DCSIMG

For Parents & Educators

The games of Calculation Nation™ are organized around content from the upper elementary and middle grades math curriculum. By becoming a citizen of Calculation Nation™, your child or student will play online math strategy games that allow them to learn about fractions, factors, multiples, symmetry and more, as well as practice important skills like basic multiplication and calculating area — all while having fun.

Use the links below to learn more about each game and to find resources that you can use to help kids uncover the math concepts embedded in the games.

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 Square Off
Students use their knowledge of area and perimeter to capture the greatest area and as many alien spaceships as possible.
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242 Votes
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 Factor Dazzle
Number sense is vital in this game of finding factors. Students also pick numbers that have relatively few factors remaining on the board, to limit their opponent’s ability to score.
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1829 Votes
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 Fraction Feud
Students rely on number sense to make a fraction that is greater (or less) than their opponent’s fraction.
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529 Votes
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 Times Square
Students try to get four-in-a-row before their opponent in this game that requires multiplication skills, understanding of factors, and lots of strategy.
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3488 Votes
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 Slam Ball
Angles and symmetry play a big role in this game, where students try to identify high-scoring paths.
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15805 Votes
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 Dig It
Collect as much dirt and as many jewels as you can. Use your numbers to make a fraction. Click the location on the number line to tell the shovel where to dig.
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973 Votes
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 Drop Zone
This game will help students become proficient at adding fractions with like and unlike denominators.
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873 Votes
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 Ker-Splash
Students collect tokens with variable values and combine like terms. Math strategy is required, because each variable has a secret value that is not revealed until the end of the game.
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133 Votes

As a service to parents of school-age children, Illuminations is pleased to offer one of NCTM’s signature publications, A Family’s Guide: Fostering Your Child’s Success in School Mathematics, as a free, fully downloadable PDF document.