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Math Games

Goal/Objective:

Students gain arithmetic skills as they play math games over the internet.

Description:

Students test their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills on a variety of internet math games.

Materials:

Procedure:

  1. Set goals for students beforehand, like "Get 10 out of 10 problems right and you can have free time."
  2. Double Click on Netscape. Next to the word "Location" at the top, type in one of the addresses below.
  3. Or, just click on one of the links below to go to that page.
  4. Follow instructions on the page to play the game.
  5. Work out difficult problems on paper, then enter the answers.
A+Math - Arithmetic Flashcards. Try the Java ones - they go much faster. These flashcards record how many problems the student has got right and wrong. The Java ones record up to 10 problems, and the non-Java flashcards record as many problems as you want. So you can monitor progress and set goals, like "I want to see you get 30 problems right and then you can have free time on the computer."
FUNBRAIN Change Maker Game - This game tells you how much an item cost and how much you paid. You have to tell it how many of each coin you should get as change. Easy through Hard levels. This game also keeps track of how many you get correct and incorrect, so you can set goals and check students' screens.
Funbrain.com Math BaseballAnswer arithmetic questions and see the player run around the bases. You can choose the level and type of problem. It keeps track of the score, in "Runs" and "Outs."

BasketMath - This site has many different kinds of problems to choose from, as well as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It has rounding, graphs, perimeter and distance, word problems, decimals, negative numbers and more!

For more games, explore this list:
Math Games that Teach Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division