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Elementary Math Games
Free math games for elementary (primary) school kids
Welcome to page of 'elementary math games' - full of games
for teaching elementary math! elementary school students will love them
and. This is why I've put this site online - so teachers and parents
like you will have plenty of ideas for math games to make math fun for
the kids you care for.
When I was a kid I loved to play with math. My mom and dad
encouraged this, providing me with many math games and math toys, which
gave me a deep intuitive sense of important math concepts. Number,
shape, size, arithmetic, logic, and much more. After all, kids learn best by playing, don't they?
Why should your kids miss out? They shouldn't! Your children
(if you are a parent) or pupils (if you are a teacher) should have the
same opportunity that I did to have math ingrained in them through the
fun that playing with these elementary math games can provide! If you
agree with this, then you've found the right page. Read on. The
children in your care will love you for it.
Your kids need not miss out! I believe your children (if you
are a parent) or pupils (if you are a teacher) should have the same
opportunity that I did, so math becomes ingrained in them through fun
and play! If you agree, and you'd like to give them that opportunity,
you've found the right page. What follows below is a list of all the
math games on this site that are suitable for elementary school kids.
By the way, it's on my kindergarten math games page that I list those games that are suitable for younger children.
The 1 to 9 game is a game
where players have to collect three numbers that add up to 15. It will
help teach arithmetic to younger kids. For older kids, it will help
them with strategic and logical thinking. The game's page shows how to
vary the rules to make it suitable for any elementary school grade.
This Set Of Tiles can be used to help teach kids how
to add and subtract numbers of more than one digit. Good for, say, first to third graders, or anyone who
just doesn't 'get' the idea of carrying and borrowing 1's.
This Addition Trick seemed
like magic when my uncle first showed it to me. I was 11 years old, I
think. Here I explain the trick so you can amaze the 11-year-olds in
your life.
The Arithmetic Math Game
is a game where players roll special dice and do arithmetic based on
the results, hoping to reach a specific number goal. It is most
suitable for grades four or five, but you can modify the rules to make
it easier or harder.
In one famous puzzle, you must make as many numbers as you can
using only the given four digits and the basic arithmetic operations.
I've worked out which sets of four digits make this puzzle the most
interesting, and provided worksheets on this page. Good for grades four
and up.
Wishing that there were educational arcade games? Well, Mathteroids, the math asteroid game
is the next best thing! This is an action-packed asteroid shooter game
where you must sharpen your math skills to know which asteroids to
shoot! Good for grades four and up.
The Upside-Down Calculator Word Game
is recommended for kids in fifth grade and fourth grade, and maybe also
third grade. Younger children may find it too challenging - although my son's grade one teacher recently gave an exercise like this one to her class! The aim is
to find numbers that make words when keyed into an upside-down
calculator. See the game's page for more details.
Try the Fractions Card Game if you have children who need to practice adding and subtracting fractions. There's a set of playing cards to print and cut out, and suggestions for at least three games you can play with them. In one, the aim is to find groups of cards that add up to one, so kids will pick up skills in addition and subtraction of fractions, as well as reducing fractions, as they pit their wits against one another.
In This Challenging Math Puzzle
you have to place the numbers one through eight in a grid, such that no
two neighboring squares have consecutive numbers. It's possible to
solve, but it can be quite tough. I've seen 4th graders baffle away for
weeks at this puzzle, but its 5th grade and 6th grade kids who seem to
have a more realistic chance to solve it. Enjoy!
This Checkerboard (or Chessboard) Jigsaw Puzzle
will be a great challenge for your primary school kids. Watch them try and try to arrange the pieces
until they succeed!
The Dot Joining Game is
not a join-the-dots puzzle, but a two-player paper-and-pencil game.
I've described the game, and also described how you can help your
fourth, fifth and sixth graders to unlock the hidden mathematical
patterns behind the game.
Try Fish Plus One for kids who need to practice their basic addition skills. This game can be played with a normal pack of cards, once the picture cards have been removed. Once your kids get good at Fish Plus One, move them on to Fish Plus Two, Fish Plus Three, and finally Fish Plus Plus!
Flashcard Stepping Stones is a simple game, quick to set up, and helps make flashcards more enjoyable. Be as theatrical as possible, and create an imaginary playful world for your child, as he or she recalls the math facts they need to rescue the princess, or destroy the evil robot, or arrive at adventureland!
Print out as many foldable number sheets as you want, and use them to explain our "number system" - why the 8's in eight thousand, eight hundred and eighty-eight all mean different things, even though they look exactly the same! There are three sizes of printable sheets, and also a movie showing one time I used them with my son to explain a point that was troubling him.
"MathGolf
is a simple game to play, and a very hard game to master. The high scores for each month are recorded
on the website. The tips for parents and
teachers explains how to help your kids get the most out of the game.
"Get into Groups Of...
five minus two!" This game is a great game for younger children -
because it involves lots of running around! Good for kindy kids, also
for 1st and 2nd graders. The page shows how to vary the rules to make
it interesting for older children too.
Try the Magic Square Puzzle Worksheets
on this site. Almost 40 magic square puzzles to try, as well as ideas
for how to use it in a classroom. Good for grade 3 and up.
In the Magical Calculator Birthday Trick and the "Threes" Math Trick,
one child gives a sequence of arithmetic instructions to another, then
performs a few simple mental steps on the result. Almost like magic,
the other's birthday (or another secret number) appears as the result of the sum! Good for fourth
grade kids and up.
This Math Board Game will ensure kids get a lot of mental arithmetic practice! Good for grade 4 and up. Or, you could also try the times table board game mentioned below...
Mathino is a game that can be played with an ordinary pack of cards. It's based on a common card game, Cassino, that already is good for kids learning arithmetic. Good for grades 1 to 3, maybe even 4!
Traveling with kids aged 10 to 99? Take along this Math Card Game and keep them up to speed on their arithmetic! Good for grade 4 and up.
Math Frozen Bubble is an online interactive bubble buster game that also helps kids practice their arithmetic. Good for grade 4 and up.
Or play a game of Math Hangman? "Three strikes and you're out" is the rule as kids try to guess the hidden math word or sum! Good for almost any grade level!
These Math Mazes are good for puzzle-loving kids as they learn their 7 and 8 times tables. They may look like ordinary mazes, but knowing your times table will help you reach your goal!
Try your 2nd graders to 7th graders on the Pizza Cutting Puzzle! This puzzle can be made as easy or as hard as you like, so you can tune it for any age group.
This Power Puzzle is an exercise to get kids exploring numbers with their calculator, and observe patterns in the numbers they explore.
These Sight Number exercises, inspired by "Salisbury Sight Words", are designed to help your kids memorise their addition, subtraction and multiplication tables
in the optimal way.
Get your kids using this Spirograph Applet, and watch them make beautiful patterns. While they are enjoying the artwork, you can read here about the math they are learning!
Looking for a Times Table Board Game? Print out the playing board and the question cards, and start rolling the dice! Good for small or medium groups of kids, from grades 2 to 4.
The Traffic Jam Game is
one of my favorite amongst the elementary math games on this site. It's
a great puzzle for teaching logical thinking and boosting
problem-solving ability. Yet, the rules are simple enough that my
four-year old could understand them. First, second and third grade kids
will enjoy the simpler puzzles. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders will
enjoy the challenge of the harder ones. Try the printable version or the online version.
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Well, that's all for now. But visit back often, so that you'll always be the first to see any new elementary math games that I put on this site!
Yours, Dr Mike....
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