Fun and addictive. A good way to reinforce math skills.
Community Review for Math Playground
My Take
Math Playground is a free online website which provides fun games to play that are primarily math-based. Some of the games have a multiplayer function where you can compete against other math competitors. The games vary in difficulty depending on what level you pick and there are a number of different games for various math topics. I played a multiplication game with 3 other players where each person was represented by a penguin. Every time you got a multiplication question right your penguin hop across a patch of ice in an effort to get to the finish line. If you got a wrong answer you fell in the water and lost time. Whoever gets to the finish line first is the winner. As simple a game it may seem, I found myself wanting to keep playing to see if I could improve my time. Some of the online competition is quite good and it encouraged me to keep playing.
How I Use It
I would let students use Math Playground as a supplementary learning activity or simply for recreation.