There are a ton of math sites and apps for students but there are only a few that I have consistently used due to two factors: one is that these sites are FREE and the other is that they are FUN. You can’t go wrong with free and fun, along with the many benefits these game-based sites have to offer for students, teachers, and even parents. What’s even more awesome is that my students are motivated to play these games. Why? Well, let’s dig into the features and benefits of 3 free and fun math game-based sites.

Prodigy

Prodigy is a free adaptive, interactive, and engaging math platform for students and schools in grades 1-8. This game-based platform is aligned to the curriculum math skills and standards to level up each child’s math knowledge. Students answer skill-building math questions that adapt to match their individual progress. 

Teachers can ensure classroom alignment and differentiate in-game content for student needs. It offers tools for educators and parents to support learning. I check my student’s progress through the dashboard insights and reports. 

My students are motivated to play to level up and join battles with each other. What they say is, “We love the battles. We can play with each other, and practice math while having fun at the same time.”

Other perks of Prodigy:

• We play the FREE version, but there are membership options with even more benefits and features for teachers and parents.
• 1 on 1 personalized math tutoring is offered to support students outside of school (this may be good for the summer months).

You can check out Prodigy for FREE here.

 

99Math

99Math is a free multiplayer game. It improves kids’ math fluency significantly but also gets them excited about math. It is seriously the easiest, most fun way to practice math facts in a classroom. Student accounts are not required. This platform covers a wide range of curriculum and fluency skills for all grades and age levels. It allows students to play up to 3 rounds for a few minutes each, which can be modified based on your students and time restraints. When each round is complete the leaderboard shows the class accuracy and score. It also shows the top students’ scores (points), the most improved, most accurate, and honorable mentions. I love that my students cheer each other on and clap for those on the leaderboard.  

What my students say is, “This is similar to Kahoot. Can we do this every day?”  

Check out this reel on Instagram to see it in action. You can check out 99Math for FREE here. 

 

Boddle Learning

My students LOVE Boddle Learning. This interactive game aligns with curriculum content and standards from K-6. Boddle Learning is adaptive which means that gameplay is adjusted to match each student’s skills, pace, and progress. The teacher platform allows differentiation to deliver assignments, exit tickets, and practice questions. The real-time reports give good information about where students are in each math standard and where the learning gaps are. This led to a great conversation in my classroom about setting smart math goals to ensure that we were all working toward progress and success in each grade level math standard. 

My students say, “Boddle Learning is the perfect balance of math and gaming.”

Check out this reel on Instagram to see it in action. You can check out Boddle Learning for FREE here.

One more benefit: All three of these game-based math sites can be used remotely or in the classroom. Teacher-parent win!

 And remember, when kids are motivated, playing, and learning all at the same time, the magic happens. Confidence and skills both begin to build.

Have any other free and fun math sites to share? Share in the comments!

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