Math. Love or hate it, you need to know it. If you plan to become a mechanic, a scientist, a teacher, a stay at home mom, or even just a kid trying to buy a candy bar at the grocery store - math matters. It will FIND you. And you need to know it.
I am always looking for alternative ways to quiz the kids on math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or - shudder - division). In our experience, finding a way to reinforce concepts in a fun way will help them stick longer. We used quiz games to learn state names/locations in America, countries in a continent, science facts, and spelling practice. And they love it! (Self high-five!)*
*I am a dork. I've learned to embrace it.
I started looking around for math games online today, and I was thrilled to find several FREE and FUN options out there, and wanted to share them with all of you!
Note: All of these sites offer games to practice basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - but each site is different and most of them offer a lot more! And some even have games for other subjects, so be sure to look around.
Sheppard Software: LOTS of game to practice number lines, addition/subtraction/multiplication/division with lots of fun themes for kids - I actually enjoyed it too! Some games like Fruit Splat Addition have the option of "relaxed mode" which is slower paced, or "timed" mode to encourage students to work more quickly to earn more points. I personally think G-bug and Truth will enjoy the Penguin Party game.
Math Playground: Fun games, including number bond games, puzzles, alien spaceships, monsters, and dolphins
ABC Ya!: Games are sorted by grade level, and cover a wide assortment of math concepts with lots of games, including a basketball themed game called Math Fact Shootout
Fact Monster: More traditional math drill format, with stars that light up and show progress - 7 Levels, ranging from basic single digit addition to 3-digit number addition/subtraction and 2-digit multiplication/division.
Fun for the Brain: These games are more like traditional video games, where you are collecting items (but have to answer math facts to collect) and jump over items that can hurt you. The games have fun themes like pirates, mad scientists, and robots. You can select what fact families you want to practice as well, which makes these games possible even for younger kids just learning beginner math facts.
Good luck, and have fun!
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