Potential to be Fun, but Overwhelming Overall
Community Review for Math Playground
My Take
Math Playground has potential. It covers quite a few math subjects from fractions to pre-algebra and also includes different skill levels. I also enjoy that it's art style is definitely designed to attract young children's attentions and most kids will find the games engaging. However, the amount of games is simply overwhelming. If the featured games are not what you are looking for and you click on the "more games" option you will find yourself with a wall of a large number of games, each with a different concept than the next. There is simply no time to go through them all and having to scroll through so many makes the sight a little unappealing. As the description on Common Sense Education says, there are also many advertisements that can be seen as distracting and many of the games are unrelated to math or do not help build reliable math skills.
How I Use It
In the classroom, I would find one or two good games from Math Playground and use it as a review for your students after a lesson or before a test. While not a very reliable teaching tool, I feel it can at least be used as a fun way to connect with your students or relieve them from any nerves they may have before an important upcoming assessment. It may also teach them that learning can be fun and that they should find ways to make learning certain topics fun for themselves.