hundreds of interactive
math games on the web, organized by concept.
National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives Organized by grade band and math concept,
this Utah State University site contains a wide selection of virtual
manipulatives.