Math Games

7th Grade:

Solving 1 step equations involving addition & subtraction.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr5/19.html

Solving 1 step equations involving multiplication and division.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/12.html

Using a model to solve 2 step equations.
http://www.mathplayground.com/AlgebraEquations.html

Keeping the balance
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=CalcBalancev5

Solving Equations
http://www.mathplayground.com/shuttle_mission_math/shuttle_mission_math_game.html

8th Grade:

Solving 1 step equations involving addition & subtraction.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr5/19.html

Solving 1 step equations involving multiplication and division.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr6/12.html

Solving Equations
http://www.mathplayground.com/shuttle_mission_math/shuttle_mission_math_game.html

Learning about linear equations.
http://www.mathplayground.com/SaveTheZogs/SaveTheZogs.html

Someone forgot his Pythagorean Triple

Watch this...

And become SMARTER THAN HALF THE AUDIENCE!

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Dixit

How to play Dixit:  Also watch Wil Wheaton, Beth Riesgraf, Leo Chu, and Casey McKinnon.  A bit of bad language but not much.

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Scale Factor Game

Here's a math game that is a mix of platformer and ratio finder.

http://www.mathplayground.com/ScaleFactorX/GameLoader.html

Hope you have fun!

How to Play Spades

Here's how you play the card game Spades


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How To Play Hearts

Here's a quick video on how to play hearts.

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Some of you have played this on a computer or other electronic device.  If you haven't, this explains how to play the game.

Caine's Arcade

Here's a few videos related to a project we'll be doing.

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Video 2

So when you're starting to get bored in math class, remember that we're working towards making a few of these.

That first weekend in October mentioned in the blog is really coming and our school is really planning to do something then.  This is the other reason we're starting to learn about 2D and 3D shapes right now, as opposed to later in the year.  Soon, I'll break you guys up into groups to figure out how to build a few of these.

Fox, Goose, and a Bag of Beans

Here's a famous math game that I think you can solve.  Hope you haven't already seen it, but if you have go ahead and try it again.  Be sure to write down your solution with a correct heading!


Once upon a time a farmer went to market and purchased a fox, a goose, and a bag of beans. On his way home, the farmer came to the bank of a river and rented a small boat. In crossing the river by boat, the farmer could carry only himself and only one of his purchases – the fox, the goose, or the bag of the beans.

 If left alone, the fox would eat the goose, and the goose would eat the beans.

 The farmer’s challenge was to carry himself and his purchases to the far bank of the river, leaving each purchase intact.


How did he do it?

King of Tokyo

Wil Wheaton again, this time explaining and playing King of Tokyo.

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The Resistance (Game)

Here are 5 actors playing a game that rewards acting.

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Wil Wheaton Plays Once Upon A Time

Here's a video of a fun card game being played out.  Sometimes watching is a good way to learn how to play.

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Warning: A bit of bad language in this one but not much.