Help children review times-table facts while they practice the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Salute may be the only game in my books where speed is a factor.

Welcome to the 178th edition of the Playful Math Education Blog Carnival --- a smorgasbord of delectable tidbits of mathy fun. It's like a free online magazine devoted to learning, teaching, and playing around with math from preschool to high school. Bookmark this post, so you can take your time browsing. There's so much playful math to enjoy! By tradition, we start the carnival with a puzzle/activity in honor of our 178th edition.

This game challenges players to think ahead so they don't get trapped. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Nim & Tsyanshidzi Math Concepts: logic and strategic thinking. Players: only two. Equipment: assorted game tokens, or pencil and paper.

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This game gives students plenty of practice multiplying and dividing integers or algebraic expressions as they try to complete their own line or block their opponents. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Four in a Row…

Who likes learning math? How about learning it through the coolest mobile math games you can find? It's always easier to comprehend through playing, and more fun.

eOthello is an online Othello (also known as Reversi) community where you can play this strategy game against other players from around the world.

A daily puzzle inspired by Fibonacci-like sequences. Use logic and addition to uncover the possibilities. Only three sequences solve it, can you find them?

This game builds number sense with fractions on an invisible number line. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Fraction Catch Math Concepts: proper and improper fractions, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions, number line, numerical order.

Math Playground offers a variety of educational games that make learning math fun and engaging for students of all ages.

This game pushes students to visualize shapes in two dimensions as they plan their strategic moves. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Connect 4 Math Concepts: logical strategy, visualization. Players: two players. Equipment: pencil and paper.

This game offers students a chance to practice mathematical reasoning (and possibly notice a connection to the Euler characteristic). Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Sam Vandervelde’s Criss-Cross Math Concepts: topology, strategy. Players: only two.

The whole family can enjoy playing with numbers in this childhood classic math game. The more, the merrier! Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Wild & Crazy Eights Math Concepts: identifying and matching card attributes, wild cards, thinking ahead.

A daily puzzle inspired by Fibonacci-like sequences. Use logic and addition to uncover the possibilities. Only three sequences solve it, can you find them?

This preschool game builds counting and subitizing skills. (Subitizing means recognizing at a glance how many objects are in a group.) Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Collect Ten Math Concepts: subitizing, counting to ten.