Math Squares Games

Dots-and-boxes with math. Runs in any browser. Free.

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Multiplication Squares

Grades 3 – 8

Spin a number, multiply, and mark a side of that square before someone beats you to it.

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Addition Squares

Grades 1 – 5

Add your spin to find the sum. Claim that square before anyone else draws the last side.

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Subtraction Squares

Grades 1 – 5

Spin the starting number and subtract. Hunt for the answer on the board — and pick your square carefully.

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Division Squares

Grades 3 – 8

Divide the spinner to find your quotient. Find it on the board and draw your line.

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Factors Squares

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Multiples Squares

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Prime & Composite Squares

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Why it works in class

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The math is the game

Students are solving math facts on every turn. They're just too busy trying to win to notice.

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There's real strategy

Knowing the answer is only part of it. Players also have to decide which square to take, what to block, and whether to play it safe or go for it.

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Open it and play

Works in any browser. Add your players, pick a game, and you're playing in under a minute.

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Flexible for any class format

2 to 4 players. Works for partner work, small groups, or a few spare minutes at the end of class. Each game has multiple levels.

How to play

  1. Choose a game and a level.
  2. Add your players and give each one a color.
  3. Spin the spinner.
  4. Find a square on the board with your answer and draw a line on one of its sides.
  5. Draw the last side of a square and you capture it.
  6. No match? Skip your turn.
  7. Play until the board fills up. Most squares wins.