Math Games

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Math Games

Learning math is a difficult process. It takes some hard work and time to get it done properly. In this lens I want to present you a nice, fun and easy way to start learning and understanding math: through online games. Yes, you heard me well math can be learned easily directly from your home, having fun and playing some math games.

These games will do wonders for your kids as they are fun to play and your kids will start learning math without even knowing they are! If you don't want your kids to play those violent games which will harm them emotionally but still want your kids to enjoy themselfs and have fun you have to try this new learning technique: the educational games technique.

Fun Games Era

Say NO to violence!

Math games for kidsWe know we live in a world full of violence: on the streets, in the books and newspapers, at the TV and now on the internet. Would you like your kids to be confronted with all that violence? Of course no. I'm sure that you want your children to have fun and enjoy their childhood. I'm also sure that you would want him/her to study hard and achieve superior education.

You know that education is like a wall where you put one brick after the other and that wall will never stop growing. But a wall cannot be built without a good solid foundation, and that foundation lays in the childhood where we learn the basic skill in grammar, geography, math, literature, and so on. If we cannot build for our kids a solid foundation, the 'education wall' will collapse in the end.

That's why it is important for each and everyone of our kids to learn the basic skills properly and in a fun way.

“For them everything is a game, even math, so why not use this to your advantage?”

Want to learn math? Play the games!

Create or improve your math skils!

Multiplication gameIn the next paragraphs I'm going to show you an unique way of learning math. Studies at different Universities shows that little children can learn complex sciences like math if it is presented in a fun, easy to understand way.

For them everything is a game, even math, so why not use this to your advantage? It does not matter if you are a parent, a teacher or both, all you need is patience to let the math games do the job.

The kids will be intrigued by the games and even is they fail in the first place, their ambition to beat the game will push them to try again and again, and when finally they'll win and answer correctly a math question will push them to go further to get more correct answers and earn points.
The fact that they have won a math game will have a huge impact to their morale at school.

Playing these online math games will not only improve their morale, but will create a neuronal reaction and so, subconsciously they will learn math.

Childhood

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Math games: Division

A basic example of a arithmetic game

Division game

Now, I'm going to present you an example of an educational math game. The game is called Planes Division and will increase kid's math division skills.

In this game you have one cannon and a number under the cannon. In front of you there are 4 enemy planes, each one with a mathematical division. You objective is to destroy the plane containing the numbers whom divided give the number under the cannon.

The more right planes destroyed in the given time frame the more points you will earn and the higher you will climb in the high-scores. But beware, that destroying the wrong planes will make them shoot at you and destroy your defense wall. After your defense wall is completely destroyed the game is over.

This is a very fun and easy way to learn number division and your kids will surely love it!

Division Game Video

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Counting...

Counting is the religion of this generation it is its hope and its salvation.

Counting Game

Let's count the sheep!

Couting game

Here's another interesting math game for kids. It's called sheep counting and as you can guess the purpose of the game is to learn counting with the help of some friendly sheep.

Type the right number of sheep in the keypad on the left to accumulate points, but try not to make more that two mistakes or else the game will be over.

This game will surely improve your kids counting skills while helping them have fun!

Counting Game Video

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Learn...As Fast As You Can

Quick Math Quiz

Ever wanted to learn fast? Well, here's a nice math quiz game that will help you improve your math skills as long as your fast-thinking skills. The purpose of this game is to answer the math questions shown fast, as the fastest you answer, the more points you get for the question.

The answering variants are the four basic math operations:
+ Addition
- Subtraction
* Multiplication
/ Division

You must select the correct operation that validates the equation shown.

Completing the game with a nice scores, not only proves that you know the basic math operations, but also that you can think and move fast!

Math Games Predictions

Let's make some predictions

Livius predicts:

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Livius predicts:

...that in 5 years online education will increase it's popularity and even surpass traditional education. Online games like the ones I've presented you will have a crucial importance in this process.

 
 
 

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  • Livius Jun 23, 2011 @ 6:50 am | delete
    I totally agree with with you. Math games can definitely help children enjoy math.
  • lasertek Jun 22, 2011 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    I believe that Math games is a good tool for children to learn and enjoy the subject.

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