Posted: October 30 2008 at 2:15am | IP Logged

Here's my collection of free online math games.  If a link doesn't work,  remove  any blank spaces from the address and try again.  If it still doesn't work, let me know.

Giant online calculator:

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/findout/inclusive_calculator.ht ml#

Math practice:

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_Math - my kids love the Leon Math Movies, where you have to solve some math problems (you choose the level of difficulty) in order to see the next segment of the cartoon.  Just click "Maybe Later" if you don't want to register when the registration page comes up.

http://themathworksheetsite.com/ - math worksheet generator.  You can pick the operation (for example addition) and the level of difficulty (for example 0 plus any number from 0-10).

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ - games for single or multiple players with compelling themes like martians, drag race, etc.

http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html - This game is for measuring, but check out the other games in the Math Arcade.

http://www.ictgames.com/addition.htm - This link is to the addition games.  Look at the menu on the right of the screen for other math concepts, for example games related to rounding, odd-even, you name it.

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/ - the games section is temporarily closed, but you can still access the math dictionary, which can be helpful for both kids and parents trying to help with homework.

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm - timed practice plus fun math games.

http://www.mathszone.co.uk/ - amazing number of games/activities organized by the levels used in schools in England.  (not available last time I checked, 11/24/2008)

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/ - various math games at the 7-11 year old level.

http://www.woodlandwideweb.the-office.org.uk/elearningnumera cy.htm - math games, most of them for beginning math.

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/ - on the left side of the menu, you'll find  programs for building skills.  On the right side of the menu you'll find games.  If you click on "free math worksheet" (far right), you'll be able to create customized worksheets.

http://www.gameclassroom.com/games/all/Math

http://cdsearch.britannica.com/lm/mathclub/activities/school _3/product.html - virtual Cuisenaire rods, see separate post below.

Learning numbers, learning to count:

http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/numbers.html - ca. 5 games

http://www.littletikes.com/games/Default.aspx?fun=numbers - games featuring toys made by Little Tikes

http://www.jacobslessons.com/ - ABA style online activity for learning to associate numbers with the same number of objects.

http://www.poissonrouge.com/123/index.htm - early math activities.

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/ - in the section "Let's prepare for addition", they have a 12 week program involving practicing every day.  First step is counting to 4, and the child watches the numbers move on screen, and says that number that moves to the left.  You can vary the appearance of the numbers by clicking on disco, marquee, sway, etc. 

Advanced math

http://www.mangahigh.com/-  math games with manga animation, for older kids.

http://www.mindinstitute.net/cont/programs/prog_stk5_desc.ph p - visual demonstrations/games of fractions and pattern rotation.  Click on demo.

http://www.sensoryworld.org/money_manager.html - money manager activities

Note:  Some of the games listed under math practice might be appropriate too.

Any more games to add?

Posted: March 29 2009 at 1:30am | IP Logged

Here are video demonstrations of math operations.  Everything from adding in columns to long division with remainders.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/homework_h elp_home.html

Posted: July 22 2010 at 5:09am | IP Logged

This website has some free worksheets for pre-K to upper elementary:

http://www.touchmath.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=WYT.welcome&am p;page=FreeSaleItems

But the most interesting thing for me was the way they teach numbers, which I get the impression is meant for tactile learners.  The shape of the number is associated with its value.  To see what I mean find the menu point "Touching/Counting patterns" here:

http://www.touchmath.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.how