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10 Best Math Tools for Elementary Schoolers

Elementary math encompasses essential first steps on the path to understanding numbers and their uses, patterns, and relationships. Along the way, students learn the skills of counting, estimation, rounding, representing data, and measurement. These concepts are used in everyday life and are an essential jumping-off point to understanding science and its processes. Here we've compiled the best tools to help kids on this journey, harnessing their natural desire to figure out how things work through problem-solving and game-based learning.

Adapt to Student Needs

Zearn

Innovative combo of live instruction and adaptive online math lessons

Bottom Line: It's a great balance of online lessons, in-person instruction, and instructional resources, all for free.

Grades: K–8
Price:
Free

Redbird Mathematics

Excellent adaptive math for flipped or blended classrooms

Bottom Line: If you're looking for courseware for your classroom, this is based on solid research and proven technology.

Grades: K–7
Price:
Paid

DreamBox Learning Math

Individualized, game-based math adapts to kids' needs

Bottom Line: Great all-in-one program for math support and practice, with somewhat accurate adaptive tech.

Grades: K–8
Price:
Free to try

Build Fundamental Skills

Gracie & Friends Birthday Cafe

Numbers-and-quantity game has precise focus and superb scaffolding

Bottom Line: Super approach to teaching a very specific topic: Help kids develop an easy familiarity with quantities under five.

Grades: Pre-K–K
Price:
Free

BrainPOP Jr.

Original videos and activities a treasure trove for teachers and students

Bottom Line: A unique, video-driven learning platform with tons of topics and resources.

Grades: K–3
Price:
Paid

Matific

Engaging supplemental resource encourages conceptual understanding

Bottom Line: An engaging conceptual supplement for math lessons with easy-to-find standards-aligned activities.

Grades: K–6
Price:
Free to try

Engage with Gaming

Motion Math

Playful collection of games reinforces a diversity of skills

Bottom Line: A great add-on to any classroom as a treat for students or as a way to get students to practice taught concepts to mastery.

Grades: K–7
Price:
Free to try, Paid

The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense

Brilliant, wacky adventure game seamlessly integrates geometry

Bottom Line: This captivating game is a great way to introduce or reinforce early geometry concepts.

Grades: 1–4
Price:
Paid

Fog Stone Isle

Fun virtual world builds deep understanding of fractions

Bottom Line: A 3D world that uses adaptive computer manipulatives and multiple representations to help students retain important fractions concepts.

Grades: 3–6
Price:
Free, Paid

Kahoot! Geometry by DragonBox

Innovative game-based approach to teaching geometry

Bottom Line: Kids build fundamental geometry skills as they play, but connections to classroom math will require teacher support.

Grades: 3–8
Price:
Free to try

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