If you are anything like me, you'd much rather play games than completing worksheets and doing projects. So why not find cool maths games that can assist your learning and shoot two birds with one stone.
However, to pull this off you'll have to make sure you can
justify the use of games in education
find cool maths games
Luckily we can help you with both. So let's not delay any further.
How can cool maths games help you learn
The short of this is that you learn more if you enjoy the process. It's simple. Making learning fun not only motivates students but also helps them pay attention and increases their focus. Students spend so much time sitting in front of books or in classes that games are a great way to stimulate other areas of the brain as well as get them to enjoy the process.
The truth is, not everyone learns the same way. Some people learn better through visual stimulation, others through doing. In fact, there are many styles of learning.
Certain foundation cognitive skills are key to success in maths. You might wonder, what are cognitive skills? Cognitive skills are those mental processes our brains use to understand, systematise, store and apply information. Maths has so many facets and levels of complexity that these cognitive processes are quite varied.
These skills include:
Spatial Memory
Working Memory
Visual-Spatial Processing
Directionality
Sequential Processing
Selective Attention
Planning
Reasoning
The relationship between visual-spatial processing and success in maths has long been supported through research and established in research.
You can imagine how games can help develop visual processing skills for one. The same goes for memory, reasoning and even planning. Now I'm not exactly talking about Fortnite or Mario, but rather the more educational varieties.
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough - Albert Einstein
Examples of Some Cool Maths Games
As explained above, there are various processing skills that are important for success in maths. Therefore, developing those skills would in effect improve your success in maths. Not all of these skills are based on pure math functions either, but rather developing the skills necessary for success in maths.
1. Lumosity
That is why my go-to 'brain game' will always be Lumosity. It might not solely be a maths game, but there are maths-related games on it. There are currently 50+ games on Lumosity. They include games to develop:
Memory
Attention
Problem-solving
Flexibility
Speed
Language
Math
With Lumosity you get a rounded workout. There are free or premium subscription options and a very handy app to go with it. These games are suitable for all ages and you can do a quick workout on a daily basis. The app will then also give you stats on your performance.
Some really cool basic games. Old classics, multiplayer games, nifty number puzzles, visual math tools etc. Some great fun while developing those cognitive skills. Lots of free games as well as a subscription option.
3. MathsFrame
Although these might seem like silly games, they are great for catching up on those basic skills that will only help with your success in maths. Games for young and old. Not only does MathsFrame host some cool maths games, but they also have some great resources to catch up on those foundation skills.
Although the desktop versions of these games are free, there are iPad apps available at a nominal fee. Test your timetables, do a basketball shootout, sorting 2D or 3D shapes on a Venn diagram, bar charts and much much more.
Various great games. Various categories including:
strategy
skill
numbers
logic
trivia
daily games
Definitely, a favourite of mine here is the problem-solving game, Fireboy & Watergirl. With 5 levels, each consisting of around 32 games, it is a brilliant two-player game for the desktop. Great to develop those logical thinking skills.
4. Math Quiz from Education Quizzes for GCSE Maths
These are some great quizzes for you to practice your math skills. Various levels ranging from GSCE, A-Levels and University. Although not games as such these can provide you with great practice.
5. Math Zone
Last, but not least, Mathzone offers a great variety of games covering different foundational concepts.
Problem-solving
Fractions, decimals and percentage
Mental maths
Calculations
Shapes
Measurement
Data/graphs
Never underestimate the benefits of some of these simpler games, even if you are doing GCSE or A-Level maths. All complex subject matter has a foundation in these simpler foundational skills. Plus they can be lots of fun.
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