Math Playground Games
Math Playground is currently one of the leading online math game providers on the web! The site is filled with math games, logic puzzles, and a variety of problem-solving activities. Since their start, back in 2002 by Colleen King, it has helped millions of students eliminate math stress and develop the confidence needed to be successful; in a fun and engaging way!
Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, 'Math Playground Games and Apps', presented by Colleen King, June 13, 2015. Colleen King is back to share her latest updates to the Math Playground including new games, iPad apps and videos. Colleen is the publisher of Math Playground, a website for elementary and middle school students, and the developer of Thinking Blocks, a series of iPad apps that teach children how to model and solve word problems. Colleen has been an educator and math consultant in the Boston area for 20+ years and has worked with students from preschool to college. She is the co-founder of two STEM programs, a hands-on science lab and a math enrichment center.
Colleen is very passionate about math education and is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage students. Colleen King created Math Playground in 2002 for students in her classes who needed a fun way to practice math facts. Since then, Math Playground has grown to include a wide variety of math topics, from problem solving and mathematical art to real world math and thinking games. When she’s not developing new activities for Math Playground, she teaches at a mathematics learning center.
She enjoys sharing math strategies with other educators and has presented her work at conferences like NCTM and ISTE. Whenever she has free time, she can be found playing with her Golden Retrievers, practicing drums with her band, or exploring New England on her bicycle.
Hi, my name is Colleen King. I created Math Playground in 2002 for students in my classes who needed a fun way to practice math facts. Since then, Math Playground has grown to include a wide variety of math topics, from problem solving and mathematical art to real world math and thinking games. When I'm not developing new activities for Math Playground, I teach at a mathematics learning center. I enjoy sharing math strategies with other educators and have presented my work at conferences such as NCTM and ISTE.
Millions of students around the world are playing our math games and discovering new ways to visualize math concepts. But did you know that Math Playground began nearly 20 years ago in a single classroom with only 8 students? Many of the math games on Math Playground were first built with manipulatives, classroom supplies, and a good deal of imagination.
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Our students asked to play these games at home and that's how Math Playground came to be. We want our students to experience the fun and excitement of mathematical discoveries wherever they go! Did you know that many of our games can be played on any mobile device with wi-fi? We currently have 150+ games and we'll be adding more throughout the coming year. In addition to math games, our mobile site contains logic puzzles that provide a secondary level of support for mathematical learning.
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These games emphasize spatial reasoning, logical thinking, problem solving, trial and error, perseverance, and more. Visit our math video collection to brush up on a wide range of math concepts, from place value and regrouping to geometry and algebra.