Family Math Activities & Games / Welcome

Welcome to the interactive math games and activities page. The following links will provide an opportunity for your child to practice basic math skills on-line.

Interactive math games do not replace good teaching or classroom work, but math games do provide children with enjoyable, free, and readily available enrichment opportunities to gain mathematical fluency and automaticity in acquisition of basic mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

The research on educational gaming finds that the use of computer games in educational settings has a positive effect on academic achievement (reading comprehension, algebra, and decoding), on attitudes toward learning, and on self-concept, in comparison to traditional instruction. Studies have found that games offer immediate feedback, increase active learner participation, reinforce knowledge, and influence attitudinal changes.Educational gaming favors the development of complex thinking skills and problem solving, planning, and self-regulated learning. Furthermore, the studies show that the impact of the game on learning depends on the degree of interaction between the user and the system. The power behind games is in the concentrated attention of the user to an environment that continuously reinforces knowledge, scaffolds learning, provides leveled, appropriate challenges, and provides context to the learning of content.

If you have any questions regarding this page, please contact Mrs. Wilson at hwilson@psd1.org.

Mathcasts

Mathematical concepts are explained in these short screencasts designed to support instruction and assist students as they prepare for the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) in grades 3-8, and the High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE).

http://mathcasts.learningcommons.org/4

MAP math

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/

KidsKount primary (dutch site in English)

http://www.fi.uu.nl/rekenweb/en/

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Utah State University - this site supports all strands ages preK-12

http://nlvm.usu.edu/

Play Kids Games

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

BBC Little Animals Games

(students practiceaddition and subtraction skills)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml

Illuminations math games are written by teachers of mathematics. An excellent site with lessons and examples for teachers and parents. To play games and activities please click on the activities tab, check the appropriate grade level(s), and click search.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySEarch.aspx

Count-On Games

http://www.counton.org/games/

Math Facts Games

http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/index.html

Basic Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division Facts

K-5 Math Games

http://jmathpage.com/JIMSGeometrypage.html

http://www.gamequarium.com/math.htm

http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html

www.mathisfun.com

Arcademic

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

Fun For The Brain Division Games

http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html

Interactive Fractions, Decimals and Percente Games

Illuminations Concentration Game

Students find the picture that matches the fraction. http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=73

Visual Fractions

http://www.visualfractions.com/Games.htm

Jamit Fraction Games

http://jamit.com.au/fraction-games.htm

BBC Skillswise Games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/

Fraction Number Line Interactive Games

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/fractions-match-frac-line.html

Fractions Games

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fra ctions/level4.htm

Place Value With Decimals (pirates)

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/placevaluepirates1.htm

Geometry Game (Flips, Slides, and Turns)

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/icy_slides_flips_turns/

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geomatho

http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/index.htm

http://www.interactivestuff.org/match/maker.phtml?featured=1&id=24

http://www.techers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary2.swf

http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/shapeGate001.html

http://jmathpage.com/JIMSGeometrypage.html

Multiplication Games:

http://hoodamath.com/

www.multiplication.com

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

http://www.gamequarium.com/multiplication.html

http://www.funbrain.com/math/

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/robot/robotCalculator.htm

http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html

Illuminations Times Table

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=155

BBC Bitesize Math Games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/

Virtual math manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Math Dictionary

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Cool Math 4 Kids

www.coolmath4kids.com/

Chess Kids Academy (learn to play chess)

www.chesskids.com

Board Games and Activities for ages 3-5 to 11-13

http://www.beam.co.uk/mathsofthemonth.php

Place Value Games

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a

Interactive education site that provides educational tools, such as practice tests, video tutorials, and lessons to students, teachers, and parents
http://www.prepdog.com

Family Math Activities & Games

Mathcasts

Board Games and Activities for ages 3-5 to 11-13

Place Value Games

Interactive education site that provides educational tools, such as practice tests, video tutorials, and lessons to students, teachers, and parents