HOMEWORK HELPERS

Khan Academy (FREE! No ads, #1 Choice!)

• Help kids find where they need practice — teachers can guide you with what to search for or practice, OR take titles from workbook (like ‘Adding with arrays’
• Kids can do activities without logging in
• Logging in will track their progress and make suggestions
• Help, feedback and solutions are there!
• Videos demonstrate everything right along with the skills.
• Online – quick game-like feedback, with built-in help (example: see how they solved things after you answer)
• NOT just for math, but all subjects

Khan Academy Kids (App for PreK-2)

• More academic than some other games, but fun, and with video characters
• NO ads!
• Free App for Apple and Android

IXL Math (paid subscription w/some free features)

• Games are free (with limits)
• Like online worksheets with built in help videos
• Free online practice sheets (with limits)
• Paid version ($10/month) gets you video support and tracking of progress.

ONLINE GAMES

Below are links to long-standing fun games where kids practice math skills. There are MANY more out there, but here are some that have been used in schools for years.

ABCya Math Games

• Grouped by math skills (search for skills)
• Ads on website. Not in app
• Paid & free version (to log in and remove ads/track progress)

CoolMathGames.com

Free account. (With ads)

Create playlists

Mathgames.com

Try: Math dash ninjas

PBS Kids Math

• Search by Skill
• Free

OFFLINE GAMES

The following are links to math games you can play at home without the computer.

• Obstacle course (movement game)
• Number jump (movement game)
• Games with deck of cards or dice (see Break the Ice!)
• Roll 2 (dice game)
• 28 math card games (see top it!)

MATH EXTENSION: CODE

When you do these activities, you practice thinking logically and solving problems, which are also important for math. So, even though it’s not exactly math, it helps you get better at thinking like a mathematician!

When you do these activities, you practice thinking logically and solving problems, which are also important for math. So, even though it’s not exactly math, it helps you get better at thinking like a mathematician!

Code.org

FREE Code.org helps you learn how to make computer programs by solving puzzles and doing activities. It’s like learning a new language for talking to computers!

When you do these activities, you practice thinking logically and solving problems, which are also important for math. So, even though it’s not exactly math, it helps you get better at thinking like a mathematician!

Scratch.mit.edu & Scratch Jr.

FREE Game design and animation. Watch this intro video.

Tynker.com

Tynker offers interactive coding lessons and activities designed specifically for kids. It covers various programming concepts through engaging puzzles, games, and projects.

MORE LINKS

Common sense best of lists by grade

Try Searching: “Best Math Games/Websites/Apps for kids”!

When trying these resources – keep ‘media literacy’ in mind…

• teach kids to be media literate when on apps and websites: to be aware of their online environment
• “Free” sometimes means you will have to see ads along with the games; Ads can be frustrating to deal with; talk with kids about what’s on the page: “what’s math, and what is not?”
• Sometimes signing up for a free account will give more access to games: Try things out. If something is really helping and kids love it, consider creating an account. Or Google “free version of”…
• with accounts: Use @nycstudent.net accounts and use the ”sign in with Google” they will block sites that are not private, and help protect your kids personal info
• teach students to be mindful of the positive and negative value of ‘active screen time’ — take breaks, be with them at the start if you can when they are trying something new; talk to them about what they are learning from the game or activity.