First grade math games
First grade math games help children aged 6 to 7 build fluency with addition and subtraction within 20, understand tens and ones, and start on money, fractions and equal groups. They are free, play in the browser and have no timers, so a child can think before answering.
Ages 6 to 7. What children learn in first grade math, topic by topic →
11 free first grade math games to play now
Pairs that make 5, 10 and 20, by joining tiles.
Make Ten Match
Find two cards that add up to 10 and match them.
- Ages 5–7
- Pairs that make 10
- Bonds to 5 and 20
Finding the two cards that make 10, with boards for 5 and 20.
Sum Rockets
Give each rocket the right fuel number and light up the sky.
- Ages 5–7
- Addition facts to 10 and 20
- Counting on
Addition within 10 and 20, with doubles.
Hop Back
Hop back along the number line to find the answer.
- Ages 5–8
- Subtraction within 10 and 20
- Counting back on a number line
Taking away within 10 and 20 by hopping back on a number line.
River Race
Paddle against Mathumo: each right answer moves your boat forward.
- Ages 6–8
- Two-digit addition
- Two-digit subtraction
Two-digit addition and subtraction, tens first, then ones.
Coin Shop
Run the shop: pay with coins and give the right change.
- Ages 6–8
- Counting coins
- Paying an exact amount
Counting coins, paying an exact amount and giving change.
Equal groups, arrays and sharing, the start of multiplication.
Fraction Kitchen
Cut pizzas and pies into equal parts and serve the right fraction.
- Ages 6–8
- Halves, thirds and quarters
- Equal parts
Halves, thirds and quarters as equal parts of food.
Shut the Box
Roll the dice, then close tiles that add up to the roll. Can you close them all?
- Ages 5–8
- Addition within 12
- Number bonds
Splitting a dice total into tiles, which builds addition and number bonds.
Tangram Workshop
Fill each picture with shapes: turn them, flip them, make them fit.
- Ages 4–8
- Composing shapes
- Turning and flipping
Fitting shapes into a picture by turning and flipping them.
Sudoku for Kids
Shape and number puzzles with one answer each.
- Ages 4–8
- Logical thinking
- Shapes and numbers 1 to 6
Logic with shapes or numbers: each one once in every row and column.
Guides for parents
Ideas for helping with first grade math away from the screen.
Even and odd numbers: the pairing trick for kids
A number is even if objects split into pairs with none left over. Teach even and odd numbers with pairs first, then skip counting and the last-digit rule.
Fact family in math: what it means and how to teach it at home
A fact family is the set of addition and subtraction facts that use the same three numbers. See fact triangles, examples and how they make subtraction easier.
Greater than less than: how to teach the symbols to kids
Greater than, less than and equal to start with comparing objects. Steps for teaching the > and < symbols, and what the alligator trick can and can't do.
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Questions about first grade math games
What are good math games for 1st graders?
Good math games for 1st graders practice facts within 20 through strategies such as making ten, and move on to tens and ones. Sum Rockets, Hop Back and Make Ten Match cover facts, and River Race covers two-digit sums.
Which games practice money in first grade?
Coin Shop practices counting coins, paying an exact amount and giving change, with US coins or UK coins. Money problems are part of first grade math, and the game has no timer.
What math do first graders learn?
In the US, first grade math covers addition and subtraction within 20, tens and ones, adding within 100, telling time to the half hour and reading simple graphs. The first grade page lists every topic in order.
Are these first grade math games free?
Yes. They play in the browser with no sign-up, no ads and no timers, and nothing is saved.