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Printable Math Games and Puzzles

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Dice games, four in a row, math mazes, riddle code breakers and cross-number puzzles for 1st to 5th grade, each with an answer key.

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1st grade math games

Roll two dice and add, four in a row with sums, a maze of true and false facts, a riddle code breaker and cross-number puzzles within 20.

2nd grade math games

Add three dice, a 2-digit maze, a riddle code breaker and cross-number puzzles with 2-digit numbers.

  • Preview of the printable “Roll and Cover: add three dice” worksheet: adding three one-digit numbers from dice and covering the sum on a game boardView all 2 pages

    Roll and Cover: add three dice

    Adding three one-digit numbers from dice and covering the sum on a game board

    Answer key on page 2

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    2 pages48 KB

  • Preview of the printable “Cross-Number Puzzles: add and subtract” worksheet: adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers to complete cross-number puzzlesView all 2 pages

    Cross-Number Puzzles: add and subtract

    Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers to complete cross-number puzzles

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages102 KB

3rd grade math games

Multiply two dice, the four-in-a-row product game, a multiply and divide maze, a code breaker and multiplication cross-number puzzles.

  • Preview of the printable “Roll and Cover: multiply two dice” worksheet: multiplying the numbers on two dice and covering the product on a game boardView all 2 pages

    Roll and Cover: multiply two dice

    Multiplying the numbers on two dice and covering the product on a game board

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages49 KB

  • Preview of the printable “Four in a Row: multiplication” worksheet: multiplying two numbers from a number strip to cover products in a four-in-a-row gameView all 2 pages

    Four in a Row: multiplication

    Multiplying two numbers from a number strip to cover products in a four-in-a-row game

    Answer key on page 2

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    2 pages66 KB

  • Preview of the printable “Math Maze: multiply and divide” worksheet: checking multiplication and division facts to find the path through a mazeView all 2 pages

    Math Maze: multiply and divide

    Checking multiplication and division facts to find the path through a maze

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages48 KB

  • Preview of the printable “Cross-Number Puzzles: multiply” worksheet: multiplying and dividing across and down to complete cross-number puzzlesView all 2 pages

    Cross-Number Puzzles: multiply

    Multiplying and dividing across and down to complete cross-number puzzles

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages101 KB

4th grade math games

Four in a row with facts to 12, a multi-digit maze, a code breaker and cross-number puzzles with big totals.

  • Preview of the printable “Math Maze: multiply and divide” worksheet: checking multi-digit multiplication and division to find the path through a mazeView all 2 pages

    Math Maze: multiply and divide

    Checking multi-digit multiplication and division to find the path through a maze

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages45 KB

  • Preview of the printable “Math code Breaker: riddles” worksheet: solving multi-digit multiplication and division to decode two riddle answersView all 2 pages

    Math code Breaker: riddles

    Solving multi-digit multiplication and division to decode two riddle answers

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages65 KB

  • Preview of the printable “Cross-Number Puzzles: big totals” worksheet: adding 3-digit numbers and multiplying across and down to complete cross-number puzzlesView all 2 pages

    Cross-Number Puzzles: big totals

    Adding 3-digit numbers and multiplying across and down to complete cross-number puzzles

    Answer key on page 2

    US LetterPDFA4PDF

    2 pages103 KB

5th grade math games

A decimal maze, a decimal code breaker and decimal cross-number puzzles.

Print at 100% (actual size) for the cleanest tracing lines.

About these printable math games worksheets

These printable math games turn fact practice into something children ask to play. Every game needs only the page, a pencil and things you already have: dice, paper clips and counters.

Roll and cover and four in a row are games for two players. Mazes, code breakers and cross-number puzzles are for working alone, and each has an answer key on page 2.

Every number on the game boards can be made with the dice or the number strip, and the key lists every way to make each one. The maze has only one path, and the code breakers spell their riddle answers only when every problem is right.

Standards

  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.5Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.C.7Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.6Find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

How to use them

  1. Play a game as a warm-up or a fast finisher activity, or send it home for family practice.
  2. For dice games, print one board for each player, or slide it into a sheet protector and play with dry-erase markers.
  3. Use the mazes and code breakers as a quick check: a wrong answer leads to a dead end or a letter that does not fit.
  4. Pick the grade that matches the facts a child is learning, not just their grade level.

Teaching tips

  • In four in a row, ask players to say the fact out loud before they cover a number.
  • In mazes, children often stop checking once they think they see the way. Remind them to check every box they step into.
  • For cross-number puzzles, start with a row or column that has only one missing number.
  • Keep score over a week to see how quickly the facts are coming.

Questions teachers and parents ask

What do I need to play the math games?

The dice games need two dice (three for the 2nd grade game) and counters or a crayon. Four in a row needs two paper clips and two colors of counters or crayons. The mazes, code breakers and cross-number puzzles need only a pencil.

Can a maze have more than one path?

No. Each maze has exactly one way from start to end through boxes with right answers. Every other box has a wrong answer, so checking the math is the only way through.

What is a cross-number puzzle?

It is a 3 by 3 grid of numbers. Each row and each column adds (or multiplies) to the number in its circle. Some numbers are missing, and children use the totals to find them, one line at a time.